“In 1956, Malcolm el Hajj Malik el Shabazz (Malcolm X) (1925-1965), becomes an active preacher for the Nation of Islam. While in prison, he was introduced to Elijah Muhammad teaching. In the early 1950s, Malcolm converted and took his X. He started working with the Nation of Islam in 1952, when he was, released from jail. He eventually rose to a position of leadership and was assigned to New York City Temple #7. In the late 1970s, Temple #7 was renamed Masjid Malcolm Shabazz in honored of him.
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Books & Sources
Book: “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” by Alex Haley
Book: “Malcolm X: The Last Speeches,” Edited by Bruce Perry
Book: “Remembering Malcolm: The Story of Malcolm X from inside the Muslim Mosque by his Assistant Minister Benjamin Karim,” with Peter Skutches & David Gallen
Book: “Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary, A Biography,” by Walter Dean Myers
External Research and Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Malcolm-X
- https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/malcolm-x
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/malcolm-x-assassinated
- https://malcolmx.com/