In 1969, Bobby 6X Jones received this diploma upon successfully completing eighth grade at the Muhammad University of Islam (MUI), part of the network of primary and secondary schools operated by the Nation of Islam (NOI).
This egg carton is from Muslim Farms, Inc., part of the network of commercial farms owned and operated by the Nation of Islam (NOI) in the 1960s and ‘70s.
This double-sided folded leaflet outlines the aims and objectives of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, Inc. (OAAU), founded by Malcolm X in 1964.
Muhammad Ali wore this robe in 1964, while training at the now legendary 5th Street Gym in Miami, Florida.
Nation of Islam (NOI) member Hafeezah Muhammad Bahar wore this lapel pin for the Muslim Girls Training-General Civilization Class (MGT-GCC) from 1968-1975.
Born in 1919, jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey rose to prominence playing with greats like Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sarah Vaughn.
In 1913, Noble Drew Ali founded the Canaanite Temple in Newark, New Jersey. It would evolve into the Moorish Science Temple of America (MSTA) by the time he settled in Chicago, Illinois, in 1925.
Featured in NMAAHC’s Slavery and Freedom Exhibition, Mohammah G. Baquauqua’s portrait represents just one of the estimated 20%-30% of Africans brought to North America during slavery who were Muslim.
