| 单词 | Muhammad |
| 例句 | My back feels prickly all the way to the restroom, so I guess Muhammad is sending daggers my way. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad would be rapidly moving along up a center aisle from the rear—as once he had entered our humble little mosques—this man whom we regarded as Islam’s gentle, meek, brown-skinned Lamb. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad picks his waffle up like a pizza slice. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Muhammad stayed back to clean up at the mosque and Mom’s not home, so I let myself into an empty apartment. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The white Southerner was always given his due by Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad and Mom are becoming united in. my head. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad taught that the five-pointed star stands for justice, and also for the five senses of man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad stands still in a yoga tree pose while getting whacked. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Every second of my twelve years with Mr. Muhammad, I had been ready to lay down my life for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Common sense would have told any official that certainly Mr. Muhammad couldn’t be running all over the country as his own spokesman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think I could say anything which better testifies to my depth of faith in Mr. Muhammad than that I totally and absolutely rejected my own intelligence. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I said that the question had made me aware of how careful Malcolm X had always been to play himself down and to play up his leader Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Soliloquy’s is the polar opposite of the modern restaurant where Sarah first met Muhammad and me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad has a different vision for the Nation’s economic future. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I’m done talking to Muhammad so I pick up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “What is this that Sarah is saying, that your father has invited the quiz team to stay with him in Chicago?” her dad asks, semiglaring at Muhammad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z One did not merely declare himself a follower of Mr. Muhammad, then continue leading the same old, sinful, immoral life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z More of both patrolled before the University of Islam high school, and the offices of the newspaper Muhammad Speaks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And no less astounded would be millions whom I did not know—who had gained during my twelve years with Elijah Muhammad a “hate” image of Malcolm X. Even I was myself astounded. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s Muhammad’s snorts and someone else’s hoots mixed with Dad’s big belly laugh. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I told Lomax that, naturally, anything like that would have to be referred to The Honorable Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mr. Muhammad himself encouraged me to stay single. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, from what you have just heard, that no white money finances The Honorable Elijah Muhammad and his program—to ‘advise’ him and ‘contain’ him! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For Mr. Muhammad’s teachings really to resurrect American black people, Islam obviously had to grow, to grow very big. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When they had that fight down there with Muhammad Ali and George Foreman we had tons of tourists from that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Islam and Mr. Elijah Muhammad had changed my whole world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As I pass the prayer hall, far behind Muhammad, who bounds ahead to join Saint Sarah, I see the visiting youth groups inside, in two huddles, prepping. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mother Marie, when Mr. Muhammad was busy, would tell me about her son’s boyhood and of his growing up in Georgia to young manhood. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I named the newspaper Muhammad Speaks and Muslim brothers sold it on the ghetto sidewalks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Floating and stinging, just like Muhammad Ali, except he ain't sting like no bee, more like a Mack truck, he bragged. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “I do not fear them,” Mr. Muhammad said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But, like I said before, Muhammad is not too intuitive, so he accepts my excuse that I’m practicing for some school play and not experiencing serious pangs of love. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Next, I would come to the microphone, specifically to condition the audience to hear Mr. Muhammad, who had flown from Chicago to teach us all in person. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was to leam later that Mr. Muhammad’s teaching about death and the Muslim funeral service was in drastic contradiction to what Islam taught in the East. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All of them urged me to “accept the teachings of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad had me fly to Phoenix to see him in April, 1963. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z On long-distance telephones, reporters reached the Chicago mansion headquarters of Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I never experienced one college session that didn’t show me ways to improve upon my presentation and defense of Mr. Muhammad’s teachings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad is on his laptop, in the dining room, scrolling through job postings. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Later, he would tell me that he was hearing from some Muslims who were still ostensibly Elijah Muhammad’s followers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no fight between me and Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I would watch their congealed and reddened faces staring up at Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I learned from these former secretaries of Mr. Muhammad that while he was praising me to my face, he was tearing me apart behind my back. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad gave me warm praise when Minister Lemuel Hassan told how hard I had labored in the cause of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad turns to me, raising his eyebrows taut in an effort to prod me to answer without thumping me on my back, as he would have done at home. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The Africans had heard such rumors as that Elijah Muhammad had built a palace in Arizona. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad became the conduit for these messages, and The Qur’an, then, was simply the word of God in written form. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The apartment was quiet when I let myself in earlier, and I could tell Muhammad wasn’t home by his big shoes missing from the mat. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They also coordinated the beginning of the calendar with the pilgrimage of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I would spend almost as much time with Mother Marie as I did with Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Automatically, as a follower of Elijah Muhammad, I had bridled whenever this was said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My article entitled “Mr. Muhammad Speaks” appeared in early 1960, and it was the first featured magazine notice of the phenomenon. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But for some reason that I could never understand until much later, Mr. Muhammad never really wanted me to speak at these colleges and universities. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad visited the Muslim countries, and upon his return he directed that we would begin calling our temples “mosques.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But still never more than an agonizing few would stand up when I invited, “Will those stand who want to follow The Honorable Elijah Muhammad? ’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Qur’an, Gabriel is described as having six hundred wings, and is assumed to have accompanied Muhammad when he ascended to the heavens. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Muhammad raps on the door, yelling, “Fizz to Janna, come in, come in.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Through it, I see Muhammad sending Farooq on his way to Fizz’s jewelry stand. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Basel and Muhammad then begged Mother for dough. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I had never felt remotely qualified to directly represent Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad’s the one getting giddy with the wedding prep, while she stays silent. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It’s from Muhammad’s phone out in the hallway. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Asked why he had attacked the Black Muslims and Elijah Muhammad when things had seemed to be cooled down, he said, ‘ ‘ I would not have revealed any of this if they had left me alone. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Plainly, frankly, pulling no punches, I told Mr. Muhammad what was being said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm X for some reason suddenly began to deliver a spate of attacks against Elijah Muhammad, making more bitter accusations of “religious fakery” and “immorality” than he ever had. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The camera then follows me upstairs, in our old house, to show the viewers my neat room in contrast to Muhammad’s mess. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And like all visiting instructor sisters, she was the house guest of the Messenger and Sister Clara Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad said that this had traditionally kept the black people from achieving the unity which was the worst need of the black race in America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not only her,” Muhammad says, picking up his laptop. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And one of the best things was that some brothers of this type were developing into smart, fine, aggressive young ministers for Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands were disappointed to have to hear me instead, or other poor substitutes for Mr. Muhammad in person. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give the phone to Muhammad, and I’ll get him to drive you on his way to the gym.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mom had tried to put her foot down about taking a vacation right before exams, but, luckily for me, my brother Muhammad is home for the summer from college. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Muhammad is over there helping out. He’s been here for hours.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad told me that he thought that Sister Betty X was a fine sister. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Mr. Muhammad’s original Chicago followers wouldn’t know he was at home, for he says the “hypocrites” made serious efforts to kill him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I slide back and forth from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Elijah Muhammad further teaches that the white devil race in Europe’s caves was savage. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent weeks, Malcolm X had become irritable about this, saying “It makes people uncomfortable” and that it reminded him of Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mr. Muhammad would punish his officials more readily than the newest convert in a mosque. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad taught that no marriage could succeed where the woman did not look up with respect to the man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben would like to name it Muhammad Ali, because, just like Muhammad Ali, the minivan takes a punch and keeps going. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I don’t know if Mr. Muhammad suggested it or if our Temple One Minister Lemuel Hassan on his own decision encouraged me to address our assembled brothers and sisters. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad told me that one evening he had a revelation that Master W. D. Fard represented the fulfillment of the prophecy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s this hush that comes over Muhammad and me as we step lightly through the white hallway toward the door at the end that leads to the basement. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Muhammad being home will be helpful for me.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z So Milton and Mr. Elijah Muhammad were actually saying the same thing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “And we’ve heard some good things about you, Ms. Muhammad,” he said, looking at me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Fard Muhammad removed his hat and held it to his chest. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Basel and Muhammad took great delight in describing the science teacher’s nose; it was longer than the pointer he carried, they said. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z My briefcase was stocked with Mr. Muhammad’s photographs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, thinking Muhammad would get so excited if Mom joined something with Saint Sarah’s mom. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I’m going to take some close-ups of this guy’s table,” I whisper to Muhammad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad,” says a Muslim guy. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When the prophet Muhammad began preaching in A.D. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Technically, this is my room. So Mom’s rule about eating in her bedroom doesn’t apply here,” I say, sawing a piece of thick waffle with the tiny fork Muhammad brought me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I wave good-bye to them as I get into Muhammad’s car. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z With Muhammad Ali you see a mighty mountain, greater than Everest, and can’t no one knock down a mountain. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The streets were packed with pedestrians holding signs and banners that said things like “Go Ibtihaj Muhammad!” and “Hometown Hero!” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I forgot: Don’t discuss finances—or lack of—at the dinner table. Sorry, Muhammad.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad, when I went to see him in Chicago, had to chastise me on some point during nearly every visit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m doing a little jig in my room when Muhammad sticks his head in and says, “But what about this?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Yeah, Ms. Muhammad, you sound all proper when you talk,” a boy named Terrance, who actually looked mixed race to me, said. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Muhammad grabs my camera and keeps it away from me, via his typical flatulence threats, while he scrolls through my pictures. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z To the Shiite Muslims of Iran, the sayyed were religiously important because the blood in their veins was Muhammad’s, and the blood in his was God’s. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z As Mr. Muhammad had taught me, I would start by reading over the casket of the departed brother or sister a prayer to Allah. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrote them all about Allah and Islam and Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Certain secular practices at the Chicago headquarters of Elijah Muhammad had come to Malcolm’s notice and he was profoundly shocked. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad is already telling her intimate details about my life? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But Basel and Muhammad, wanting to help me, followed so close to the wheels that he stopped and turned around, the headlights circling the inside walls of the kitchen. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad’s program, and his followers, are not ‘integrated.’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z So I flew again to see Mr. Muhammad, but this time to Phoenix, Arizona, where the Nation of Islam had bought him the house in the hot, dry climate that relieved his severe bronchial condition. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad instructed that if pressed for comment, we should say: “No comment.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt unhappy watching Basel and Muhammad get ready to leave. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He always quoted the Prophet Muhammad: “Pay the laborer his wages before his sweat dries.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “So, Ms. Muhammad,” Craig said, “tell me a little bit about yourself.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Chasing boys and going to parties weren’t even options in the Muhammad household anyway. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z From the shoulder bumps Muhammad is giving him, it’s evident they know each other. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad reportedly had said, “Brother Malcolm got to be a big man. I made him big. I was about to make him a great man. ’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad leans over and rests a hand on my arm. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The pig is a graft between a rat, a cat and a dog, Mr. Muhammad taught us. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Once in a conversation 1 broached this with Wallace Muhammad, Elijah Muhammad’s son. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A Google alert flagging my name in an article posted on the United States Olympic Committee website, titled “Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Qualifies for Olympics, Will Become First Athlete to Compete in a Hijab.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z After arranging for his chauffeur to return me to the Phoenix airport, Mr. Muhammad quickly bade me good-bye and rushed from the room coughing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I did that to my own blood brother because, years before, Mr. Muhammad had sentenced Reginald to “isolation” from all other Muslims—and I considered that I was a Muslim before I was Reginald’s brother. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad takes a mini pack of halal gummy bears out of the pocket of his shorts. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Dad is stiff, arm’s-length-only family to Muhammad, mainly due to their different views on Islam. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She hasn’t moved from her spot in the hallway, and though Muhammad has reached the pivotal point of Sarah “declaring” her commitment to him, it isn’t him she’s staring at. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And another time, “He’s upset the white man more than anybody except The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Keep your mouth shut, except to open it wide to eat the most expensive appetizer and dessert on the menu on Muhammad's tab. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Remember we have a date tomorrow,” Muhammad calls. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I had always had a high opinion of Wallace Muhammad’s opinion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Kid-me growls, picks up a pink stuffed octopus, and attacks Muhammad with it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z My regular monthly visit to Mr. Muhammad was due the next day. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That was how I first began to realize that I had believed in Mr. Muhammad more than he believed in himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The elevator closes on Muhammad’s surprised face as he travels on to the parking level on his own. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And then we discovered the best ‘ ‘fishing’ ’ audience of all, by far the best- conditioned audience for Mr. Muhammad’s teachings: the Christian churches. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, Muhammad was up asking it, praying with this look I’ve never seen on his face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z In the Milan, Michigan, federal prison, Mr. Muhammad served three and a half years, then he was paroled. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad stops at a light and beams at me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Anyway, national publicity was in the offing for the Nation of Islam when Mr. Muhammad sent me on a three-week trip to Africa. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The known world is at stake and Muhammad hasn’t left instructions on who will inherit all the goats and the yogurt and the servants and the countries. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Sheed bent his knees the way Muhammad Ali did in old videos. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Muhammad is in front of the kitchen sink, chugging raw eggs from a carton for a new regimen he’s on. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I would say that it was in 1962 when I began to notice that less and less about me appeared in our Nation’s Muhammad Speaks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Every Muslim said that never could you do as much for Mr. Muhammad as he would do for you in return. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about one of my personal heroes, Muhammad Ali, and his circuitous path to being an agent of change. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z For twelve years, I had taught that within the entire Nation of Islam; my own transformation was the best example I knew of Mr. Muhammad’s power to reform black men’s lives. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is your last name Muhammad?” she asked, her eyes fixed on me, the only fourth grader in the classroom wearing a hijab, who happened to be sitting in the front row. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It made such an impact upon me that it later became one of my favorite subjects when I became a minister of Mr. Muhammad’s. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I go, too, Ms. Muhammad?” two other girls called out, not even bothering to raise their hands. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad drove his frail energy to speak for about an hour and a half. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The teachings of Mr. Muhammad stressed how history had been “whitened”—when white men had written history books, the black man simply had been left out. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m still contemplating the ramifications of Saint Sarah’s reference to Muhammad as her fiancé so I don’t make any moves toward friendliness. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z After questioning Lomax, then cautioning him against some things he did not desire, Mr. Muhammad gave his consent. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The things I felt, I was pitifully unable to express in the one- page letter that went every day to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z At a jam-packed press club conference, I believe the very first question was why had I split with Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad and I are at the breakfast nook checking e-mails and eating cereal when both our phones make a simultaneous beeping sound. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I said “Muhammad Ali Clay—” All of the Muslims listening lighted up like a Christmas tree. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyone not a Muslim could not conceive what the possible loss of Mr. Muhammad would have meant among his followers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad said he wanted us to try our best not to publicly counterattack the black “leaders” because one of the white man’s tricks was keeping the black race divided and fighting against each other. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Also living in the home was Mr. Muhammad’s dear Mother Marie. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I guess if you're Muhammad Ali, one of the biggest stars and the best fighter ever, jail ain't so bad. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The only way that I could keep up with my job for Mr. Muhammad was by flying with the wings that he had given me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I look up, and the opening in the door widens, Nuah’s face appearing behind Muhammad’s shoulder. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I am not ashamed to say how little learning I have had,” Mr. Muhammad told me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z This has been revealed by Allah Himself to His prophet, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Detroit Temple Number One Muslims were going in a motor caravan—I think about ten automobiles—to visit Chicago Temple Number Two, to hear Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not aware of how much time has gone by until Muhammad knocks on the door that’s ajar. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The next month, because of those Boston and Philadelphia successes, Mr. Muhammad appointed me to be the minister of Temple Seven—in vital New York City. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I still struggled to persuade myself that Mr. Muhammad had been fulfilling prophecy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For instance, I spoke to eight thousand students at the University of California, and the press there gave big coverage to what I said of the power and program of Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Or I was on long-distance to Mr. Muhammad in Chicago, reading from my notebook and asking for Mr. Muhammad’s instructions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Always, meeting us older hands in Mr. Muhammad’s service for the first time, there were several new ministers of small new Temples. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad gets into the car, and I shut the phone off. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z For more than an hour, Minister Lemuel lectured about Elijah Muhammad’s teachings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe that it was too strenuous a marathon of long speeches that Mr. Muhammad made at our big rallies which, abruptly, badly aggravated his long-bothersome bronchial asthmatic condition. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Herbert Muhammad now publishes Muhammad Speaks, the Nation’s newspaper that I began. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There were, I know, a few, who because of their positions were known only to their ministers and to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I stood over his bleeding body, taunting him like Muhammad Ali over Sonny Liston, daring him to get back up. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Muhammad emerges minutes later and strides over to me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z On the way home, the most I get out of Muhammad as to why Farooq was there the whole time is that he’s helping Saint Sarah with the logistics of our Quiz Bowl participation. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Then Muhammad: “He’s asking you to tell him what the Qur’an says about Jesus.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z On the drive over to the mosque, Muhammad brings up Jeremy’s forehead again. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I looked up, and I talked with three of the former secretaries to Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They wouldn’t remember that my picture was there because of my fervor in championing Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said to Him again,” said Mr. Muhammad, “ ‘What is your true name? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I have had a hand in most of Mr. Muhammad’s temples, but I’ll never forget that opening in Atlanta. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As a child, I understood we are to live our lives following the example of the prophet Muhammad. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She’s shooting glances from the window to the doughnut box to the long-standing game of Risk between her and Muhammad on the coffee table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z A court had made it clear that Malcolm X and his family would have to vacate the Elmhurst house for its return to the adjudged legal owners, Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nation’s treasury purchased the home, and Mr. Muhammad soon moved there. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Sound recordings were made of Mr. Muhammad and some ministers, including me, teaching black audiences the truths about the brainwashed black man and the devil white man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Coming through the heating vent, Fard Muhammad’s deep voice had made her solar plexus vibrate. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You are helping the white man to regard your body as a garbage can—” Numerous “exposes” of the Nation of Islam have implied that Mr. Muhammad’s followers were chiefly ex-cons and junkies. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That look tells me Mom has told him my stance on Muhammad moving in. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I’m game,” says Muhammad, a sudden strange seriousness replacing the previous glee in his eyes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Recordings of Mr. Muhammad’s speeches were now regularly being broadcast across America over small radio stations. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the Nation’s most closely kept scandals was that a succession of the personal secretaries of Mr. Muhammad had become pregnant. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad sends money all over the country to prison inmates who write to him, probably to this day. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If Muhammad saw this, he’d go on and on about how ruthless Dad is. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I look around and see Muhammad in front of the refreshments table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Trish takes Muhammad in for the first time as he steps forward to shake hands with Malcolm, pumping enthusiastically like a goofball politician. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Muhammad moving home means Mom will go back to telling him everything. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Later, Mr. Muhammad said that any whites who wanted to hear the truth could attend our public rallies, until a small separate section for whites was filled. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad goes out again as soon as we get home. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad,” one of them is always correcting the others. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an ensuing confrontation between them and followers of Elijah Muhammad in front of the Black Muslim restaurant at 116th Street and Lenox Avenue. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For I had discovered Muslims had been betrayed by Elijah Muhammad himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe it when Reginald began to speak ill of Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The significant thing about the incident, I later reflected, was that it was the first time I had ever heard him speak of Elijah Muhammad with anything less than reverence. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I told Mr. Muhammad, when I visited him in Chicago that month, that I was thinking about a very serious step. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The contract provided that all monies accruing to Malcolm X “shall be made payable by the agent to ‘Muhammad’s Mosque No. 2,’ ” but Malcolm X felt this was insufficient. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad couldn’t have said anything that would have struck me much harder. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not getting married, Dad,” says Muhammad, stepping on my toes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Muhammad took off his socks and put them on my feet; then he and Basel took turns carrying me on their backs. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Muhammad wipes his mouth with the bottom of his T-shirt and turns to Mom. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But because Mr. Elijah Muhammad takes an uncompromising stand with the white man, the white man hates him! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Jazz laughed her head off, and made some joke about how I could be the next Muhammad Ali, as long as I keep fighting air and not real people. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z As I sit up to rummage in my bag for the contraband matter, Muhammad barges in. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Nuah poses for Muhammad, his hands resting on the hilt, sword pointing down, the fez sitting precariously on his hair. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad reportedly had said at another time, “Malcolm is destroying himself,” and that he had no wish whatever to see Malcolm X die, that he “would rather see him live and suffer his treachery.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Muhammad will give you a ride,” Mom says with that voice. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I would sit, galvanized, hearing what I then accepted from Mr. Muhammad’s own mouth as being the true history of our religion, the true religion for the black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z While I was in Chicago last summer, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad invited me to have dinner at his home. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad’s two- edged sword was his teachings, which cut back and forth to free the black man’s mind from the white man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that Mr. Muhammad wanted that fast car to drive. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Any Muslim who ever moved for personal reasons from one city to another was of course exhorted to plant seeds for Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad’s frail strength could be seen to be waning. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the first times I visited Mr. Muhammad there, I stepped off a plane into flashing and whirring cameras until I wondered who was behind me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad’s face is tight, like he doesn’t want to get into it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And I knew that Elijah Muhammad was right, and my blood brother was wrong. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must be Ms. Ibtihaj Muhammad,” a man said as he walked over to us from the center of the floor. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I couldn’t understand how Mr. Muhammad could maintain his calm and patience, hearing the things I told him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a woman with the last name Muhammad here to see you. She says she has an appointment at ten-thirty.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Elijah Muhammad is no prophet,” says one of the Christian guys. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Always before, in any extremity, I had caught the first plane to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z According to the teachings of Mr. Elijah Muhammad, Mr. Yacub, except in his mind, never saw the bleached-out devil race that his procedures and laws and rules created. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The school year finally ended, and Basel and Muhammad raced home carrying their certificates. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Muhammad and Mom are easily lured, misled, and taken for a ride. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I felt that Wallace was Mr. Muhammad’s most strongly spiritual son, the son with the most objective oudook. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Question one: Why did the Prophet Muhammad’s mother choose his name for him? Why did the mother choose his name? The Prophet’s name? Why?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “God has given Mr. Muhammad some sharp troth,” I told them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, Mr. Muhammad’s agreement would be necessary, and I would have to ask Mr. Muhammad myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger," said Ishtar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then she proceeds to link arms with my stiff self as Muhammad opens the door for us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Even if he had had some motive to use me, he knew that I was separated from Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam, my “power base,” according to the press in America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad stands up, pulls out my chair for me with a flourish and then Saint Sarah’s before sitting down with a smile. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As Elijah Muhammad spoke, the two Clay brothers practically led the applause, further impressing everyone with their sincerity—since a Muslim rally was about the world’s last place to seek fight fans. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We wanted them to miss not a single syllable of the truths from Mr. Muhammad in person. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Even excellent weather was viewed as a blessing from Allah, with corollary credit due to “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad opens the door, talking into the house phone stuck between his ear and shoulder. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad and I embraced each other in greeting. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The latest news from Mobutu is that he’s bringing two great American boxers, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, to the stadium in Kinshasa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad would authorize for me any amount that I asked for. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After several big rallies, Mr. Muhammad directed that we would admit the white press. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Saturday morning is prime exam-prep time, so I’m in bed studying when Muhammad knocks. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Reginald, I learned, had been suspended from the Nation of Islam by Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Because I actually had believed that if Mr. Muhammad was not God, then he surely stood next to God. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was heart-sick at the prospect that he might want to re-edit the entire book into a polemic against Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The group was the Black Muslims and their leader was Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z With the news announcement of Butler’s arrest, and his at least tentative identification as a member of Elijah Muhammad’s organization, tension reached a new high among all who had any role in the feud. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Six,” Muhammad says, a spark of excitement entering his eyes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Even as small as we then were, some of the African and Asian personages had sent Mr. Muhammad private word that they liked his efforts to awaken and lift up the American black people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Elijah Muhammad taught us that a tall man married to a too-short woman, or vice-versa, they looked odd, not matched. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had heard a great deal, long before I finally met him, of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and of the Nation of Islam movement, of which he is the leader. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Aliya lets me know that Muhammad has dropped off my permission form for the regional Quiz Bowl and that two cars are going to Chicago on Saturday. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “But you’re not finished. It’s a work in progress,” Muhammad says, not letting go. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad teaches his followers that, first, the moon separated from the earth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z By conversion or conquest, Islam, the religion of Muhammad, won over nearly all the lands of the ancient world: Egypt, Persia, India, and the Christian Mediterranean. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Being nice to Muhammad appears to have been a good idea. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And each time we went, we were honored with dinner at the home of Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Guest-teaching at the Temple in Boston, I ended, as always, “Who among you wish to follow The Honorable Elijah Muhammad?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z During that three-day period where there was no other news to be heard except relating to the murdered President, Mr. Muhammad had a previously scheduled speaking engagement in New York at the Manhattan Center. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom knocks as I’m putting on my hijab to go to the restaurant with Muhammad and Saint Sarah. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Frantically, Mother hovered over me while pressing Maha to her chest, and Basel and Muhammad shook me and pinched my cheeks until I woke up again. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad agreed, the special fund drive did prove successful, and his children gradually did begin working for the Nation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad braves that one pretty well against the reds from Michigan, the yellows from Ohio, the purples from Minnesota, the oranges from Iowa, and the greens from Indiana. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad, to whom I was writing daily, had no idea of what a new world had opened up to me through my efforts to document his teachings in books. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to go before, but I’m really dreading it now that I found out Muhammad is in love with Farooq. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad told me that his older children’s lack of formal education reflected their sacrifice to form the backbone for today’s Universities of Islam in Detroit and Chicago which have better-qualified faculties. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe in Mr. Muhammad and will lay down my life for him.’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And step one had been already taken: the Muslims were given die impression that I had rebelled against Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I would telephone editors asking them, “Please use Mr. Muhammad’s picture instead of mine.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was a follower of Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad grabs my arm like some backward, uncouth man and tugs me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But even after seeing and hearing Elijah Muhammad in person, only a few of the interested visitors would apply by formal letter to Mr. Muhammad to be accepted for Nation of Islam membership. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And each Sunday night, some of them stood, while I could see others not quite ready, when I asked, “How many of you want to follow The Honorable Elijah Muhammad?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyone who has listened to me will have to agree that I believed in Elijah Muhammad and represented him one hundred per cent. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s Muhammad, who probably heard me screaming from his bedroom next door. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t want Allah to “bum my brain” as I felt the brain of my brother Reginald had been burned for harboring evil thoughts about Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Some other Muslim who learned of it had made charges against Reginald to Mr. Muhammad in Chicago, and Mr. Muhammad had suspended Reginald. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pascal and Patrice will be very excited. Mondele, just think, Muhammad Ali. He is a hero! Little boys in the streets will cheer for him.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had noticed other little evidences of the envy and of the jealousy which Mr. Muhammad had prophesied. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We among Mr. Muhammad’s officials, and his family, kept the situation to ourselves, while we could. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad was busy away at school when Mom and I moved in, so neither of them belong to him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Indicating the seated Elijah Muhammad, Minister Philbert X declared, “Where he leads me, I will follow”—and then he introduced the Black Muslim leader to make his address. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt that as long as I sat down, I was not helping Mr. Muhammad—when somebody needed to be standing up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no lock on my door, so I sit on the floor, leaning against it, burning up, inside out, sinking my fingernails into my arms as I imagine Muhammad’s face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I shook my head, “No, no. Muhammad Ali Clay my friend—friend!’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I leave, I put Muhammad’s suitcase in my old room, laying his toy sword on top. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z There was this saying that my Muslim classmate, Rukia Marshall, had taught me: If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must come to the mountain. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad’s program and organization are a//-black! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that if I closely studied what the others did, I could leam things in a hurry to help me to defend Mr. Muhammad and his teachings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My adoration of Mr. Muhammad grew, in the sense of the Latin root word adorare. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She told me that when The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was in Detroit, he would stay as a guest at my brother Wilfred’s home, which was on McKay Street. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My family has found wisdom in Elijah Muhammad, much of which makes him sound very much like Papa. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad glances from across the aisle, where he’s handing out lemonades to three girls wearing identical outfits. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad would come quickly to the stand, looking out over the vacuum-quiet audience, his gentle-looking face set, for just a fleeting moment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought that if Cassius and I happened to meet, it would likely prove embarrassing for Cassius, since he had elected to remain with Elijah Muhammad’s version of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad says that attempts were made upon his life, because the other ministers’ jealousy had reached such a pitch. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad had seen this show, I think, or another one, and he had been told about me. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Saying that he was still pursued by the “hypocrites,” Mr. Muhammad fled from city to city, never staying long in any. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z From Mr. Muhammad on down, the name “Black Muslims” distressed everyone in the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I believed in Elijah Muhammad, and he had convinced us that Allah’s chastisement upon Reginald’s mind had taken away Reginald’s ability to gauge distance and time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I told them all, “I disobeyed Mr. Muhammad. I submit completely to his wisdom. Yes, I expect to be speaking again after ninety days.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z During a conversational lull, I asked Mr. Muhammad how many Muslims were supposed to be in our Temple Number One in Detroit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I would grow furious reading any harsh attack upon Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I listened to details of their fights—the punching, the kicking, and the cursing—-the way my father listened to radio broadcasts of boxing matches of the American heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali, his biggest hero. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z As a young minister, I would go to Chicago and see Mr. Elijah Muhammad every time I could get off. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad lunges forward for a hug that makes a bear hug look dainty. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She and Muhammad are sitting in the living room with a box of doughnuts on the side table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “You spelled Muhammad wrong. It’s with an ‘a’ at the end, not an ‘e.’ The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, Mr. Muhammad agreed to write a column for that valuable Amsterdam News space, and my column was transferred to another black newspaper, the Los Angeles Herald Dispatch. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Never in prison had I studied and absorbed so intensely as I did now under Mr. Muhammad’s guidance. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Basel and Muhammad made paper rockets and kites. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The gym doors bang open again and it’s Nuah and Muhammad, their T-shirts soaking. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Muhammad, giddy about his date, is driving silent me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Ms. Muhammad, can I go to the bathroom?” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “By the way, your friend Tatyana called a minute before you got up,” Muhammad finally lets me know. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “But I have no fear of any of them; I have all that I need—the truth, ’ ’ Mr. Muhammad said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The more places I represented Mr. Muhammad on television and radio, and at colleges and elsewhere, the more letters came from people who had heard me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I learned that Mr. Muhammad’s son, Herbert, now the paper’s publisher, had instructed that as little as possible be printed about me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I wake to the beep of a text from Muhammad: Where are you? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Up on the speaker’s platform, we ministers and other officials of the Nation, entering from backstage, found ourselves chairs in the five or six rows behind the big chair reserved for Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He would not come to the telephone, but a spokesman of his said that Muhammad “has no comment today, but he might have something to say tomorrow.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s done magic for heads of state,” in addition to Muhammad Ali and Princess Di. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He said that I should talk about an article with Mr. Muhammad personally. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The modem Pharisees are trying to heap destruction upon Mr. Muhammad, calling him a demagogue, a crackpot, and fanatic. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But this would be Mr. Muhammad’s and my last public appearance together. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I began firing Mr. Muhammad’s teaching at the New York members and the few friends they managed to bring in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad and I are not together today only because of envy and jealousy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was to learn later that Elijah Muhammad’s tales, like this one of “Yacub,” infuriated the Muslims of the East. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One odd ambivalence was how some letters, otherwise all but championing Mr. Muhammad, would recoil at the expression “white devils.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad and I have to hustle to catch up with her after we bid adieu to her friends. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And the word got around in their little storefronts quickly, which is why they would come to hear me, yet wouldn’t join Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But first I went to Chicago to see Mr. Muhammad’s second youngest son, Wallace Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother Reginald had told me that all Muslims experienced this in their recruiting for Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad—each time I’d go to see him in Chicago, or in Phoenix—would warm me with his expressions of his approval and confidence in me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But more than just increasing in numbers, Mr. Muhammad’s version of Islam now had been getting in some other types of black people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I decide to never give up my room to Mom and Muhammad’s confederacy. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When one was ripe—and I could tell—then away from the rest, I’d drop it on him, what Mr. Muhammad taught: “The white man is the devil.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The effects of the depression were bad everywhere, but in the black ghetto they were horrible, Mr. Muhammad told me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Elijah Muhammad instructed us Muslims against all forms of sports. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad Ali put the question of whether one can be a Muslim and an American to rest. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “But first,” he said, “may I tell you about Muhammad?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I would always remember that Mr. Muhammad had prophesied this envy and jealousy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Wallace D. Fard had given to Elijah Muhammad Allah’s message for the black people who were “the Lost-Found Nation of Islam here in this wilderness of North America. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad’s teaching about how the white man had been created led me to Findings In Genetics by Gregor Mendel. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, we need help with refreshments,” Muhammad says, indicating the yellow sign across from us that says DRINKS! Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I receive a return letter, signed by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Either Muhammad is easily swayed by art mumbo jumbo or he wants to get back to schmoozing, because he begins backing up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z One day, I remember, a dirty glass of water was on a counter and Mr. Muhammad put a clean glass of water beside it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad takes no notice, probably reveling in being called her fiancé. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z My favorite sketchbook is on the shelf above my desk now: a leather-bound planner that holds the almost-finished biography of the Prophet Muhammad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Well, son,” Mr. Muhammad said, “what is on your mind?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I move the dresser back to its place, go into Muhammad’s room, and put the blue board against the window. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Muhammad sets up his laptop so that we’re sitting on the couch with the window behind us, the rest of the apartment strategically hidden from view. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Turning to the crowd of spectators, he said, lifting my hand high up, “This here is Muhammad Ali, alias Cassius Clay.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In desperation, I write a letter to Elijah Muhammad. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z At a late 1963 rally in Philadelphia, Mr. Muhammad, embracing me, said to that audience before us, “This is my most faithful, hard-working minister. He will follow me until he dies. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I bear Witness that there is no deity but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Messenger. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I lived for the Nation, and for Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z During the spring of nineteen fifty-two I joyously wrote Elijah Muhammad and my family that the Massachusetts State Parole Board had voted that I should be released. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Basel, Muhammad, and I held on to Mother’s dress, and we all marched outside. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Nothing that Mr. Muhammad ever said to me was more prophetic. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s telling that Saint Sarah does not need any additional makeup, and I glance over to see if Muhammad has duly noted this. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Any alcohol and tobacco had to be checked, and any objects which could possibly be used to attempt to harm Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam had a lawsuit going against me, to force me and my family to vacate the house in which we lived on Ldng Island. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A temple which Mr. Muhammad numbered Thirteen was established there with the help of Brother Osborne, who had first heard of Islam from me in prison. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad, when he felt me able, permitted me to go to Boston. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I know that then I always liked to start off with my favorite analogy of Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z So one night I wrote to Mr. Muhammad about the poison being spread about him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He gets a fist bump from Muhammad as he leans in to the microphone. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z His son, Muhammad Faisal, had “met” me on American television while attending a Northern California university. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah drops us at the mosque back in Eastspring, where Muhammad’s car is parked. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z We wait, and then Muhammad closes the laptop. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Muhammad bursts in as I’m fingering the wood veneer on them, his phone in the air. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z That’s the stupid thing I see over and over in my head: the scenes from my brother Muhammad’s extreme hockey moments video when the players slam into each other and lie tangled on the ice. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I have pledged on my knees to Allah to tell the white man about his crimes and the black man the true teachings of our Honorable Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “This girl knows so much about our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him!” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The calls naturally were directed to me, New York City being the major news-media headquarters, and I was the New York minister of Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad backed away when I let myself in earlier and he got a glimpse of my face, so I have a bit of respite. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I knew how Elijah Muhammad’s followers thought; I had taught so many of them to think. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I believed so strongly in Mr. Muhammad that I would have hurled myself between him and an assassin. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad laughs as he takes his bowl to the sink. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They would outdo each other, leaping in on me, hammering at Mr. Muhammad, at me, and at the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Brother Malcolm, I want you to become well known,” Mr. Muhammad told me one day. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad’s eight children now were all deeply involved in key capacities in the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was treated as if I had been one of the sons of Mr. Muhammad and his dark, good wife Sister Clara Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As far back as 1961, when Mr. Muhammad’s illness took that turn for the worse, I had heard chance negative remarks concerning me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z What bonded us into the best organization black Americans ever had was every Muslim’s devout regard for Mr. Muhammad as black America’s moral, mental, and spiritual reformer. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s just that since I started hijab, no guy other than Dad or Muhammad or Amu has seen it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z We walk silently until Muhammad indicates a turn. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad evidenced the depth of his trust in me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m moving in a haze of anger at Muhammad, so it doesn’t register it’s her calling. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z After I hear from the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Reginald’s promise of escape begins to make more sense. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anything creditable that I do is due to Mr. Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They were more in the nature of implications against Mr. Muhammad—the pitch of Reginald’s voice, or the way that Reginald looked, rather than what he said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad’s papers were gone from the table, and Mom’s favorite rustic-candle formation was back to commanding the center space. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He now turned around for Muhammad while half the crowd gathered to comfort Basel. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah says, moving a step closer to Muhammad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad in 1957 sent me to organize a Temple in Los Angeles. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of us wanted to be with Zuraiq, but Basel and Muhammad would soon start their school year. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “While she was pregnant, Amina, the Prophet’s mother, had a dream with an angel calling her newborn Ahmad, which is a variation of Muhammad.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z To his credit, Nuah gets up and kicks Muhammad’s legs off to join him, which gives me a spot on the now vacant sofa. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And that so deeply pleased Mr. Muhammad that he paid us the honor of a personal visit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why? You can’t only eat breadsticks,” Saint Sarah says, glancing at me, then at Muhammad as she notices my “surreptitious” peeks at my brother. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I look up from my picture of a hideous Muhammad in an apron and catch an intense stare from Lauren, who’s at the desk nearest to the door. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z In every radio or television appearance, in every newspaper interview, I always made it crystal clear that I was Mr. Muhammad’s representative. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I told Mr. Muhammad, “Sir, I agree with you, and I submit, one hundred per cent.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the dozens of windows and doors, and wondered if Basel and Muhammad were really inside. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Muhammad raps on the window and makes a leaving motion. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z No Muslim who followed Elijah Muhammad could dance, gamble, date, attend movies, or sports, or take long vacations from work. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s why black prisoners become Muslims so fast when Elijah Muhammad’s teachings filter into their cages by way of other Muslim convicts. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In Mecca, too, I had played back for myself the twelve years I had spent with Elijah Muhammad as if it were a motion picture. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba and I live with the Bengali female versions of heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But when Mr. Muhammad’s teachings reversed my attitude toward my black brothers, in my guilt and shame I began to catch every chance I could to recruit for Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had more faith in Elijah Muhammad than I could ever have in any other man upon this earth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z New York City at least, Elijah Muhammad’s unquestioned rule would be ended. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I became increasingly frustrated at not being able to express what I wanted to convey in letters that I wrote, especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had nothing against anyone trying to promote independence and unity among black men, but they still were making it tough for Mr. Muhammad’s voice to be heard. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I told them that the Messenger of Allah was Mr. Elijah Muhammad, and that all who followed Mr. Muhammad here in America were Muslims. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes. My father thought that since the Quiz Bowl may be late in finishing, it would be nice to have a place to stay instead of returning so late on Saturday,” Muhammad says. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He had rescued me when I was a convict; Mr. Muhammad had trained me in his home, as if I was his son. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The smoking evil wasn’t invented in Prophet Muhammad’s days—if it had been, I believe he would have banned it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a short, dark-skinned Arab, named Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Basel, Muhammad, and I were speechless until the baby goat made its first tiny bleat. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I had helped Mr. Muhammad and his other ministers to revolutionize the American black man’s thinking, opening his eyes until he would never again look in the same fearful, worshipful way at the white man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had helped bring about the progress and national impact such that none could call us liars when we called Mr. Muhammad the most powerful black man in America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was totally unprepared for the Messenger Elijah Muhammad’s physical impact upon my emotions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad told Amu to ask the monster to lead prayers at the mosque? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “The guy pretends to be Muslim,” Muhammad says. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I asked Him,” said Mr. Muhammad, “ ‘Who are you, and what is your real name?’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Crescents, stars, moons and suns were in goldthread embroidery on the small fez that Elijah Muhammad wore. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Root said that Malcolm X made accusations about Elijah Muhammad’s conduct with various former secretaries. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man,” he said, “Muhammad’s nothing but a . . .”—1 can’t say the word he used. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z From the airport to the rally hall, Mr. Muhammad’s motorcade had a siren-screaming police escort. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When God bragged about how faithful Job was, said Elijah Muhammad, the devil said only God’s hedge around Job kept Job so faithful. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And for me to be patient was made easier by the fact that I could anticipate soon seeing and perhaps meeting the man who was called “The Messenger,” Elijah Muhammad himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, well, well, my man Muhammad Ali is in the house! Heard you taking jokers down for the count!" he said, but not smiling or laughing, or showing any signs of it being a joke. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I need a pocket for the mini gummy bears pack that Muhammad gave me the other day. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z On the empty stage, the Prophet, the Mahdi, Fard Muhammad, stands behind the podium. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For every Muslim, in his rejection of immoral temptation, the beacon was Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent my last year at St. Joseph’s School feeling like the persecuted prophet Muhammad in Mecca, peace be upon him. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z As I clear the bed to study, I think about Amu’s pointed remark about Muhammad staying with him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I don’t get that one, but I do know the bear is either Tats or Muhammad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And then, as if Mr. Muhammad’s voice came from afar, I heard his words: “I’ll have to silence you for the next ninety days—so that the Muslims everywhere can be disassociated from the blunder.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In front of the wide, raised speaker’s platform were two nearly life-sized photographic blowups of Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Elijah Muhammad teaches that the greatest and mightiest God who appeared on the earth was Master W. D. Fard. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know, but I’d like things settled for Muhammad. For us.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But I am also blessed with faithful followers who are, I believe, as dedicated to me as I once was to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Within hours after the assassination—I am telling nothing but the truth—every Muslim minister received from Mr. Elijah Muhammad a directive—in fact, two directives. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After she leaves, I turn to Muhammad, noticing Nuah’s empty spot as I do so. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z If Muhammad won’t come to the mountain, then the mountain will have to come to Muhammad. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I have called up reporters and radio and television newscasters long-distance and asked them never to use that phrasing again, explaining to them: “All Muslims are number two—after Mr. Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When we arrived, Mr. Muhammad showed us where he had just been painting. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Father was getting ready to accompany Basel and Muhammad to the elementary school at the Jalazone Camp for refugees. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z An amazing percentage of the white letter-writers agreed entirely with Mr. Muhammad’s analysis of the problem—but not with his solution. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom keeps staring at me though, like she knows about me and Jeremy in the elevator, so I quickly join Muhammad and Saint Sarah as they head down the basement steps. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Now just bear with me, listen to the teachings of the Messenger of Allah, The Honorable Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Wallace Muhammad was the Philadelphia Mosque Minister, until finally he was suspended from the Nation along with me—for reasons I will go into. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was to learn later, from Mr. Muhammad’s own sons, that he was envious because he felt unequipped to speak at colleges himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was mid- afternoon when Elijah Muhammad turned back to his seat with some three thousand Black Muslim men, women, and children shouting “Yes, sir!... So sweet! ... All praise to Muhammad!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As I have related, doctors recommended a dry climate to ease Mr. Muhammad’s condition. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He says the boy had cut himself deeply and had lost a great deal of blood and my mouth begins to mutter that prayer again: La illaha il Allah, Muhammad u rasul ullah. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’m always hurt over any act of disobedience on my part concerning Mr. Muhammad. . . . Yes, sir—anything The Honorable Elijah Muhammad does is all right with me. I believe absolutely in his wisdom and authority.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, finally, I wrote to Mr. Muhammad, trying to defend my brother, appealing for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I went into a little of Mr. Muhammad’s teaching with Archie. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z While he goes into the gym to find Muhammad, I sit on the couch in the reception room. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And anytime I got a chance to exchange words with a black brother in stripes, I’d say, “My man! You ever heard about somebody named Mr. Elijah Muhammad?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z While Basel and Muhammad were in school, I played teacher with Zuraiqee as my pupil. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Basel held the front end, the metal barrel, and Muhammad held the back. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Instead of “leaders” speaking as themselves, for themselves, now their weighty name organizations attacked Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad was taken aside in order not to see while men pinned down Basel and removed his clothes. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Muhammad Ali was a boxer and a poet. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I make a face at Muhammad and see Farooq hovering across from us, pretending to look at Islamic books. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Everything that the Nation of Islam did in those days, from Mr. Muhammad on down, was strictly on a shoestring. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The shah decided to change the starting point from Muhammad’s spiritual journey to the beginning of Cyrus the Great’s reign. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Infractions resulted in suspension by Mr. Muhammad, or isolation for various periods, or even expulsion for the worst offenses “from the only group that really cares about you. ’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was appalled when they were soon returned, red-inked in many places where he had told of his almost father-and-son relationship with Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z From the time I entered prison until I married, about twelve years later, because of Mr. Muhammad’s influence upon me, I had never touched a woman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The Sunday before he was to officially announce his rupture with Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X came to my home to discuss his plans and give me some necessary documentation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I could show her proofs of Mr. Muhammad’s teachings of such things as that the filthy pig is only a large rodent. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad comes out of the kitchen with drinks. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He cancelled his coming to speak, and as we were unable to get back the money already paid for the rental of the center, Mr. Muhammad told me to speak in his stead. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For Muhammad’s kids to go against the family, for my mom to reject her own blood, another conversion has to happen—from sayyed to najis. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z My comprehending, my believing the teachings of Mr. Muhammad had only required my mind’s saying to me, “That’s right!” or “I never thought of that.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Fizz and Aliya are waiting in the condo with Muhammad when I get back. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And when they went “fishing” enough among more servants, and other black people in and around Hartford, Mr. Muhammad before long was able to assign a Hartford temple the number Fourteen. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I forget Muhammad is home, and, while he’s not too sharp in the intuition department, he wanders into the living room for some reason to stand and watch with nary a sound. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He was one of the three most important Prophets of the religion of Islam, the others being Muhammad and Moses. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In February 1963,1 officiated at the University of Islam graduation exercises; when I introduced various members of the Muhammad family, I could feel the cold chill toward them from the Muslims in the audience. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mr. Muhammad said he never doubted any word that the “Savior” taught him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Between Mr. Muhammad’s teachings, my correspondence, my visitors—usually Ella and Reginald—and my reading of books, months passed without my even thinking about being imprisoned. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad Ali is undeniably the most famous and influential American Muslim of all time. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Few other Muslims became aware of Mr. Muhammad’s condition until there were last-minute cancellations of long-adveitised personal appearances at some big Muslim rallies. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The apartment is empty, so I take my laptop to the dining table and position myself facing the front door to watch for Muhammad’s potential reentry. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali were the only faces I could name. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Every letter I received from them added something to my knowledge of the teachings of Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so pleased to have my whole family involved because I wanted everyone to know that Ibtihaj Muhammad Day was their day, too. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We left Basel and Muhammad at Al-Bir orphanage, their faces pale with disappointment. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z And what they termed ‘ ‘the true knowledge of the black man’ ’ that was possessed by the followers of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was given shape for me in their lengthy letters, sometimes containing printed literature. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sarah is this girl who I’m getting to know, for, you know, marriage purposes,” Muhammad says. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Muhammad,” I say, turning to him and leaning forward to gaze thoughtfully into his eyes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that Mr. Muhammad, convalescing, could no longer work the daily long hours he had previously worked in Chicago, he was now more than ever burdened with heavy decision-making and administrative duties. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all the things that Mr. Muhammad ever was to teach me, I don’t know why, that still stands out in my mind. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no one I could turn to with this problem, except Mr. Muhammad himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One thing he loved talking about, though, was how Muhammad Ali didn't have to fight in the war. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad would talk with me for hours. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad: To God we belong and to Him we return. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The school year progressed, and to my surprise, instead of separating me from Basel and Muhammad, it brought us closer together because they included me in their studies. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The organization’s leader was described as “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad” and a “Minister Malcolm X” was apparendy chief of staff. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw this vastness in the students chopping it up in front of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, where Muhammad Ali had addressed their fathers and mothers in defiance of the Vietnam War. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I put the phone down and realize, by the intense way Muhammad is scrutinizing me, that I have the remains of a dreamy smile on my face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z After the Islamic Revolution, the origin date reverted back to Muhammad’s pilgrimage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Their leader is a guy named Elijah Muhammad, a name that sounds familiar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Both physically and emotionally worked up, often Elijah Muhammad would begin coughing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Wallace Muhammad helped me to review the Quran and the Bible for documentation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Always Mr. Muhammad instructed us, “Go after the black man in the mud.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that at least Mr. Muhammad knew that my life was totally dedicated to representing him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t conceive betrayal—not of the loyalty which I had given to the Nation of Islam, and to Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad disappears into Mom’s room and comes back out holding car keys. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And Mr. Muhammad with his personal jet plane from Chicago. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm X was still stiffly addressing me as “Sir!” and my notebook contained almost nothing but Black Muslim philosophy, praise of Mr. Muhammad, and the “evils” of “the white devil. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Our newspaper Muhammad Speaks ’ full back page carried an architect’s drawing of a $20 million Islamic Center proposed to be built in Chicago. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z You will remember my having said that, when I was in prison, Mr. Muhammad would be my brother Wilfred’s house guest whenever he visited Detroit Temple Number One. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I want this done before Muhammad comes home and says something to make me mad at him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Only persons really changed history those who changed men’s thinking about themselves. Hitler as well as Jesus, Stalin as well as Buddha . . . Hon. Elijah Muhammad. ...” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He said things suggesting that he might never be returned to his former Black Muslim post, and he now began to say things quietly critical of Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z From experience, they knew that for the next two hours Mr. Muhammad would wield his two-edged sword of truth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a whole crowd of Muhammad’s friends hanging out there, guys with fledgling beards and girls with poufy hijabs, supposedly gender separated but, really, getting chatty with one another. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Okay, Mom, I don’t think it’s a bribe. I know you meant it as a present to show you care about me. Not just Muhammad.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad always stopped abruptly when he was unable to speak any longer. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Stated another way, we Muslims regarded ourselves as moral and mental and spiritual examples for other black Americans, because we followed the personal example of Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z First, in a high drama for the Muslims, Elijah Muhammad’s son, Wallace Delaney Muhammad, who once had sided with Malcolm X, faced the audience and begged forgiveness for his defection. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt that I should work for Mr. Muhammad’s family as sincerely as I worked for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Imagine, being a Muslim minister, a leader in Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam, and not knowing the prayer ritual. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He and his brother Rudolph came into the Student’s Luncheonette next door to the Detroit Mosque where Elijah Muhammad was about to speak at a big rally. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the head of Elijah Muhammad was visible above the grim-faced Fruit of Islam men in a living wall, Cassius Clay among them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z This is what Muhammad gets treated to every time he visits? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z If someone had asked me about becoming a minister, I would have been astonished, and told them I was happy and willing to serve Mr. Muhammad in the lowliest capacity. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad is lying on top of a sleeping bag spread on the floor. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Later I found out from Muhammad that Amu had been there to counsel Mom and Dad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad invited me to visit his home in Chicago, as often as possible, while he trained me, for months. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For years, I had prided myself that Mr. Muhammad and I were so close that I knew how he felt by how I felt. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was beside myself with joy when I could report to Mr. Muhammad a new temple address. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it would be impossible for anyone ever to realize fully how complete was my belief in Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A letter quickly came from Mr. Muhammad appreciating that the article kept my promise to be objective, and Malcolm X telephoned similar compliments. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been telling how in 1963, I was trying to cope with the white newspaper, radio, and television reporters who were determined to defeat Mr. Muhammad’s teachings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in 1956 that Mr. Muhammad was able to authorize Temple Seven to buy and assign for my use a new Chevrolet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In nineteen sixty-one, Mr. Muhammad’s condition grew suddenly worse. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Just in conversation, Mr. Muhammad would suddenly begin coughing, and the coughing tempo would increase until it racked his slight body. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “The champ is here!” she shouts, like I’m Muhammad Ali. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Time and again Mr. Muhammad’s teachings were rebuffed and even ridiculed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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