noun
an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Muhammad, ↑Elijah Muhammad
• Member Holonyms: ↑Nation of Islam
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a member of a group of black people, especially in the US, who follow the religion of Islam and want a separate black society
Culture:
The Black Muslim organization was founded in 1930 and is officially named the Nation of Islam. Well-known members have included ↑Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali. A new group, the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, was organized in 1977 by Louis Farrakhan, who later became leader of the Nation of Islam.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.