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From: steve%revolver@gatech.edu
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Re: ET Joins with Minister Louis Farrakhan to defeat the "White Menace"
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Date: 16 Jan 90 01:07:34 GMT
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In article <6750@wpi.wpi.edu> araja@m2.csc.ti.com (Ali Raja) writes:

*In article  <6609@wpi.wpi.edu> steve%revolver@gatech.edu writes:
*>Minister Louis Farrakhan is the head of the American Black Muslim movement
*>known as the "Nation of Islam."
*
*I've heard of this sect of people.  It is my understanding that they
*are an offshoot from Islam that has incorporated a great deal of other
*teachings; the philosophy being to provide American Blacks with a 
*religion that would serve as an alternative to the religion practised
*by white people.  I have heard that it is mostly a reaction to rascism
*more than having anything to do with Islam itself.  Would anyone more
*learned then myself in this subject care to shed light on this matter?
*
*I am interested because the name of Islam is being used here..
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     The local public access cable channel here in Atlanta, Georgia often
features broadcasts by Minister Farrakhan.  He is a Muslim and he reads
(translations from) the text of the Qu'ran to his audiences.  I don't know
how large his sect in this country is, but Malcolm X formerly belonged to
this same group before he was assassinated by other members of the group.
You are probably correct in your assertion that many members do join
the group as an alternative to Christianity, which they view as being a 
religion imposed on them by their former white masters.

     The problem I have with him is that he preaches (I've listened to him
several times out of curiousity) a curious blend of self-help, religion and
white hatred.  I have heard him say many things that sound beautiful, but
I've also heard him say some downright nasty things too.  

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