From his bio page at The Atlanta Jamaat:
(via Koonj and Talk Islam)Imam W. Deen Mohammed was born October 30, 1933, to the builder and leader of the Nation of Islam, the late Honorable Elijah (Poole) Muhammed and the late Clara (Evans) Muhammad. He is the leader of the largest identifiable consittuency of Muslim Americans and is recognized world wide as a leading Islamic Thinker and representative.
He succeeded his father in 1975 as the leader of the Nation of Islam with unanimous support of its followers and began its transformation to "Islam proper" as practiced by over 1 billion Muslims worldwide. He operned the Nation of Islam membership up to all races of Muslims and encouraged Muslim Americans to register to vote and become full participants in the politics and economics of America.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun
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May Allah bestow his bleesings on the Muhammad family and all Muslims alike.Truly a great leader and a beloved brother.May Allow grant him a level of paradise suitable for that of a prophet.
May Allah, bless Imam Warith Deen Muhammad and forgive him of his sins and allow him to have paradise and a peaceful rest in his grave. Ameen.
I was raised in the Nation of Islam when I was 5yrs old and have always followed the leadership of Imam Muhammad when he took over the as leader of the Muslims in America and became a wonderful worldwide figure of Islam. He will truly be missed and may Allah reward him and allow him to have peace.
Ismail Bilal
In the innermost compartments of my mind, heart, body, and soul,the
passing over to paradise of Imam W.D.Mohammed shall always move me
to try harder to become the best Muslim I can attain to be. Because
of his sincere devotion to plant the seed of Al-Islam into the world
as it revolves today, we all have benefitted, one way or another,even
if we don't know it. Mere words alone can not express the great im-
pact this humble soldier of Allah has had on millions of African-
Americans, as well as the many other people of all races this meek,
mild, Brother has influenced to establish a true relationship with
Allah and to follow the example of His Messenger, Prophet Muhammed
(Peace be upon him) of 1,429 years ago.
May the peace and blessings of Allah be with Imam Mohammed,may Allah
forgive him for his sins and grant him paradise forever.
Jihad Rasheed Shabazz
As Salaam Alaikum,
May Allah (G'd) grant his mercy and favor upon our beloved Imam W. Deen Mohammed and grant him the highest reaches of paradise. I believe the Imams' biggest contribution to the Islamic movement in America is that he showed us how to be comfortable with our Islamic life. He showed us how to accept the the Qur'an and the Sunnah without taking on the Arab, Pakistani or Iranian culture.
"I'm shocked," I'm beginning to wonder where I've been, this is something that I did not know had happen. Someone whom words that I hang on to dearly has left and I was unaware of it.
Being a product of the city of Chicago myself, I have been exposed to the many ideaolgies of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, his sons, Min. Farakkan, Muhammad Ali, and Malcolm X , to name a few. Tt is because of guys like these existing in my world that I have become the Man that I am, I will be for ever beholding to the Iman for the life style that I have chosen to live, for with out the wisdom of the Iman and others like him being shared with people like me, I would be clueless to the thoughts of this world about people like me.
I would not have the sightest understanding of what it would takes to be a Black Man In America or anywhere else in this world. My heart and insight will be forever pointed in the direction that you have shown me, for in my heart, mind, body, and soul I know that it is the true direction to go in, and about this, with me "There is no Doubt." For you have assured me that Faith is the tool to use, and that "Doubt is the Enemy of Faith, and Fear is Doubt's cousin.
Thank you for beening there when you was truely needed.
"Bless you in the name of Allah." (That means God in arabic, pronounced God in english, which is pronounced Yahweh in Hebrew) For we who know, know that you was sent by the Creator of all, to truelly be a witness of his word. So rest my Brother and know: "JOB WELL DONE."
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