CHICAGO-W. Deen Mohammed, who inherited the Nation of Islam from his father but left to foster a more moderate and inclusive version of Islam, died Tuesday, family members said. He was 74. Mohammed died on the ninth day of the holy month of Ramadan and was pronounced dead at his home in Markham, Ill., officials said. A cause of death is pending an autopsy. Muslim leaders and organizations across the nation mourned the loss of a key African-American figure who worked to unite Muslims of different races to follow an orthodox form of Islam.
Imam who pushed for moderate U.S. Islam dies at 74
CHICAGO-W. Deen Mohammed, who inherited the Nation of Islam from his father but left to foster a more moderate and inclusive version of Islam, died Tuesday, family members said. He was 74. Mohammed died on the ninth day of the holy month of Ramadan and was pronounced dead at his home in Markham, Ill., officials […]
