The Best Knower: Mythmaking, Fard Muhammad, and the Lost-Found Nation of Islam
This article explores the deification of Fard Muhammad by Elijah Muhammad and its essential place in the mythology of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam. It argues that the mystery surrounding Fard’s life allowed him to serve as a locus of identity and authority for the organization and, consequently, h...
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Common Ground Publishing
2020
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The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 81-93 |
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Mythmaking
B New Religious Movements B Nation of Islam B African American Religion B American Religious History |
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