Elijah Muhammad and Islam / Herbert Berg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berg, Herbert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975.

Elijah Muhammad.

Black Muslims--Doctrines.

Black Muslims.

Black Muslims--Relations--Islam.

Islam--Relations--Black Muslims.

Islam.

Islam--United States--History.

African American Muslims--History.

African American Muslims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

American Islam before Elijah Muhammad

The life of Elijah Muhammad

Elijah Muhammad and the Qur'an

The major "Islamic" themes in Elijah Muhammad's Quranic commentary

Elijah Muhammad, other Muslims, and Islam

The legacy of Elijah Muhammad.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-186) and index.

ISBN:

9780814789971

0814789978

9780814791233

0814791239

9781441615701

1441615709

OCLC:

779828402