CHICAGO—The Nation of Islam returned home for its annual Saviours’ Day convention commemorating the Birth of Allah (God) in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad. Thousands of Muslims from around the country gathered on the grounds of The National Center, headquarters of the Nation of Islam, on Feb. 21-23.
Hotels went fast. Tickets for the keynote message, titled, “Repent, For The Kingdom of God is at Hand,” from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered by his National Assistant, Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad, sold out in record time. Lines began early, lined up down Stony Island Avenue with people anxious to hear a message of guidance and warning.
Saviours’ Day 2025 was the 44th annual Saviours’ Day since 1981 after the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan started rebuilding the work of his teacher, the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, in September 1977.
Taught by Master Fard Muhammad, the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad dedicated over 44 years of His life to the resurrection of the mentally and spiritually dead Black people in the wilderness of North America.
He would convene an annual Saviours’ Day where he delivered a major address, expounding on the Divine Wisdom given to him by Master Fard Muhammad.
Saviours’ Day 2025 also marked 70 years since 1955 when Minister Farrakhan attended his first convention and became a student of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
Student Minister Demetric Muhammad, author and member of the Nation of Islam’s research team, from Mosque No. 55 in Memphis, Tennessee, described the importance of Saviours’ Day to The Final Call.
“Saviours’ Day is just so very important, so special. Not only is it the crowning event of Black History Month, but it has great spiritual significance for the Nation of Islam,” he said.
“It is when we come together to celebrate the Birth of Master Fard Muhammad and what He brought to us of a body of divinely revealed wisdom and truth. He raised and taught the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and gave Him the mission to resurrect Black people.
Master Fard Muhammad and the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad prepared the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan as an extension of the mission of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
On Thursday, Feb. 20, The Shura Executive Council of The Nation of Islam hosted the national laborers conference and appreciation dinner at The Salaam restaurant.
The Shura Executive Council of the Nation of Islam, laborers and staff, ensured believers and guests would be well-accommodated during the Saviours’ Day weekend.
High-spirited energy filled every space where Saviours’ Day events took place—Mosque Maryam, Muhammad University of Islam and the two conjoined large, structured tents, one larger (Hall A) and one smaller (Hall B), that were built on the grounds.
Friday, Feb. 21, began with an early morning physical training class where attendees participated and learned self-defense and martial arts techniques. Men and women of all ages participated. An opening plenary on the subject, “A Saviour Is Born,” occurred in the afternoon.
Afterward, believers packed Hall A, the large tent, for Salat al-Jumu’ah (congregational prayer), led by Nation of Islam Student National Imam Sultan Rahman Muhammad.
Three plenaries ran concurrently from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Marriage and Family, which covered courtship, vows and conflict resolution; Disaster Preparedness, which covered food storage, first aid and tips for survival, and Health, which covered preventative care, nutrition and mental health.
Believers dressed in their best attire for Friday evening events. Sounds of harmony floated through the sanctuary of Mosque Maryam on the evening of Feb. 21, during the Orchestral and Waltz Ensemble. The ensemble showcased culture and refinement through music.
Performers told the Nation of Islam’s history through the sounds of classical music and opera and with the visuals of the waltz dance. The event ended with the Muslim Fight Song performed over classical music as the audience sang along.
Over at Hall A, speakers at a youth talent show and hip-hop event encouraged young people to use their art in a righteous manner. Artists painted live on stage during the program.
Saturday, Feb. 22, kicked off with private classes for the Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), the men of the Nation of Islam, and the Muslims Girls’ Training and General Civilization Class (M.G.T. and G.C.C.), the women of the Nation.
Select believers in both classes were recognized for their hard work, sacrifice and dedication to the mission of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
A private graduation ceremony took place afterward for newly registered members of the Nation of Islam from various mosques and study groups. Sisters dressed in white garments and brothers dressed in navy blue F.O.I. uniforms and black suits, the graduates were welcomed to their Nation of Islam.
The audience gave a thunderous round of applause when the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and his wife, Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, first lady of the Nation of Islam, entered the venue. Minister Farrakhan congratulated the graduates and shared a private, heartwarming message to the listening believers.
Promotional videos defined what it means to be an M.G.T. and what it means to be an F.O.I. Student Supreme Captain Mustapha Farrakhan described to the graduates and believing community the sacrifices that took place for them to be where they are today.
Student National M.G.T. Captain Naeemah Muhammad and Student National Secretary Sa’ad Alim Muhammad also spoke to the graduates.
Minister Farrakhan and Mother Khadijah left the graduation to attend the annual Mother Khadijah Farrakhan’s Children Village, which started earlier that morning at an off-site location.
The Nation’s children competed in bowling and laser tag, jumped on inflatables and played games at this year’s children’s village. The Children’s Village is always a highlight of Saviours’ Day weekend.
A line of believers and guests stood outside of the large Hall A tent in Chicago’s cold temperatures in anticipation of the 2025 drill competition, a competition, showcasing military, close-order, precision techniques. Mosques competed from all over the county in different categories according to male, female and age groups.
When believers were not at events, they were jotting down their orders at the Saviours’ Day Café, operated by the M.G.T., and sitting down in the beautifully decorated gymnasium inside Muhammad University of Islam.
The Saviours’ Day Café was open on Friday and Saturday of the weekend. The café had the elegance of fine dining with the convenience of grab-and-go. It quickly transformed into a spot for believers to interact with one another over coffee, pastries and delicious cuisine.
The vending area in Hall B offered another space for convention attendees to interact, as they mingled at different booths buying products from all over the country from Black and Muslim-owned businesses.
The Salaam Restaurant, known as “The Palace of the People,” offered fine dining to believers and guests during the weekend.
Believers enjoyed being home at the headquarters of the Nation of Islam.
“It’s like a glimpse of what we can do. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said we have to qualify people so that we can have our own land. A land of our own qualifications, to me, is what has been demonstrated here,” Sister Kimberly Muhammad from Mosque No. 93 in Macon, Georgia, said to The Final Call.
Sis. Ayanna Muhammad who resides in Atlanta expressed her gratitude at being back in Chicago to experience the spirit of Saviours’ Day. “I am so excited. It is a blessing to be with the believers. Chicago is my home.
I live in Atlanta, now, but to be home, to feel the spirit of all the believers, to be here in the spirit of Saviours’ Day,” she said. “I have my little ones with me.
I’m truly, truly excited, and I’m honestly just blessed to be able to witness this magnitude of love poured out by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, of course, like he does every year.”
She said the Sunday address is always her favorite part of the Saviours’ Day weekend.
“But outside of Sunday, I am a drill head myself, so I am excited to see the drill competition,” she said. She drilled with Atlanta’s Vanguard team, who took home the first-place trophy. “Now that I have the little ones, the Children’s Village is a big deal for them,” she added.
Student Minister Willie Muhammad of Mosque No. 46 in New Orleans, sees the evolution of the Nation in hosting Saviours’ Day on the grounds of The National Center.
“We’re at a stage as a Nation where we are going to show the world that we have learned from the master teacher that we have in our midst, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.” “The experience has been good.
I’m always happy to see different believers and meet new believers, especially in this age of social media, because we get the opportunity to meet people in person we had been engaging with online,” said Student Min. Willie.
Sister Qadira Muhammad, an M.G.T. Vanguard from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, felt safe with Saviours’ Day being at the Nation’s headquarters.
“You’re in your national borders. I feel like it’s a different energy in security and safety on the physical level,” she said.
“Being on the national grounds, I feel like you’re in a nation. This is our land, our territory. Even if it might be starting small, it’s still ours, and it’s a whole different feeling,” she added.
There will be additional coverage from Saviours’ Day 2025 in the upcoming edition of The Final Call. CHICAGO—The Nation of Islam returned home for its annual Saviours’ Day convention commemorating the Birth of Allah (God) in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad.
Thousands of Muslims from around the country gathered on the grounds of The National Center, headquarters of the Nation of Islam, on Feb. 21-23.
Hotels went fast. Tickets for the keynote message, titled, “Repent, For The Kingdom of God is at Hand,” from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered by his National Assistant, Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad, sold out in record time. Lines began early, lined up down Stony Island Avenue with people anxious to hear a message of guidance and warning.
Saviours’ Day 2025 was the 44th annual Saviours’ Day since 1981 after the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan started rebuilding the work of his teacher, the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, in September 1977.
Taught by Master Fard Muhammad, the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad dedicated over 44 years of His life to the resurrection of the mentally and spiritually dead Black people in the wilderness of North America.
He would convene an annual Saviours’ Day where he delivered a major address, expounding on the Divine Wisdom given to him by Master Fard Muhammad. Saviours’ Day 2025 also marked 70 years since 1955 when Minister Farrakhan attended his first convention and became a student of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
Student Minister Demetric Muhammad, author and member of the Nation of Islam’s research team, from Mosque No. 55 in Memphis, Tennessee, described the importance of Saviours’ Day to The Final Call.
“Saviours’ Day is just so very important, so special. Not only is it the crowning event of Black History Month, but it has great spiritual significance for the Nation of Islam,” he said.
“It is when we come together to celebrate the Birth of Master Fard Muhammad and what He brought to us of a body of divinely revealed wisdom and truth. He raised and taught the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and gave Him the mission to resurrect Black people.
Master Fard Muhammad and the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad prepared the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan as an extension of the mission of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
On Thursday, Feb. 20, The Shura Executive Council of The Nation of Islam hosted the national laborers conference and appreciation dinner at The Salaam restaurant.
The Shura Executive Council of the Nation of Islam, laborers and staff, ensured believers and guests would be well-accommodated during the Saviours’ Day weekend.
High-spirited energy filled every space where Saviours’ Day events took place—Mosque Maryam, Muhammad University of Islam and the two conjoined large, structured tents, one larger (Hall A) and one smaller (Hall B), that were built on the grounds.
Friday, Feb. 21, began with an early morning physical training class where attendees participated and learned self-defense and martial arts techniques. Men and women of all ages participated. An opening plenary on the subject, “A Saviour Is Born,” occurred in the afternoon.
Afterward, believers packed Hall A, the large tent, for Salat al-Jumu’ah (congregational prayer), led by Nation of Islam Student National Imam Sultan Rahman Muhammad.
Three plenaries ran concurrently from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Marriage and Family, which covered courtship, vows and conflict resolution; Disaster Preparedness, which covered food storage, first aid and tips for survival, and Health, which covered preventative care, nutrition and mental health.
Believers dressed in their best attire for Friday evening events. Sounds of harmony floated through the sanctuary of Mosque Maryam on the evening of Feb. 21, during the Orchestral and Waltz Ensemble. The ensemble showcased culture and refinement through music.
Performers told the Nation of Islam’s history through the sounds of classical music and opera and with the visuals of the waltz dance. The event ended with the Muslim Fight Song performed over classical music as the audience sang along.
Over at Hall A, speakers at a youth talent show and hip-hop event encouraged young people to use their art in a righteous manner. Artists painted live on stage during the program.
Saturday, Feb. 22, kicked off with private classes for the Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), the men of the Nation of Islam, and the Muslims Girls’ Training and General Civilization Class (M.G.T. and G.C.C.), the women of the Nation. Select believers in both classes were recognized for their hard work, sacrifice and dedication to the mission of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
A private graduation ceremony took place afterward for newly registered members of the Nation of Islam from various mosques and study groups. Sisters dressed in white garments and brothers dressed in navy blue F.O.I. uniforms and black suits, the graduates were welcomed to their Nation of Islam.
The audience gave a thunderous round of applause when the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and his wife, Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, first lady of the Nation of Islam, entered the venue. Minister Farrakhan congratulated the graduates and shared a private, heartwarming message to the listening believers.
Promotional videos defined what it means to be an M.G.T. and what it means to be an F.O.I. Student Supreme Captain Mustapha Farrakhan described to the graduates and believing community the sacrifices that took place for them to be where they are today.
Student National M.G.T. Captain Naeemah Muhammad and Student National Secretary Sa’ad Alim Muhammad also spoke to the graduates.
Minister Farrakhan and Mother Khadijah left the graduation to attend the annual Mother Khadijah Farrakhan’s Children Village, which started earlier that morning at an off-site location.
The Nation’s children competed in bowling and laser tag, jumped on inflatables and played games at this year’s children’s village. The Children’s Village is always a highlight of Saviours’ Day weekend.
A line of believers and guests stood outside of the large Hall A tent in Chicago’s cold temperatures in anticipation of the 2025 drill competition, a competition, showcasing military, close-order, precision techniques. Mosques competed from all over the county in different categories according to male, female and age groups.
When believers were not at events, they were jotting down their orders at the Saviours’ Day Café, operated by the M.G.T., and sitting down in the beautifully decorated gymnasium inside Muhammad University of Islam.
The Saviours’ Day Café was open on Friday and Saturday of the weekend. The café had the elegance of fine dining with the convenience of grab-and-go. It quickly transformed into a spot for believers to interact with one another over coffee, pastries and delicious cuisine.
The vending area in Hall B offered another space for convention attendees to interact, as they mingled at different booths buying products from all over the country from Black and Muslim-owned businesses.
The Salaam Restaurant, known as “The Palace of the People,” offered fine dining to believers and guests during the weekend.
Believers enjoyed being home at the headquarters of the Nation of Islam.
“It’s like a glimpse of what we can do. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said we have to qualify people so that we can have our own land. A land of our own qualifications, to me, is what has been demonstrated here,” Sister Kimberly Muhammad from Mosque No. 93 in Macon, Georgia, said to The Final Call.
Sis. Ayanna Muhammad who resides in Atlanta expressed her gratitude at being back in Chicago to experience the spirit of Saviours’ Day. “I am so excited. It is a blessing to be with the believers. Chicago is my home.
I live in Atlanta, now, but to be home, to feel the spirit of all the believers, to be here in the spirit of Saviours’ Day,” she said. “I have my little ones with me.
I’m truly, truly excited, and I’m honestly just blessed to be able to witness this magnitude of love poured out by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, of course, like he does every year.”
She said the Sunday address is always her favorite part of the Saviours’ Day weekend.
“But outside of Sunday, I am a drill head myself, so I am excited to see the drill competition,” she said. She drilled with Atlanta’s Vanguard team, who took home the first-place trophy. “Now that I have the little ones, the Children’s Village is a big deal for them,” she added.
Student Minister Willie Muhammad of Mosque No. 46 in New Orleans, sees the evolution of the Nation in hosting Saviours’ Day on the grounds of The National Center.
“We’re at a stage as a Nation where we are going to show the world that we have learned from the master teacher that we have in our midst, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.”
“The experience has been good. I’m always happy to see different believers and meet new believers, especially in this age of social media, because we get the opportunity to meet people in person we had been engaging with online,” said Student Min. Willie.
Sister Qadira Muhammad, an M.G.T. Vanguard from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, felt safe with Saviours’ Day being at the Nation’s headquarters.
“You’re in your national borders. I feel like it’s a different energy in security and safety on the physical level,” she said.
“Being on the national grounds, I feel like you’re in a nation. This is our land, our territory. Even if it might be starting small, it’s still ours, and it’s a whole different feeling,” she added.
There will be additional coverage from Saviours’ Day 2025 in the upcoming edition of The Final Call.