2 The Life of Elijah Muhammad

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 American Islam before Elijah Muhammad 9
6. 2 The Life of Elijah Muhammad 31
7. 3 Elijah Muhammad and the Qur’an 53
8. 4 The Major “Islamic” Themes in Elijah Muhammad’s Quranic Commentary 75
9. 5 Elijah Muhammad, Other Muslims, and Islam 105
10. 6 The Legacy of Elijah Muhammad 127
11. Notes 147
12. Bibliography 177
13. Index 187
14. About the Author 191