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| | [[File:Farrakhan.jpg|160px|right| Louis Farrakhan]] | | [[File:Farrakhan.jpg|160px|right| Louis Farrakhan]] |
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| − | '''Louis Abdul Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''' in [[Massachusetts]], 1933 - ) is the leader of the [[Nation of Islam]] (a political and religious American group with a race-based, pro-black philosophy). He has attracted a lot of attention for his outspoken [[black nationalism]], his negative remarks about white people, and his [[anti-Semitic]] remarks. | + | '''Louis Abdul Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''' in [[Massachusetts]], 1933 - ) is the leader of the [[Nation of Islam]] (a political and religious American group with a race-based, black supremacist philosophy). He has attracted a lot of attention for his outspoken [[black nationalism]], his negative remarks about white people, and his [[anti-Semitic]] remarks. |
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| | Farrakhan organized the [[Million Man March]] in 1995. [[Barack Obama]] helped organize the event.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Louis-Farrakhan-9291850 Bio] biography.com</ref> | | Farrakhan organized the [[Million Man March]] in 1995. [[Barack Obama]] helped organize the event.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Louis-Farrakhan-9291850 Bio] biography.com</ref> |
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| | {{cquote| “God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. . . . God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims.”}} | | {{cquote| “God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. . . . God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims.”}} |
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| − | Seven months before the U.S. liberated [[Iraq]], Farrakhan talks with the Islamic Affairs Minister Abdul Munem Saleh from the Iraq News Agency. “The Muslim American people are praying to the almighty God to grant victory to Iraq [over U.S. forces].” | + | Seven months before the U.S. liberated [[Iraq]], Farrakhan talks with the Islamic Affairs Minister Abdul Munem Saleh from the Iraq News Agency. "The Muslim American people are praying to the almighty God to grant victory to Iraq [over U.S. forces]." |
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| | His support of [[Barack Obama]] for president was rejected by Obama only after Obama was directly confronted by [[Hillary Clinton]] in a debate. | | His support of [[Barack Obama]] for president was rejected by Obama only after Obama was directly confronted by [[Hillary Clinton]] in a debate. |
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| − | Black Muslim Farrakhan stokes racism of white people for not supporting Obama. Addressing 20,000 people in Chicago's [[Saviours Day]] convention, a black nationalist gathering, he stated the "white right" is trying to make Barack Obama a one-term president. He claims the stalling of healthcare reform as proof.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/28/white-right-wants-obama-term-president-farrakhan-says/ 'White Right' Wants Obama to Be One-Term President, Farrakhan Says, Fox News, February 28, 2010]</ref> | + | Black Muslim Farrakhan stokes racism against white people for not supporting Obama. Addressing 20,000 people in Chicago's [[Saviours Day]] convention, a black nationalist gathering, he stated the "white right" is trying to make Barack Obama a one-term president. He claims the stalling of healthcare reform as proof.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/28/white-right-wants-obama-term-president-farrakhan-says/ 'White Right' Wants Obama to Be One-Term President, Farrakhan Says, Fox News, February 28, 2010]</ref> |
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| | ==Libya== | | ==Libya== |
| − | Farrakhan was a staunch supporter of [[Gaddafi]]. In a recent interview he condemned Obama's [[Libyan War 2011]] and the killing of Gaddafi. Also, Farrakhan explains what he said was the story of his 1985 abduction by aliens from outer space.<ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2011/10/26/farrakhan-recounts-ufo-abduction-warns-west-about-retribution-for-gadhafis-death/#ixzz1bzg9Llp0 Farrakhan recounts UFO abduction, warns West about retribution for Gadhafi’s death, Daily Caller, October 26, 2011]</ref> | + | Farrakhan was a staunch supporter of Libyan dictator [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. In a recent interview he condemned Obama's [[Libyan War 2011]] and the killing of al-Gaddafi. Also, Farrakhan explains what he said was the story of his 1985 abduction by aliens from outer space.<ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2011/10/26/farrakhan-recounts-ufo-abduction-warns-west-about-retribution-for-gadhafis-death/#ixzz1bzg9Llp0 Farrakhan recounts UFO abduction, warns West about retribution for Gadhafi’s death, Daily Caller, October 26, 2011]</ref> |
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| | ==Anti-Semitism== | | ==Anti-Semitism== |
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| | [[Category:Nation of Islam]] | | [[Category:Nation of Islam]] |
| | [[Category:Black Nationalists]] | | [[Category:Black Nationalists]] |
| | [[Category:Liberals]] | | [[Category:Liberals]] |
| | [[Category:Anti-Semitism]] | | [[Category:Anti-Semitism]] |
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| | [[Category:Muslims]] | | [[Category:Muslims]] |