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The '''Nation of Islam''' ('''NOI''')
The '''Nation of Islam''' (or '''Farrakhanism''') is a political and religious group active primarily in America.
It has a [[race]]-based philosophy.
They believe that [[black people]] are [[racial superiority|racially superior]] to other races, and that the "blue-eyed devils" (whites) were selectively bred from blacks by an evil black scientist named Yakub, whose work supposedly took hundreds of years for him and his disciples to fully whiten his creations, with the intent to enslave the black race.
According to [[Malcolm X]]'s autobiography, on his pilgrimage to [[Mecca]], the [[Muslim]]s there were shocked to learn of the Yakub doctrine.
Unlike mainstream Islam, which traces its roots to [[Abraham]] like [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]], NOI has a race-based philosophy.
Unlike mainstream Islam, which traces its roots to [[Abraham]] like [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]], NOI:
*is a [[racist]] [[African-American|black]] hate group
*is a [[racist]] [[African-American|black]] hate group
*its positions are based on radical [[Islam]]ic philosophies. Its current leader is [[Louis Farrakhan]].
*its positions are based on radical [[Islam]]ic philosophies. Its current leader is [[Louis Farrakhan]].
*is classified as a [[hate group]] by [[SPLC]].
*is classified as a [[hate group]] by [[SPLC]].
Many mainstream Muslims regard NOI as a [[cult]] and not a true Islamic denomination. In fact, many of them refer to NOI pejoratively as '''Farrakhanism''', after Louis Farrakhan.
Many mainstream Muslims regard NOI as a [[cult]] and not a true Islamic denomination.
==Notable members==
==Notable members==