Al-Islam Grows in North Carolina

This online exhibit reaches back in history to show the continued movement by African Americans to reconnect to their Islamic heritage

“And Remember We delivered you
From the people of Pharaoh: they set you
Hard tasks and punishments, slaughtered
Your sons and let your womenfolk live;
Therein was a tremendous trail from your Lord.”

Holy Quran Surah 2:49

  • Image of the front of the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center (Durham, NC) with two adults standing at the opening of the door.
    Image of the front of the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center (Durham, NC) with two adults standing at the opening of the door.
  • Image of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Muhammad Ali, sitting side by side on a couch
    Image of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Muhammad Ali. Courtesy of The South Florida Times.
  • Image of Kenneth and Margaret Murray Muhammad posing for a picture while sitting side by side at a dinning table.
    Image of Kenneth and Margaret Murray Muhammad circa 1980’s. Photo taken by Naomi Shakir Feaste.
  • Image of a car with adults and children within. Written on the passenger-side car door: "Masjid Seifuddin's Sis. Clara Muhammad Week-end School"
    Reconstruct Family Life Car Parade with Masjid Seifuddin’s Sister Clara Muhammad Weekend School participant, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1987. Photo by Naomi Shakir Feaste.
  • Image of Sister Clara Muhammad, seated with hand to chin
    Image of Sister Clara Muhammad known as The First Lady of The Nation of Islam and wife of the Honorable Elijah Mohammad. Courtesy of Sapelo Square
  • Four adults (teachers and principal) and 29 children pose for a group photo inside a classroom at Clara Muhammad School in Durham.
    Clara Muhammad School students with principal and teachers in Durham. Circa 1984/85. Courtesy of Janice Abdullah-Ali.
  • "Your Fish Market" delivery truck. White delivery truck with various logos, and phone number (834-3828) for Muhammad Imports written on it. Parked outside of Muhammad's Temple of Islam Kebab.
    Your Fish Market delivery truck outside of Muhammad’s Temple #34. Courtesy of Nasif Majeed.
  • Eight children stand posing for a group picture in a school field. They wear uniforms of blue over white shirts, blue pants, and white head coverings.
    Sister Clara Muhammad Weekend School Muslim girls on a field trip to Fayetteville, North Carolina, circa 1985/86. Courtesy of Naomi Shakir Feaste.
  • Two adults pose with shea butter products in an ad for the Shea Butter Line
    Image promoting Dr. Diaab’s shea butter line, with Imam W.D. Muhammed in the 1990s. Business was founded in Burlington, North Carolina and is still active today. Courtesy of Dr. Douglas Diaab.
  • Image of book cover for Our Family's Evolution from Nationalism to Al-Islam
    Cover of the book Our Family’s Evolution From Nationalism to Al-Islam
  • Image of Muhammad Speaks news paper. Front page reads "Religion means alive"
    Cover of Muhammad Speaks newspaper. “Religion Means Alive, describing transition of leadership. July 4th, 1975. Courtesy of the Nation of Islam Historical Archives Online. To read full issue, go here.
  • Image of book cover for "The Black Muslims in America"
    Cover of the seminal book, The Black Muslims in America by Dr. C. Eric Lincoln.

WELCOME VISITORS!!! This online exhibit is dedicated to the legacy of Imam W.D. Muhammed and those souls that have traveled this path in search of their human dignity and destiny. It is only a brief introduction and history of how Al-Islam evolved, grew and reached into the hearts and minds of descendants of enslaved Africans and African Americans….and The Journey Continues...