When the Word is Given...: A Report on Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and the Black Muslim WorldLomax, Louis E.
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When the Word is Given...: A Report on Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and the Black Muslim World
Lomax, Louis E.
Black Muslims
Malcolm X, Minister
at Akbar’s New York speech, 98, 101-2
brother of, 80
converted to Black Muslims, 58
described, 24
early life of
childhood, 56-57
in underworld, 57-58
Elijah Muhammad and, 31, 55-56, 58, 79, 92-95, 109
Malcolm describes Muhammad, 169-70
Malcolm in Middle East, 71-72
Malcolm warms up crowd, 23, 110
Malcolm’s only deviation from Muhammad, 105-6, 209-10
in Hinton incident, 33-34
historical knowledge of, 67-69
Lomax’ interview of, 197-211
Negro unity and
Birmingham policy, 85-87
calls for Negro unity, 149-58
Negro Revolt will fail, 91-92, 207-9
vilifies Negro leaders, 85-86, 99, 101, 203-4
as New York minister, 20, 94
orthodox Moslems and, 70, 135-36, 141-43, 159-60, 164-65
Black Muslims as part of world community, 131-32
Persian Moslems, 66-67
as possible Congressional candidate, 97, 210
probably not Muhammad’s successor, 104-6
on radio and TV, 84
“restored” name of, 79
as St. Paul of Black Muslims, 17
speeches of, 173
Atlanta University, 70, 159-71
Harvard University, 130-48
Queens College, 172-78
at “unity rally,” 149-58
Yale University, 179-95
in temple services, 24-28, 62-63
as Washington minister, 94
on white man as devil, 19, 24-25, 62-63, 68-69, 76-77, 199-200
Marshall, Thurgood, 144
Masons, 50, 124
Mays, Dr. Benjamin E., 46
Mboya, Tom, 154
Mecca
Masons and, 124
Muhammad’s pilgrimage to, 69-73
Melle, kingdom of, 38
Messenger of the Prophet of Allah, 54, 70, 132, 133, 135, 166, 169-71
as last Messenger, 111, 129
promised in Old Testament, 165
_See also_ Muhammad, Elijah
Methodist Church
attacks slavery (1784), 42
Negro Methodism founded, 43-44
Milan, Mich., Muhammad in prison in, 54-55
Mohammedanism, _see_ Moslems
Moon blown up by evil scientist, 71, 114
Mormon Church, Negroes in, 59
Moses, 134-35
Muhammad as modern-day, 205
Moslems
in Africa, 38
Black Muslims and, 66
Akbar Muhammad’s speech, 100-3
doctrinal differences, 70-71
Malcolm X’s attacks on, 70, 135-36, 141-43, 159-60, 164-65
Muhammad’s pilgrimage, 69-73, 142-43
orthodox Muslims in U.S., 69-70
as part of world community, 111, 112, 131-32, 140
Persians refused entry into temple, 66-67
recognized by _hajj_ committee, 69-73
Mosques, _see_ Temples of Islam
Mother Bethel, 44
_Mr. Muhammad Speaks_, 80, 84
circulation of, 172
reports speeches of Malcolm X, 172-74
responsibility for, 95
Muhammad (the Prophet), 135
Muhammad, Akbar, 94
in Arabic dress, 66
increased influence of, 97-98
New York speech of, 98-103
as possible successor to Elijah Muhammad, 104-6
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