NATION OF ISLAM, THE


Meaning of NATION OF ISLAM, THE in English

ˌNation of ˈIslam, the BrE AmE ( abbreviation NOI )

a US black rights organization, which was founded in 1930 by Farad Mohammad. For many years its leader was Elijah ↑ Muhammad until his death in 1975. Its members have included ↑ Malcolm X and Muhammad ↑ Ali .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.