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Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. (born Louis Eugene Wolcott; May 11, 1933, and formerly known as Louis X) is the leader of the syncretic and mainly African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam (NOI). He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, before his death in 1975, as the National Representative of the Nation of Islam. After Warith Deen Muhammad disbanded the NOI and started the orthodox Islamic group American Society of Muslims, Farrakhan started rebuilding the NOI. In 1981 he revived the name Nation of Islam for his organization, previously known as Final Call, regaining many of the Nation of Islam's National properties including the NOI National Headquarters Mosque Maryam, reopening over 130 NOI mosques in America and the world. The Southern Poverty Law Center describes Farrakhan as an antisemite.

Farrakhan is a black religious and social leader. Farrakhan has been both praised and widely criticized for his often controversial political views and outspoken rhetorical style. In October 1995, he organized and led the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., calling on black men to renew their commitments to their families and communities. Due to health issues, in 2007, Farrakhan reduced his responsibilities with the NOI.Read more


In the Name of Elijah Muhammad tells the story of the Nation of Islam—its rise in northern inner-city ghettos during the Great Depression through its decline following the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975 to its rejuvenation under the leadership of Louis Farrakhan. Mattias Gardell sets this story within the context of African American social history, the legacy of black nationalism, and the long but hidden Islamic presence in North America. He presents with insight and balance a detailed view of one of the most controversial yet least explored organizations in the United States—and its current leader.
Beginning with Master Farad Muhammad, believed to be God in Person, Gardell examines the origins of the Nation. His research on the period of Elijah Muhammad’s long leadership draws on previously unreleased FBI files that reveal a clear picture of the bureau’s attempts to neutralize the Nation of Islam. In addition, they shed new light on the circumstances surrounding the murder of Malcolm X. With the main part of the book focused on the fortunes of the Nation after Elijah Muhammad’s death, Gardell then turns to the figure of Minister Farrakhan. From his emergence as the dominant voice of the radical black Islamic community to his leadership of the Million Man March, Farrakhan has often been portrayed as a demagogue, bigot, racist, and anti-Semite. Gardell balances the media’s view of the Nation and Farrakhan with the Nation’s own views and with the perspectives of the black community in which the organization actively works. His investigation, based on field research, taped lectures, and interviews, leads to the fullest account yet of the Nation of Islam’s ideology and theology, and its complicated relations with mainstream Islam, the black church, the Jewish community, extremist white nationalists, and the urban culture of black American youth, particularly the hip-hop movement and gangs.


This Entertaining and Engrossing book is neither a attempt to lionize
nor Demonize Louis Farrakhan. It is just factually based. Author
Leila Wills demonstrates a superior ability to allow the star of this
movie, Louis Farrakhan and the supporting cast tell
the story while she skillfully navigates the fluidity of the action.

She has a impressive flair for detail, each chapter offers a montage of
historical events that have occured in the 79 year life span of Farrakhan.
The Dialogue is predominately but cleverly derived from actual
public recitations of Farrakhan himself, as well as numerous documented
sources. She brillantly weaves all of this together, and captures the true
essence of all those featured. (Which Includes Malcolm X , Elijah Muhammad,
Muhammad Ali, Bumpy Johnson, Khallid Abdul Muhammad, Jim Brown, others)

One of the great things about this book is the integrity and accuracy of it.
Leila Wills fully understands that with a subject Like Louis Farrakhan,
a underlying agenda serves no purpose. Farrakhan has always been his own
biggest defender as well as worst enemy. The ultimate contradiction,
It is a theme that has constantly played out in the life of Farrakhan,
and this book captures it brillantly and honestly.

From his days as a boy being raised by his single mother, to being
a Night club performer, to being taught by Malcolm X, to how he handled
the death of Elijah Muhammad, His drug use, His Affair with Lola Falana,
his Domestic life that most in the general public do not know about
(He has multiple wives and a bevy of children), to preaching that
Elijah muhammad is ALIVE on a space ship,his bout with cancer, etc.
This book doesnt miss a beat. As you eagerly turn
the pages, you will either say "I remember that" or "God damn! he did what?"

I believe this book has tremendous appeal to those who are well aquainted
with the nation of islam & Farrakhan's history, but it also has a much
broader appeal to anyone with a casual interest or desire to be entertained
as well as edified.

Love him or hate him, Farrakhan has definitely made it pretty tough
to ignore him. This Book doesnt seek converts, like all great
"movies", The viewer will leave with their own judgements.
So my opinion about Farrakhan is not my purpose here.

My purpose is to give credit where credit is due!
This is a Damn good book! Well paced, vivid, beautifully
constructed and quite compelling!!
Leila Wills has done a Skillful job of "Directing" the volatile
roller coaster that is the life of Louis Farrakhan,
a man forever sandwiched between Inspiration and Infamy.

It is a Shame that This book is not a actual Movie, because Frankly
it would easily rival Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" or Oliver Stone's "JFK"
as a Monumental and outstanding Biographical work.

Oh Yeah, Like any Movie, I wont tell you the ending but I highly
suggest you order this book and get your popcorn ready!!

Kudos To Leila Wills!