Wallace Fard Muhammad
Wallace D. Fard aka Wallace Fard Muhammad /fə.ˈrɑːd/ (born February 26, 1877[2]) was a co-founder of the Nation of Islam. He appeared in Detroit in 1930 and had an obscure background and used several aliases. He taught a unique form of religion which was based on Islam to members of the city's African-American population. He was also a seller of silk, incense, and perfume and was remembered as being a light skinned black man, a light skinned Arab, and a white man. Fard was last seen in 1933 by Elijah Muhammad, when Fard took off in an airplane from the Detroit airport.[3]
Wallace Fard Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Nation of Islam | |
| In office 1930–1934 | |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Muhammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1877 [a] Unknown |
| Died | Unknown Unknown |
| Occupation | Minister |
| ^ a. Birth dates attributed to Fard include 1877, 1891, and 1893; the Nation of Islam celebrates February 26, 1877. | |
Wallace Fard Muhammad Media
Fard, left, showing a book to police detectives. The photo was published by the Detroit Free Press on November 24, 1932, four days after the Harris murder.
W.D. Fard mugshot on May 25, 1933, after he was arrested for returning to Detroit.
Elijah Muhammad standing behind microphones at podium / World Telegram & Sun photo by Stanley Wolfson.
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An immigration record dated May 26, 1909 for Wali Fred Dad, restaurateur operating in Eugene, Oregon.
Wallie Dodd Ford mugshot in 1926
Wallie D. Ford at San Quentin on June 12, 1926.
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References
- ↑ FBI File SAC (25-330971-26)
- ↑ The years 1891 and 1893 have both been cited by sources relying upon FBI records primarily. The FBI file on Fard provides both dates, and states: "Our investigation of the NOI and Ford failed to establish his birth date and birth place." Fard reportedly claimed to have been born in 1877.[1]
- ↑ Smothers, David (July 21, 1974). "The Facts Belie the Aura of Menace". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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