Wallace Fard Muhammad or W. D. Fard [a] (/ f ə ˈ r ɑː d / fə-RAHD [4] [3]; reportedly born February 26, c. 1877 [5] [b] – disappeared c. 1934) was the founder of the Nation of Islam. He arrived in Detroit in 1930 with an ambiguous background and several aliases and proselytized syncretic Islamic teachings to the city's black population.

Feb 28, 2025 · Wallace D. Fard (born c. 1877, Mecca—died 1934?) was the Mecca-born founder of the Nation of Islam (sometimes called Black Muslim) movement in the United States. Fard immigrated to the United States sometime before 1930.

Jan 12, 2023 · The disappearance of Nation of Islam founder Wallace D. Fard has been a mystery for decades. Here's what happened to the founder of the controversial group.

Fard, W. D. (c. 1877-1934), religious and political leader. Master W. D. Fard founded the Nation of Islam, or the "Black Muslim" movement, in a Detroit ghetto called Paradise Valley in July 1930. His original name was Wallace D. Fard, but he was also known by other aliases, such as Farad Muhammad, F. Muhammad Ali, Wali Farrad, and Professor Fard.

Wallace Fard, also known as W. Farad Muhammad, the Prophet, was founder the first Temple of Islam which evolved into the Nation of Islam or the Black Muslims. Authentic, documented information about Fard is very scarce and there is only a four year period (1930-1934) in which dependable information exists.

Jul 11, 2023 · W.D. Fard, the man venerated as “God in Person” by the African American Nation of Islam (NOI), was an enigmatic teacher that was active in Detroit and Chicago between 1930 and 1934. Many of his teachings were compiled into The Supreme Wisdom, a book containing lessons on geography, mathematics, and NOI theology and history.

Finding W.D. Fard: Unveiling the Identity of the Founder of the Nation of Islam provides an overview of the scholarly literature related to this mysterious subject and the theories concerning his ethnic and racial origins.

Wallace Fard Muhammad, also known as W. F. Muhammad, W. D. Fard, Wallace D. Fard, or Master Fard Muhammad, among other names [3] (pronounced Far-odd / f ə ˈ r ɑː d /) [4] (reportedly born February 26, c. 1877 [5] [a] – disappeared c. 1934) was the founder of …

Apr 1, 2021 · The Nation of Islam (NOI) is an Islamic and Black nationalist movement founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad in 1930. His mission was to "teach the downtrodden and defenseless Black people a thorough knowledge of God and of themselves."

Apr 16, 2020 · “Finding W.D. Fard: Unveiling the Identity of the Founder of the Nation of Islam” by John Andrew Morrow provides an overview of the scholarly literature related to this mysterious subject and the theories concerning his ethnic and racial origins.