Prayer rug used by Imam Derrick Amin, 1970s
Baltimore-based imam and musician Derrick Amin owned this prayer rug in the 1970s.
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Pinback button which reads “Malcolm X Speaks For Me,” 1960-1970
We honor the life and legacy of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz/Malcolm X on February 21, the day of his martyrdom 56 years ago.
Nation of Islam Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform worn by Medina Rowell, 1978-1979
Medina Rowell wore this uniform as a student at a Sister Clara Muhammad School in 1978-1979.
Poster advertising a Last Poets performance, 1970s
In 1977, the Dar-ul-Islam in Norfolk, Virginia, used this poster to promote a “Jama’at Community Bazaar” featuring a performance by the Last Poets.
The Teachings of W. D. Muhammad Book 1, 1976
In 1976, Imam W. D. Mohammed (then known as W. D. Muhammad) published "The Teachings of W. D. Muhammad Book 1."
Qur’an stand, 1975
Commonly found in many Black Muslim households, this Qur’an stand was owned by Imam Warith Deen Mohammed in 1975.
Flier for speaking event by Minister Farrakhan, 1973
This flier is for a speaking event by Minister Louis Farrakhan in Queens, New York, in 1973.
Business sign for Nation of Islam International Trades Division, 1970s
This is a sign for the International Trades Division of the Nation of Islam (NOI), which by the mid-1970s, was importing thousands of pounds of whiting fish from Peru.