Taking over from the organization's founder, Elijah Muhammad helmed the Nation of Islam during a period of limited growth. Malcolm X's arrival in 1952 ushered in a time of dramatically increased ...

The Nation of Islam theology rejected that premise. In his book “The True History of Master Fard Muhammad,” Elijah Muhammad wrote: “If you say the races should be merged, and live together ...

Hussaini, the new spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, was named as the successor to his father, who died at 88.

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Islam continues with a video in which we discuss the revisionist school of Islamic studies. We begin with an Introduction: ...

Islam's problem with freedom of expression is not new. It began with its founder himself and was strengthened through authoritative Islamic texts that Muslims deem sacred. In Muhammad's biography, we ...

Before the message of the Prophet Muhammad spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula, local medical attitudes were based on the words of the founder of Islam: “Make use of medical treatment ...

The Aga Khan was the spiritual leader of about 12 million people from the Ismaili sect of Islam, having inherited his title ...

For a closer look at how Islam has been localized in Southeast Asia, the history of Islam on the island of Java in the Republic of Indonesia provides a good example. Java today is home to 59 percent ...