He provided no known place of birth for his parents nor his date of immigration. On the draft card, "Ford" is written in parentheses in a different hand. He denounced white people and incited racial hatred. On his 1917 draft card, under the name "Wallie Dodd Fard", he listed his place of birth as "Shinka" in Afghanistan. Fard, facing possible charges, confessed that his teachings were dangerous and that he would use his influence to disband the ATI. Interestingly she had found a letter among his personal belongings addressed to one "Fred Dodd" of Portland. If he indeed became Fard that would tie in with his advocacy of Islam. Jeffrey Eugenides novel Middlesex, which could justly be called a Detroit epic, includes a fascinating chapter in which the matriarch of the Stephanides family, Desdemona, takes a job as a silk worker at the Nation of Islams headquarters on Hastings Street. The religion that God set forth for Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and muammad proclaimed by the latter in Arabia in the 7th century, which enjoys the, Pan-Islam The culprits vary depending on who's talking. Muhammad, Elijah. 2 was given by our Prophet, W.D. Also, in many ways, the Nation of Islams depiction of him as God could only work and be credible to potential members if his origins remained obscure and his disappearance permanent.. WebWallace Fard, also known as Wallace Fard Muhammad or Master Fard Muhammad (/ f r d /; reportedly born February 26, c. 1877 disappeared c. 1934), was the founder of the Nation of Islam. He drew on various sources, including Noble Drew Ali's Moorish Science Temple of America, black nationalist trends like Garveyism, and black-oriented forms of Freemasonry. Others asserted that he had returned to Mecca to prepare for his eventual return. Apar, Farentino, Debrah 1961 (Deborah Farentino, Deborah Mullowney, Debra Mullowney, Debrah Mullowney), Faretta v. California 422 U.S. 806 (1975), Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience during and after the World War II Internment. The original people must regain their religion, which is Islam, their language, which is Arabic, and their culture, which is astronomy and higher mathematics, especially calculus. An interesting piece of information that emerged from Elijah Muhammad's son is that Fard was an excellent cook and dietitian. It's possible him and Ford are the same guy. Officially, the NOI believes Fard departed Earth via supernatural means. Despite a lack of fame, Mr. Fards legacy lives on to this day whether most of us know it or not. Trevino was a 22-year-old native of Mexico also living in Los Angeles. He founded the religious movement in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in 1930, and was its leader until 1934, his disappearance. He disappeared in 1934 after several arrests in Detroit and Elijah Muhammad took over as leader of the Nation of Islam. Many people avoided him because of the wild things he sometimes said." Lincoln, C. Eric. Others, however, suggest that he was killed by [Sheik Claude] Greene's partisans. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Turner, Richard Brent. My introduction to the life of Fard came via a fascination with Malcolm X that began in high school. Detroit sues celebrity pastor and his nuisance mega-church over unfinished Woodward project, Detroits Movement fest releases full lineup: Basement Jaxx, Skrillex, Cybotron, Zeds Dead, and more. })(); Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com 2023. Islam in the African AmericanExperience. Garvey taught the Negroes that their homeland was Ethiopia. The Nation of Islam refutes all statements that Muhammad and Dodd were the same person. Corrections? rcel.async = true; "Fard, W. D. (c. 1877-1934), Religious and Political Leader From interviews with approximately 200 families who followed Fard, Beynon concluded: "Although the prophet lived in Detroit from July 4, 1930 until June 30, 1934, virtually nothing is known about him, save that he 'came from the East' and that he 'called' the Negroes of North America to enter the Nation of Islam. Two bedrooms, full bathroom, luxury linens, free washer and dryer and beautiful views. Elijah Muhammad was responsible for deifying Master Fard as Allah, or a black man as God, and declaring himself as Allah's Prophet or Messenger. (February 22, 2023). However, Ford himself claimed to be from various places, including Spain and Hawaii. r d / (born February 26, 1877) was a co-founder of the Nation of Islam. Therefore, its best to use Encyclopedia.com citations as a starting point before checking the style against your school or publications requirements and the most-recent information available at these sites: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html. More about myself I will not tell you yet, for the time has not yet come. "[49], The Nation of Islam refutes the claim that Fard and Ford are one and the same in an article posted on the NOI website by Dr. Wesley Muhammad. https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/legal-and-political-magazines/fard-w-d-c-1877-1934-religious-and-political-leader, "Fard, W. D. (c. 1877-1934), Religious and Political Leader But over time his ideology began to shift. His parents were Zared Fard (a New Zealander whose parents were from an area of East India that eventually became Pakistan) and Beatrice (of New Zealands minority British population). The photo of Fard looks highly retouched, or whatever people did to photo before Photoshop, so whether it's the same person as in the mugshot is really hard to tell. [citation needed] Harris attended meetings of the Detroit chapter of the Nation of Islam, then also called the Order of Islam, and Allah Temple of Islam, where he was given the name of Robert Karriem. Via e-mail, I asked Claude Andrew Clegg III, author of another Elijah Muhammad biography, An Original Man, to give me his take on the controversy. Within the Cite this article tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. He disappeared in 1934 after several arrests in Detroit and Elijah Muhammad took over as leader of the Nation of Islam. Did Marco Polo ever reach China? . April 15, 2022. I guess so, because if you compare their features (ears, nose, chin, mouth, eyes and eyebrows), they're very similar. Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. This is the story that stuck. At some point, he established a rudimentary church and read from the Bible, drawing in a mainly black Christian audience. . And that He was able to force the whole world into submission to his will. Evanzz believes that Fard immigrated to the United States via Canada in 1913. Fards demise as the leader of the temple was brought upon him when, on Thanksgiving Day in 1932, one of his followers, Robert Harris, renamed Robert Karriem, committed a human sacrifice in order to bring himself closer to Allah. A handwritten lesson written by Fard states: "Twelve Leaders of Islam from all over the Planet have conferred in the Root of Civilization concerning the Lost-Found Nation of Islam must return to their original Land. Who was Wallace Fard and what happened to him? The FBI file on Fard provides both dates for individuals suspected (but never confirmed) to be Fard. [24], According to Beynon, Fard's followers grew to approximately eight thousand. Wallace Dodd Ford's race is the subject of some debate. Four victories and the son will attain his reward, convinced the Detroit Police Department motivated in part by the anti-Muslim hysteria fueled by media coverage of the event to seek out Fard in conjunction with the murder. Artists who have made references within their music include Jay-Z ("I'm going to chase the Yacub back in the cave"[69]), Jay Electronica ("Lost tribe of Shabazz stylin' on the record", "The son of W.D., who hung around in the D, Who ran around in the three, The trap gods raised me, Face all on the Sphinx, Story all in the wall of the pyramids, Niggas know the Black God saved me"[69]), Brand Nubian ("This Asiatic black man is a dog spelled backwards, The maker, the owner, the cream of the planet earth, Father of civilization, God of the universe, Manifestin thought with my infinite styles, Making sure this travels twenty-three million miles, The other six I set the crucifix, Because the heart of the problem is this."[70]), and Ras Kass in the song "Riiiot" ("Now I got niggas claiming they saw God unfortunately, he wasn't in the person of Master Fard Muhammad").[71]. Fard offered blacks a credo of moral and cultural superiority to their white oppressors. Their physical and economic difficulties alike were used to illustrate the new teaching. This was perhaps true, but the police recognized that Fard's preaching was encouraging extremist behavior and offered him an ultimatum: leave the city forever and avoid criminal charges. [22], Fard named his community the "Nation of Islam". Wallace Fard came to Detroit in the early 1930s and, in-between peddling silks and perfumes, preaches a unique brand of Islam to the local black population. A group calling themselves the Nation of Islam are preaching a radical black nationalist dogma that promotes pan-Africanism and outright racism. Some have suggested that he was a member of the Moorish Science Temple of America or the Ahmadiyyah Movement. Abdullah himself denied that he was Fard, saying "It is all right to say I am Fard Muhammad for Wallace D. Muhammad. [64][65] Fard wrote the following for his followers: "[T]he LESSONS that OUR SAVIOUR (ALLAH) gave us to Study and Learn is the Fulfillment of the Prophecies of All the Former Prophets concerning the Beginning of the Devils, and the Ending of the Civilization, and of our Enslavement by the Devils, and Present Time of our Delivery from the Devils by OUR SAVIOUR (ALLAH). "Shinka" never actually existed, but there is a district called Shinkay in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan. In 1930, W.D. In 1933, Fard disappeared and a power struggle within the NOI emerged. He claimed he was influenced by the group. The Caucasians are the colored people, since they have lost their original color. He led a controversial life in his later years and it does seem there was more than one organization that was unhappy with him. [21][Note 1] These incidents drew police attention, according to Beynon, and contributed to persecutions and schisms. He said that he loved us (the so-called Negroes), his lost and found, so well that he would eat rattlesnakes to free us if necessary, for he has power over all things. How we had been made blind, deaf and dumb by this white race of people and how we must return to our people, our God and His religion of peace (Islam), the religion of the prophets. Just last year, however, I read a book that reintroduced Fard to my consciousness. '"[59], Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation of Islam from 1934 to 1975, heard Fard teach for the first time in 1931. Fard and his teachings are also referenced in many hip-hop songs. Master Fard's mysterious disappearance in 1934 led to an internal struggle for the leadership of the Nation of Islam among several contending factions. Attendance at the house meetings grew until the listeners were divided into groups and taught in shifts. Fard preached that blacks (who were not to be called Negroes) must prepare for an inevitable race war and that Christianity was the religion of slaveowners. Officially, the NOI believes Fard departed Earth via supernatural means. In 1933, Fard disappeared and a power struggle within the NOI emerged. And that she is number one to be destroyed. There is some evidence that Fard lived at least until the 1960s; his alleged lover stated that he had returned to New Zealand. Members of the movement believe Fard to be the incarnation of Allh, and his birthday, February 26, is observed as Saviours Day. The men of the organization were drilled by captains and referred to as the Fruit of Islam. 5 (54) One faction, the Moors, remains faithful to Noble Drew Ali, and the other, which is now led by Elijah Muhammad, remains faithful to Prophet Fard (Master Wallace Fard Muhammad). He was Fard, saying `` it is all right to say I am Fard Muhammad for D.! 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