ELIJAH MUHAMMAD (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an American religious leader, black separatist, and self-proclaimed Messenger of Allah who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1933 until his death in 1975.[1][2][3] Elijah Muhammad was also the teacher and mentor of Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, and his son, Warith Deen Mohammed. In the 1930s, Muhammad formally established the Nation of Islam, a religious movement that originated under the leadership

“For what is a man? A man is his heart…. If the heart is great, that man remains great under all circumstances. Rich or poor. Large or small.” - Muhammad Ali in 1978, speaking out against apartheid and racial injustice at the United Nations (Credit: YouTube/United Nations via Storyful) http://yhoo.it/1U4i47J | Yahoo