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Striving to become women of God and standard bearers of the Nation

DETROIT—The temperature in Detroit, Michigan, dipped into the low 20s on Saturday, Feb. 24, but hundreds of women fought the cold and showed up at 6:30 a.m. for a high-spirited M.G.T. and G.C.C. class. This special class, which stands for Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class, occurs every Saturday in cities around the world. But during the annual...

Muslims are never the aggressor, but we fight with those who fight with us

DETROIT—Jumu’ah (Friday congregational prayer) service at this year’s Saviours’ Day convention was an important message to the Muslim ummah (community) to release its collective “God power,” for spiritual advancement. Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad, National Assistant to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was the khatib (speaker) during the service. During his message, Student Min. Ishmael, a son of the Most Honorable...

The light of Islam shines in Detroit

DETROIT (Huntington Place)—Excitement for the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours’ Day convention celebrating the Feb. 26 birth of The Saviour Master Fard Muhammad began even before the Muslims journeyed across the United States and overseas to Detroit’s Huntington Place. The Muslims broke records before any promotions began. A host hotel for the historic weekend themed, “We are fighting for Islam,...

Nation of Islam’s Awards Banquet: Honoring our dedicated and devoted Believers

DETROIT—Under the glittering chandeliers of the grand ballroom at the Huntington Place, history and legacy intertwined for an evening of reverent celebration. Draped in elegance, the space had metamorphosized into a fine dining oasis, honoring the stalwarts of conviction and commitment. As the Nation of Islam’s 2024 Saviours’ Day Convention painted Detroit with its rich heritage, it was the...

Thousands moved, impacted by a profound, uncompromising and clear message

by Charlene Muhammad and Nisa Islam MuhammadThe Final Call@TheFinalCall DETROIT—The Huntington Place was filled with thousands of people who traveled near and far to see and hear the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan deliver his keynote Saviours’ Day message, “What Does Allah The Great Mahdi And The Great Messiah Have to Say About The War In The Middle East?” People around the...

Farrakhan to Netanyahu: ‘Your Kingdom Has Been Found Wanting’

DETROIT—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, like King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in the Bible, is being given a heart of a beast and his kingdom is being weighed in the balance by Allah (God), the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan declared during his keynote Saviours’ Day 2024 address Feb. 25 at the Huntington Place convention center. Mr. Netanyahu’s slaughter of more than...

‘Our Saviour, The Mahdi and The Messiah’: Opening plenary sets the stage for the Nation of Islam’s Saviours’ Day weekend

DETROIT—Point No. 12 of “What The Muslims Believe,” published in “Message to the Blackman in America” by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and on the inside back page of The Final Call, contains the cardinal belief of the Nation of Islam. It reads: “WE BELIEVE that Allah (God) appeared in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, July, 1930; the...

The Saviours’ Day Symphonic Orchestral Ensemble set the stage for a new musical expression

DETROIT—An electrifying performance of the newly formed Nation of Islam Symphonic Orchestral Ensemble left those in attendance in awe after they performed for the first time at the Saviours’ Day convention Awards Banquet in Detroit, Michigan, on February 23. A full-capacity Grand Ballroom patiently waited over four hours to hear the orchestra. The ensemble consists of 48 musicians ranging from...

Mother Khadijah Farrakhan’s Children’s Village delights, inspires

DETROIT—“Mommy, it’s the Children’s Village!” shouted eight-year-old Hakim Muhammad from Chicago, as he ran into the ballooned arched section of the Huntington Place convention center. “Wait a minute,” his mom shouted. “I have to register you.” That scene was repeated over and over as if a magical spell was summoning children to abandon their parents and race with abandon into...

Wet winter storm hits California, closing regional airport and trapping people in swollen rivers

SAN FRANCISCO—Another wet winter storm swamped California with heavy rainfall on Feb. 19, flooding the runways at a regional airport and leading to several rescues on swollen rivers and creeks. The Santa Barbara airport, on the state’s central coast, closed Feb. 19 after as much as 10 inches of rain had fallen in the area by noon, covering the runways...