W.D. Mohammed dies; son of Nation of Islam founder

CHICAGO-Imam W.D. Mohammed, the son of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad who moved thousands of blacks into mainstream Islam, died Tuesday, according to his nephew. Sultan Muhammad confirmed his uncle's death, but did not immediately offer details. He said the family planned to issue a statement later in the day.The Cook County Medical Examiner said it received the body of a 74-year-old Wallace Mohammed on Tuesday. Mohammed went by both Warith Deen Mohammed and Wallace Muhammad. An autopsy was planned for Wednesday.When Elijah Muhammad died in 1975, his son was named leader of the Chicago-based Nation of Islam, which promoted self-reliance and black supremacy, a belief that mainstream Muslims consider heretical.Mohammed quickly abandoned that teaching and led the Nation toward orthodox Islam, emphasizing the faith's message of racial tolerance.Minister Louis Farrakhan, who broke with Mohammed over the change, separately revived the old Nation of Islam.


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