Elijah Muhammad

American religious leader (1897-1975)
Person human Q345182
Elijah Muhammad
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Elijah Muhammad

Summary

Elijah Muhammad is a human[1]. Born in Sandersville[2], he… he was born on +1897-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1975-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Muslim minister[6], politician[7], and religious leader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,697 views/month, #4,624 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elijah Muhammad was born in Sandersville[2].
  • Elijah Muhammad passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Elijah Muhammad was born on +1897-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elijah Muhammad died on +1975-02-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens (South)[10].
  • Among Elijah Muhammad's spouses was Clara Muhammad[11].
  • A child of Elijah Muhammad was Warith Deen Mohammed[12].
  • Elijah Muhammad held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Elijah Muhammad is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Elijah Muhammad worked as a Muslim minister[6].
  • Elijah Muhammad worked as a politician[7].
  • Elijah Muhammad worked as a religious leader[8].
  • Elijah Muhammad's religion is recorded as Nation of Islam[15].
  • Elijah Muhammad's image is recorded as Elijah Muhammad NYWTS-2.jpg[16].
  • Elijah Muhammad is recorded as male[17].
  • Elijah Muhammad's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Elijah Muhammad's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083721495[19].
  • Elijah Muhammad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35268125[20].
  • Elijah Muhammad's GND ID is recorded as 119516616[21].
  • Elijah Muhammad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81071685[22].
  • Elijah Muhammad's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13756861p[23].
  • Elijah Muhammad's IdRef ID is recorded as 077858816[24].
  • Elijah Muhammad's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0611247[25].
  • Elijah Muhammad's Commons category is recorded as Elijah Muhammad[26].
  • Elijah Muhammad's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2478[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sandersville[2], Elijah Muhammad… he was born on +1897-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Muslim minister[6], politician[7], and religious leader[8].

Personal Life

Among Elijah Muhammad's spouses was Clara Muhammad[11]. A child of him was Warith Deen Mohammed[12]. His religion is recorded as Nation of Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Elijah Muhammad died on +1975-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens (South)[10].

Why It Matters

Elijah Muhammad ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,697 views/month, #4,624 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Elijah Muhammad born?

Born in Sandersville[2], Elijah Muhammad…

Where did Elijah Muhammad die?

Elijah Muhammad passed away in Chicago[4].

Who was Elijah Muhammad married to?

Elijah Muhammad's spouses include Clara Muhammad[11].

What did Elijah Muhammad do for work?

Elijah Muhammad worked as Muslim minister[6], politician[7], and religious leader[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . African-American Religious Leaders. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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