CAIR Offers Condolences on Death of Imam W. Deen Mohammed
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/9/2008) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is offering its condolences to the family of Imam W. Deen Mohammed, a national leader of the American Muslim community who died today in Illinois.
Imam Mohammed, 74, was the son of Elijah Muhammad, the founder of the Nation of Islam. After his father’s death in 1975, Imam Mohammed led his community to mainstream Islam. He recently presided over a national Islamic convention in Michigan attended by thousands of American Muslims.
Known for his calm and dignified demeanor, Imam Mohammed was a champion of Islamic education, individual and community self-reliance, civil rights, and improved interfaith relations.
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