Ava Muhammad
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Ava Muhammad (9 November 1951 – 25 August 2022)[1] was an American Black Muslim. In 1998, she became the first female Minister to preside over a mosque and region in the history of the Nation of Islam (NOI).[2][3][4] Her job as national spokesperson for Minister Farrakhan was among the most prominent in the organization — a post formerly held by Malcolm X under former Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Minister Ava Muhammad was also a member of the Muslim Girls Training (MGT).[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ josh.barker (2022-09-01). "Nation of Islam mourns the loss of Minister Dr. Ava Muhammad". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ↑ "Groundbreaking Conference Promises To Shift The Nation's Consciousness". Prlog.org. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ↑ Pinn, Anthony B.; Finley, Stephen C.; Alexander, Torin (2009). African American Religious Cultures. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781576074701.
- ↑ Keller, Rosemary Skinner; Ruether, Rosemary Radford; Cantlon, Marie (2006). Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Native American creation stories. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253346878.
- ↑ "Groundbreaking Conference Promises To Shift The Nation's Consciousness". Prlog.org. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
External links
[edit]- Ava Muhammad on X
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