Elijah Muhammad and Islam / Herbert Berg.
2009
BP223.Z8 E414 2016
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Title
Elijah Muhammad and Islam / Herbert Berg.
Author
Berg, Herbert, author.
ISBN
9780814789971
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Language
English
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In English.
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1 online resource
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10.18574/nyu/9780814791134.001.0001 doi
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BP223.Z8 E414 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
297.87092
Summary
Elijah Muhammad is arguably the most significant figure in the history of Islam in the United States. Successor to W. D. Fard, the founder of the Nation of Islam, and a mentor to Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad led the Nation of Islam for over forty years.In Elijah Muhammad and Islam, Herbert Berg focuses on Elijah Muhammad's religiosity, which is frequently brought into question as the authenticity of the Nation of Islam as "truly Islamic" remains hotly debated. To better comprehend this powerful and controversial figure, Berg contextualizes Elijah Muhammad and his religious approach within the larger Islamic tradition, exploring his use of the Qur'an, his interpretation of Islam, and his relationships with other Muslims. Above all, Berg seeks to understand-not define or label-Muhammad as a Muslim. To do otherwise, he argues, is to misunderstand and distort the man, his teachings, his movement, and his legacy.
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Table of Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 American Islam before Elijah Muhammad
2 The Life of Elijah Muhammad
3 Elijah Muhammad and the Qur'an
4 The Major "Islamic" Themes in Elijah Muhammad's Quranic Commentary
5 Elijah Muhammad, Other Muslims, and Islam
6 The Legacy of Elijah Muhammad
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 American Islam before Elijah Muhammad
2 The Life of Elijah Muhammad
3 Elijah Muhammad and the Qur'an
4 The Major "Islamic" Themes in Elijah Muhammad's Quranic Commentary
5 Elijah Muhammad, Other Muslims, and Islam
6 The Legacy of Elijah Muhammad
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author