Louis Farrakhan

Louis Farrakhan is the leader of the Chicago-based Nation of Islam (NOI), a Black-Muslim nationalist movement founded in 1930 by Fard Muhammad.“Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan,” Nation of Islam, accessed July 10, 2020, https://www.noi.org/minister-louis-farrakhan/. Farrakhan has led NOI since 1977, achieving fame as a vocal spokesman for Black rights, perhaps most famously as the organizer of the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.“Farrakhan revels in the spotlight of Million Man March,” CNN, October 16, 1995, http://edition.cnn.com/US/9510/megamarch/10-16/update/index.html. At the same time, Farrakhan has earned a reputation for being anti-Semitic and anti-white. He has praised Adolph Hitler,“History of the Jewish Attack on Min. Louis FARRAKHAN,” YouTube video, 12:17, posted by “apidta” on November 7, 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP0nM8RyJgM; “MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN & THE JEWS: WHAT IS THE TRUTH?” Nation of Islam Research Group, March 16, 2018, http://noirg.org/news/min-louis-farrakhan-the-jews/. condemned Judaism as a “gutter religion,”“Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/; Fay S. Joyce, “Jackson Criticized Remarks Made By Farrakhan as ‘Reprehensible,’” New York Times, June 29, 1984, https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/29/world/jackson-criticizes-remarks-made-by-farrakhan-as-reprehensible.html. likened Jews to termites,“Video of Louis Farrakhan comparing Jews to termites removed from Facebook,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, October 21, 2018, https://www.jta.org/2018/10/21/united-states/farrakhan-termites-video-removed-facebook. and claimed the “synagogue of Satan”  is attempting to destroy Muslim unity.“Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Iran Press Conference,” Nation of Islam, February 9, 2016, https://www.noi.org/tehran-iran-presser2016-02-09/. Farrakhan has been banned from Facebook and Instagram,Oliver Darcy, “Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other 'dangerous' voices banned by Facebook and Instagram,” CNN, May 3, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/tech/facebook-ban-louis-farrakhan-infowars-alex-jones-milo-laura-loomer/index.html; Jonathan Barr, “Pro-Louis Farrakhan Facebook Resurfaces After Ban, Name Change,” Forbes, June 30, 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanberr/2019/06/30/pro-louis-farrakhan-facebook-resurfaces-after-ban-name-change/#2172af1b5a01. as well as the United Kingdom.“Farrakhan banned from Britain,” CNN, April 30, 2002, https://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/30/britain.farrakhan/index.html. Nonetheless, Farrakhan continues to spread his opprobrium on social media and has influenced numerous celebrities who have defended him as a champion of Black rights.

Born in Bronx, New York, and raised in Massachusetts, Farrakhan originally trained as an entertainer. He traveled the country singing, dancing, and playing the violin. He also wrote two plays, “The Trial” and “Orgena”—“A Negro” spelled backward. In 1955, he attended an NOI meeting in Chicago during a stopover. NOI was led by Elijah Muhammad at the time, and Farrakhan joined a New York affiliate that year. Malcolm X, then a minister in NOI, told Farrakhan and other members of the New York Branch that Elijah Muhammad had decreed that all members would have to leave showbusiness if they wanted to remain in NOI. While several NOI members in New York chose to leave at that point, Farrakhan instead left showbusiness to dedicate himself completely to the organization.“Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan,” Nation of Islam, accessed July 10, 2020, https://www.noi.org/minister-louis-farrakhan/; “Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/.

Farrakhan immersed himself in NOI and began writing for its newspaper, Muhammad Speaks. In the early 1960s, he famously feuded with high-ranking NOI member Malcolm X, who began voicing disagreement with NOI leader Elijah Muhammad after discovering Muhammad had hidden multiple affairs and illegitimate children.Dwayne Wong, “Getting to the Truth of Why Malcolm X Left the Nation of Islam,” Medium, October 22, 2019, https://medium.com/@dwomowale/getting-to-the-truth-of-why-malcolm-x-left-the-nation-of-islam-8b91c44c3e55. This created a rift in NOI’s leadership and led to Malcolm X’s excommunication from NOI in 1963. In a December 1964 issue of Muhammad Speaks, Farrakhan branded Malcolm X a traitor “worthy of death.”“Farrakhan Regrets Role In Malcolm X’s Death,” Washington Post, May 11, 2000, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/05/11/farrakhan-regrets-role-in-malcolm-xs-death/f8880174-939c-40f6-b1e0-e0f79e6673e0/; Associated Press, “Widow of Malcolm X Suspects Farrakhan Had Role in Killing,” New York Times, March 13, 1994, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/nyregion/widow-of-malcolm-x-suspects-farrakhan-had-role-in-killing.html. Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965. His widow, Betty Shabazz, later accused Farrakhan of ordering her husband’s killing, which Farrakhan denied. Farrakhan did, however, label Malcolm X his “enemy because I felt him to be the enemy of black people.”Associated Press, “Widow of Malcolm X Suspects Farrakhan Had Role in Killing,” New York Times, March 13, 1994, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/nyregion/widow-of-malcolm-x-suspects-farrakhan-had-role-in-killing.html. In 1994, Farrakhan expressed his regret that his writings helped create an atmosphere that contributed to Malcolm X’s death.“Farrakhan Regrets Role In Malcolm X’s Death,” Washington Post, May 11, 2000, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/05/11/farrakhan-regrets-role-in-malcolm-xs-death/f8880174-939c-40f6-b1e0-e0f79e6673e0/.

After Malcolm X’s assassination, Farrakhan replaced him as NOI’s spokesman.“Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/. Elijah Muhammad died in 1975 and was replaced by Wallace Deen Muhammad. Muhammad and Farrakhan disagreed on NOI’s future, as Muhammad wanted to move NOI away from the idea of racial separatism and be more inclusive. Farrakhan took over NOI in 1977 and Muhammad left the group to create the World Community of al-Islam.“Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan,” Nation of Islam, accessed July 10, 2020, https://www.noi.org/minister-louis-farrakhan/; “Louis Farrakhan,” Southern Poverty Law Center, accessed July 24, 2020, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/louis-farrakhan. Farrakhan often refers to himself as the heir to Elijah Muhammad’s legacy, but Muhammad’s son, Warith Deen Mohammed, has accused him of presenting a “false image of Islam.”Newsday, “Elijah Muhammad’s son counters Farrakhan teachings,” Baltimore Sun, May 16, 1994, https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-05-16-1994136064-story.html. Mohammed also claimed his father would have repudiated Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic accusations.Newsday, “Elijah Muhammad’s son counters Farrakhan teachings,” Baltimore Sun, May 16, 1994, https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-05-16-1994136064-story.html.

Farrakhan gained national notoriety in the 1980s as he became more politically active. In 1983, he traveled to Syria with Reverend Jesse Jackson to negotiate the release of U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Robert O. Goodman, who had been held captive by the Syrian military since being shot down in Lebanon on December 4. Goodman returned to the United States on January 4, 1984.“Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/; Kate Thayer, “Politician, pilot mark 30th year since Syrian capture, release at Saturday event,” Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2014, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2014-01-05-ct-jesse-jackson-anniversary-met-20140105-story.html. In June 1984, Farrakhan defended Jackson’s remarks earlier in the year referring to New York as the anti-Semitic slur “Hymietown.” During a radio broadcast, Farrakhan called Judaism a “gutter religion” and called supporters of Israel criminals in the eyes of God.“Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/; Fay S. Joyce, “Jackson Criticized Remarks Made By Farrakhan as ‘Reprehensible,’” New York Times, June 29, 1984, https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/29/world/jackson-criticizes-remarks-made-by-farrakhan-as-reprehensible.html. Jackson called Farrakhan’s remarks “reprehensible” and accused him of dividing the Democratic Party.“Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/; Fay S. Joyce, “Jackson Criticized Remarks Made By Farrakhan as ‘Reprehensible,’” New York Times, June 29, 1984, https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/29/world/jackson-criticizes-remarks-made-by-farrakhan-as-reprehensible.html. Farrakhan initially endorsed Jackson’s 1984 presidential bid but withdrew his support after the criticism.“Who is Louis Farrakhan? 10 things to know about the Nation of Islam leader, black activist,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 18, 2018, https://www.ajc.com/news/national/who-louis-farrakhan-things-know-about-the-nation-islam-leader-black-activist/1zUaxjihBLiqOKso5h262H/. Farrakhan drew national attention in December 1984 after calling Adolf Hitler “a very great man” who revived Germany economically.“History of the Jewish Attack on Min. Louis FARRAKHAN,” YouTube video, 12:17, posted by “apidta” on November 7, 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP0nM8RyJgM; “MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN & THE JEWS: WHAT IS THE TRUTH?” Nation of Islam Research Group, March 16, 2018, http://noirg.org/news/min-louis-farrakhan-the-jews/.

Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism stems from his belief that Jews were involved in the U.S. slave trade. In 1985, he outright accused Jews of owning the slave ships and having a master-slave relationship with Black people.“Louis Farrakhan,” Southern Poverty Law Center, accessed July 24, 2020, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/louis-farrakhan. In 1991, at Farrakhan’s request, NOI’s research department published The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews, which highlighted Jews’ involvement in the slave trade and the Confederacy. Historians generally label the book as wildly inaccurate and vicious.“Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan,” Nation of Islam, accessed July 10, 2020, https://www.noi.org/minister-louis-farrakhan/; “Louis Farrakhan,” Southern Poverty Law Center, accessed July 24, 2020, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/louis-farrakhan. NOI published two volumes of the book and a third called Jews Selling Blacks.Batya Ungar-Sargon, “Is Jewish Control Over the Slave Trade a Nation of Islam Lie or Scholarly Truth?,” Tablet, August 5, 2013, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/slave-trade-black-muslim. In June 2010, Farrakhan sent a letter to Anti-Defamation League executive director Abraham Foxman, charging Jews with “being the most deceitful so-called friend, while your history with us shows you have been our worst enemy.”Louis Farrakhan, “Minister Louis Farrakhan's Letter To ADL's Abraham Foxman,” Final Call, June 24, 2010, https://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/Minister_Louis_Farrakhan_9/article_7116.shtml. Foxman has called Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism “obsessive, diabolical and unrestrained,” while accusing him of opening “a new chapter in his ministry where scapegoating Jews is not just part of a message, but the message.”“Farrakhan calls Jews blacks’ ‘worst enemy,’ appeals for dialogue,” Religion News Service, July 1, 2010, https://religionnews.com/2010/07/01/nation-of-islam-leader-louis-farrakhan-is-seeking-dialogue-with-jewish-lead/.

Farrakhan’s comments have gained him international notoriety. The United Kingdom banned Farrakhan from the country in early 1986 because of his anti-Semitic remarks and a fear that he would stoke racial tensions. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd said Farrakhan’s presence would not be “conducive to the public good.”United Press International, “BRITISH HOLD FARRAKHAN BEFORE FLIGHT TO AFRICA,” Chicago Tribune, February 7, 1987, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-02-07-8601100438-story.html. Nonetheless, Farrakhan flew to London on February 7 that year with his wife, Betsy, and 13 others from an NOI delegation. British authorities detained Farrakhan and his party for 11 hours before placing them on a flight to Nigeria.United Press International, “BRITISH HOLD FARRAKHAN BEFORE FLIGHT TO AFRICA,” Chicago Tribune, February 7, 1987, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-02-07-8601100438-story.html. The United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal upheld the ban in 2002, ruling Farrakhan’s “notorious opinions” might provoke disorder.“Farrakhan banned from Britain,” CNN, April 30, 2002, https://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/30/britain.farrakhan/index.html.

Farrakhan has also linked himself to the defense of international dictators. During the 1980s, Farrakhan developed a close relationship with Libyan dictator Muammar Ghaddafi. In May 1985, Farrakhan accepted a $5 million interest-free loan from Ghaddafi.“Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, . https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/. Farrakhan later claimed that on September 17, 1985, he had a “vision-like experience” during which he learned of U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s plans to launch a war. Farrakhan further claimed he learned a few months later the war would be against Ghaddafi.Louis Farrakhan, “Letter of warning to President George Bush: December 1, 2001,” Nation of Islam, December 1, 2001, https://www.noi.org/letter-to-president-bush-12-01-2001/. Farrakhan visited Ghaddafi in Libya on several occasions.Dorothy J. Gaiter, “Nation of Islam Tries to Accept Gift of $1 Billion from Libya,” Wall Street Journal, last updated August 26, 1996, https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB841007141275125500. The State Department had placed a travel ban on Libya in January 1986. While on an 11-country tour of Africa that June, Farrakhan filed a lawsuit against Reagan, Secretary of State George Schultz, Secretary of Treasury James Baker, and Attorney General Edwin Meese. Farrakhan claimed U.S. economic sanctions and a travel ban on Libya violated his freedom to worship and freedom of speech. The lawsuit was dismissed on June 3, 1987, after a court upheld the travel ban and prevented NOI from repaying the $5 million loan.“Farrakhan Sues Reagan,” United Press International, June 26, 1986, https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/06/26/Farrakhan-sues-Reagan/5814520142400/; “Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/. In 1996, U.S. courts blocked NOI from accepting a $1 billion loan from Ghaddafi.Dorothy J. Gaiter, “Nation of Islam Tries to Accept Gift of $1 Billion from Libya,” Wall Street Journal, last updated August 26, 1996, https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB841007141275125500. In a December 2001 letter to U.S. President George W. Bush, Farrakhan wrote that Ghaddafi and Panamanian President Manuel Noriega had been unfairly demonized in American media. Farrakhan urged Bush to act responsibly in global relations after the September 11 attacks.Louis Farrakhan, “Letter of warning to President George Bush: December 1, 2001,” Nation of Islam, December 1, 2001, https://www.noi.org/letter-to-president-bush-12-01-2001/.

In addition to Libya, Farrakhan has formed relations with Iran. While visiting Iran in February 2016, he accused the United States of fomenting revolting and destabilization in the country. During the same interview with Iran’s PressTV, he accused the “synagogue of Satan” of attempting to destroy Muslim unity.“Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Iran Press Conference,” Nation of Islam, February 9, 2016, https://www.noi.org/tehran-iran-presser2016-02-09/.

Social media has provided Farrakhan new avenues for spreading his bigotry on a global scale. Through NOI, Farrakhan set up accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. Some of those platforms have acted against Farrakhan’s hateful rhetoric. Twitter removed its verified-status checkmark from Farrakhan’s account in June 2018 after his account posted a tweet about “unmasking the Satanic Jew and the Synagogue of Satan,” along with a clip from a Farrakhan speech that May.“Twitter removes verified status from Louis Farrakhan’s account,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 11, 2018, https://www.jta.org/2018/06/11/united-states/twitter-removes-verified-status-louis-farrakhans-account. On October 16, 2018, Farrakhan posted a video to Facebook and Twitter of a speech in honor of the anniversary of the Million Man March. In the speech, Farrakhan declared he is not an anti-Semite, he is anti-termite. Facebook removed the post for violating its hate-speech policies. Twitter left the post online, claiming its policy against dehumanizing speech had not yet been implemented.“Video of Louis Farrakhan comparing Jews to termites removed from Facebook,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, October 21, 2018, https://www.jta.org/2018/10/21/united-states/farrakhan-termites-video-removed-facebook.

On May 2, 2019, Facebook declared Farrakhan’s rhetoric dangerous and shut down his account as well as accounts belonging to related Facebook groups. Some of those groups attempted to skirt the ban by changing their names. Farrakhan’s Instagram account, owned by Facebook, was also shut down.Oliver Darcy, “Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other 'dangerous' voices banned by Facebook and Instagram,” CNN, May 3, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/tech/facebook-ban-louis-farrakhan-infowars-alex-jones-milo-laura-loomer/index.html; Jonathan Barr, “Pro-Louis Farrakhan Facebook Resurfaces After Ban, Name Change,” Forbes, June 30, 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanberr/2019/06/30/pro-louis-farrakhan-facebook-resurfaces-after-ban-name-change/#2172af1b5a01. Twitter continues to allow Farrakhan to use its platform, though it has taken some action against him to censor him. On July 9, 2019, Twitter introduced a new rule prohibiting the dehumanization of religious groups and called on Farrakhan to delete his 2018 tweet in which he called Jews termites.Oliver Darcy, “Twitter says Louis Farrakhan's 2018 anti-Semitic tweet violates new rules,” July, 9, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/09/media/twitter-louis-farrakhan/index.html. In January 2020, Twitter accidentally deleted Farrakhan’s account only to reinstate it shortly after.“Twitter suspends and later reinstates Louis Farrakhan’s account,” Jerusalem Post, January 19, 2020, https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/twitter-suspends-and-later-reinstates-louis-farrakhans-account-614594. In March 2021, Twitter and Facebook removed posts of Farrakhan spreading misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine. The posts contained video of Farrakhan calling the vaccine a “vial of death” and comparing it to the Kool-Aid from the 1978 Jim Jones mass murder-suicide in Guyana.“Twitter removes Louis Farrakhan vaccine misinformation claims for policy violations,” Fox News, March 7, 2021, https://www.foxnews.com/tech/louis-farrakhan-vaccine-claims-posted-to-twitter-despite-misinformation-policies.

With these far-reaching platforms, Farrakhan has continued to inspire celebrities. In June 2020, comedian Chelsea Handler posted to her Instagram account a clip of Farrakhan on “The Phil Donahue Show.” Handler later apologized and removed the clip after initially defending it. Actress Jessica Chastain also shared the Farrakhan clip, while celebrities Jennifer Aniston, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Jennifer Garner liked the posting on Instagram. Chastain later deleted the clip from her account.Marcy Oster, “Chelsea Handler apologizes for posting Louis Farrakhan video clip,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 23, 2020, https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/chelsea-handler-apologizes-for-posting-louis-farrakhan-video-clip. In July 2020, Madonna posted a video to her Instagram account featuring Farrakhan declaring that the United States is “unraveling,” “cascading downward,” and “coming to an end.”Madonna, Instagram account, July 4, 2020, https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCPObbRhu1s/. Farrakhan had been scheduled to give a Fourth of July speech on Fox Soul TV, part of the Fox Network. But the station canceled his appearance after a widespread backlash.Ben Sales, “What is Fox Soul TV? And is it broadcasting a speech by Louis Farrakhan?,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 29, 2020, https://www.jta.org/2020/06/29/culture/what-is-fox-soul-tv-and-is-it-broadcasting-a-speech-by-louis-farrakhan. Farrakhan’s speech was instead livestreamed on NOI’s website and uploaded to YouTube.“Minister Louis Farrakhan’s July 4th Address: The Criterion,” YouTube video, 3:55:56, uploaded July 4, 2020, by “The Nation of Islam,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cmdGOUumVY. Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs also broadcasted Farrakhan’s speech on his Revolt TV cable network.Cassie Da Costa, “The Disturbing Rise of Anti-Semitism Among Black Celebs,” Daily Beast, https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-disturbing-rise-of-anti-semitism-among-black-celebs-from-diddy-and-nick-cannon-to-ice-cube?ref=scroll.

Several professional athletes have also praised Farrakhan in 2020, eliciting widespread condemnation. That May, retired National Football League player Donovan McNabb shared on Twitter a picture of Farrakhan and a quote about seeking justice.Kyle Dalton, “Did Donovan McNabb's Recent Posts on Louis Farrakhan Inspire DeSean Jackson?,” Sportscasting, July 10, 2020, https://www.sportscasting.com/did-donovan-mcnabbs-recent-posts-on-louis-farrakhan-inspire-desean-jackson/. On July 5, Desean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles praised Farrakhan on his Instagram account and shared a quote about Jews controlling the world that has been falsely attributed to Hitler. The owners of the Eagles swiftly condemned his comments and Jackson later apologized.Les Bowen and Rob Tornoe, “Eagles’ DeSean Jackson apologizes for anti-Semitic posts, says he’ll ‘do better’ and ‘educate myself,’” Philadelphia Inquirer, July 7, 2020, https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/desean-jackson-eagles-anti-semitic-instagram-posts-adolph-hitler-louis-farrakhan-jewish-coronavirus-vaccine-20200707.html. On July 8, former National Basketball Association player Stephen Jackson defended Desean Jackson’s comments and accused “the Jews” of trying to divide the Black community while controlling the world’s wealth. Stephen Jackson went on to declare his “love” for Farrakhan.Des Bieler, “Stephen Jackson says DeSean Jackson is ‘speaking the truth,’ adds anti-Semitic claims of his own,” Washington Post, July 8, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/08/stephen-jackson-says-desean-jackson-is-speaking-truth-adds-anti-semitic-claims-his-own/.

Farrakhan continues to lead NOI despite his advancing age and multiple health issues. Bouts with prostate cancer led him to relinquish some of his duties as leader of NOI in the 1990s but in February 2000 he had his prostate and cancerous colon tissue removed.“Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts,” CNN, last updated June 19, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/us/louis-farrakhan-fast-facts/. He continues to give passionate hours-long speeches to NOI audiences, during which he continues to intensify his anti-Semitism positions. On July 4, 2020, for example, Farrakhan gave a Fourth of July speech livestreamed on NOI’s website and posted to YouTube in which he claimed Jews are responsible for the majority of the world’s problems and Jews are trying to poison him because he revealed “their wickedness.” He guaranteed Jews’ “destruction” if they succeed.“Minister Louis Farrakhan’s July 4th Address: The Criterion,” YouTube video, 3:55:56, uploaded July 4, 2020, by “The Nation of Islam,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cmdGOUumVY. The Combat Anti-Semitism Movement launched a campaign to have YouTube remove the speech.Ben Sales, “What is Fox Soul TV? And is it broadcasting a speech by Louis Farrakhan?,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 29, 2020, https://www.jta.org/2020/06/29/culture/what-is-fox-soul-tv-and-is-it-broadcasting-a-speech-by-louis-farrakhan; “Minister Louis Farrakhan’s July 4th Address: The Criterion,” YouTube video, 3:55:56, uploaded July 4, 2020, by “The Nation of Islam,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cmdGOUumVY; Cody Levine, “Jewish org. launches campaign to remove antisemitic Farrakhan speech,” Jerusalem Post, July 9, 2020, https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/jewish-org-launches-campaign-to-remove-antisemitic-farrakhan-speech-634500; Cassie Da Costa, “The Disturbing Rise of Anti-Semitism Among Black Celebs,” Daily Beast, https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-disturbing-rise-of-anti-semitism-among-black-celebs-from-diddy-and-nick-cannon-to-ice-cube?ref=scroll.

In 2022, professional basketball player Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets and rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, both faced accusations of antisemitism. On October 9, Ye tweeted out his intentions to “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE” because Jews “toyed” with him and “tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes [their] agenda.”Andrew Limbong, “Twitter follows Instagram in restricting Ye’s account after antisemitic posts,” NPR, October 10, 2022, https://www.npr.org/2022/10/09/1127732183/kanye-west-instagram-twitter. Later that month, Irving posted to Twitter and Instagram promoting a 2018 movie called Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, based on a 2015 book of the same title. In the book and movie, author Ronald Dalton Jr. alleges “false white Jews” are trying to “extort America” because they “know that the Negroes” are the “Real Children of Israel.”“Kyrie Irving Boosts Antisemitic Movie Peddling ‘Jewish Slave Ships,” Rolling Stone, October 29, 2022, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/kyrie-irving-boosts-antisemitic-movie-peddling-jewish-slave-ships-theory-1234620125/; James Herbert, “What has Kyrie Irving actually said about the antisemitic conspiracy theories he publicized?,” CBS Sports, November 21, 2022, https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/what-has-kyrie-irving-actually-said-about-the-antisemitic-conspiracy-theories-he-publicized/. The Nets suspended Irving for a minimum of five games, citing his failure to “to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film. This was not the first time he had the opportunity -- but failed -- to clarify.”“Kyrie Irving suspended at least 5 games by Nets; apologizes,” ESPN, November 3, 2022, https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34942326/nets-suspend-kyrie-irving-least-five-games-pay. On November 10, 2022, the Nation of Islam posted a video of Farrakhan defending Irving and Ye from accusations of antisemitism. Farrakhan claimed Ye and Irving wanted to spread knowledge as they learned about their true selves, which had been forgotten in service of white record producers and sports team owners who sought to exploit Black people. Farrakhan defended his own previous antisemitic publications and challenged the Jewish community to refute his accusations.“Minister Farrakhan addresses the Ye / Kyrie Irving Controversy,” Nation of Islam, November 2022, https://noi.org/ye-kyrie/; Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, November 10, 2022, 7:21 a.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1590681113105948672.

Farrakhan has continued to use his platform to spread antisemitism. In February 2023, antisemitism watchdogs criticized Ticketmaster for selling tickets to NOI’s annual Saviours’ Day conference in Chicago. During the February 26 address, Farrakhan made several statements referring to the “synagogue of Satan” and calling on differentiating between good Jews and bad Jews. The 2023 conference also declared the war of Armageddon had begun and America’s doom was approaching. Farrakhan criticized America falsely professing to be a Christian nation and warned America’s doom is approaching.Maya Zanger-Nadis, “Ticketmaster under fire for selling tickets to Louis Farrakhan event,” Jerusalem Post, March 7, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-733548; Nation of Islam, Facebook post, March 14, 2023, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=608704807310560; Louis Farrakhan, “THE HISTORIC SAVIOURS’ DAY 2023 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ‘THE WAR OF ARMAGEDDON HAS BEGUN,’” Final Call, February 28, 2023, https://new.finalcall.com/2023/02/28/the-historic-saviours-day-2023-keynote-address-the-war-of-armageddon-has-begun/.

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Nation of Islam (NOI)
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The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a Black supremacist, separatist organization operating in the United States. The group mixes tenets of Islam with conspiracy theories and mythology deeply rooted in racism, anti-Semitism, and anti-LGBT beliefs.

  • Rhetoric

April 17, 2023

“America has become the dwelling place of devils.” (tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, April 17, 2022, 1:52 p.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1648021651328565248.

April 5, 2023

“The Synagogue of Satan has destroyed the country.” (tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, April 5, 2023, 11:08 a.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1643631711509512192.

March 28, 2023

“This blessed Ramadan, I want to remind us that the War of Armageddon has already started. The War of Armageddon is a holy war. It is a war that God Himself is very much a part of.” (tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, March 28, 2023, https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1640703364810850304.

March 5, 2023

“Somebody has to take on the Synagogue of Satan and here we are.” (tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, March 5, 2023, 9:16 a.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1632384510862950400.

Feb. 26, 2023

Annual Saviours’ Day address:

“The messenger says, the doom of America approaches. And there are many people who do not know, really, why. And there are also many who would not like to know. As I have always said, truth hurts. Especially the guilty. It is the expressed purpose of the coming of God, whose proper name is Allah, to make manifest the sins of a people whom he would destroy, justifying his destruction of that people. America represents herself as a Christian nation. This means they’re followers of Jesus whom they call the Christians, say they are Christianized into him and God and have become one. As they say, God the father, Jesus the son, and the holy ghost. They profess to be a friend and defender of all peace loving and freedom loving people. But today, America’s doom is set like a die.”Nation of Islam, Facebook post, March 14, 2023, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=608704807310560.

Feb. 26, 2023

Annual Saviours’ Day address:

“To The Synagogue of Satan:  I’m going to close by telling you what your future is.  You see, The Minister is a precious cornerstone, and The Minister is a stone of stumbling.  He is the stone that the builders rejected, but God is making him the headstone of the corner of His Kingdom on Earth.  Real talk! 

“A Jewish man said to me, ‘You know, we say ‘never again.’  Never again will we be in an oven.  Never again.’  I said, ‘Hold it.  You can say that to men, but you can’t say that to God,’ because the Bible teaches: ‘Behold!  The day cometh that shall burn as an oven. And those who do wickedly, he will slay them, and leave them neither root nor branch.’ This is a stone of stumbling. So you stumble over me now; and if you fall on me, the Book says you’ll get broken into pieces. But if I fall on you, you’ll be ground into powder—and I am falling on all of the enemies of God.”Nation of Islam, Facebook post, March 14, 2023, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=608704807310560; Louis Farrakhan, “THE HISTORIC SAVIOURS’ DAY 2023 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ‘THE WAR OF ARMAGEDDON HAS BEGUN,’” Final Call, February 28, 2023, https://new.finalcall.com/2023/02/28/the-historic-saviours-day-2023-keynote-address-the-war-of-armageddon-has-begun/.

Feb. 26, 2023

Annual Saviours’ Day address:

“‘Well, what about the good Jews?’ Well, the truth is there are many good Jews; they’re not going down with their brothers.  But you’ve got to be separated from your brothers because most of the people that begin to hate you don’t know that you are really a good person.  So, you’ve got to get out from under that. Come on with me. You wanted to get back into the Holy Land: I think God has given me a ticket for you if you bow down.”Nation of Islam, Facebook post, March 14, 2023, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=608704807310560; Louis Farrakhan, “THE HISTORIC SAVIOURS’ DAY 2023 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ‘THE WAR OF ARMAGEDDON HAS BEGUN,’” Final Call, February 28, 2023, https://new.finalcall.com/2023/02/28/the-historic-saviours-day-2023-keynote-address-the-war-of-armageddon-has-begun/.

Nov. 10, 2022

“This is a message on behalf of my Teacher, The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, on the controversy surrounding the false charges of anti-Semitism against hip-hop artist, producer and businessman, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and NBA star Kyrie Irving.” (tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, November 10, 2022, 11:56 a.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1593287005404008449.

Nov. 10, 2022

“You know who your managers have been. You know who your accounts have been and are. You who your agents have been or are. You know who the owners of the teams that you play on, whether it’s basketball, football, whatever it is, you know who they are. And because of your greatness, they have decided that you should become rich. For hundreds of years, they didn’t decide like that. For hundreds of years, they loved that you were poor. And talented. So, they could be your managers. They could be your agents. They could give you knowledge. And give you favor. You don’t see as God would love for you to see because there are forces among us that they are afraid of. They are afraid that you will discover the truth of yourself and them. They don’t want you to find who you are because once you know yourself the next step is you have to rise up from where you are to be yourself, and yourself is a noble person. A righteous person. A person that can be labeled the son of God. The Bible says of us, ye are all gods, children of the most high God. So Ye must have discovered something.

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“These people aren’t antisemitic. They ain’t never done nothing against you as a jewish person. They don’t do that. Not one of those do things to purposely harm a jewish person. The man went to a movie. He saw something that taught him more about himself, and he wanted to share it. You looked it as his passing on what he thought was knowledge as something that would sink his roots back into the soil of God, and you felt threatened by that. Why, owners of the Nets? Why did you feel threatened? He didn’t call you out by name. he just said he saw something. You called it, what? An antisemitic trope. The movie’s almost a little over two hours. I’m sure there’s things in there that you didn’t like. But there are many thing that you all have written about us that we don’t like. You have been the one making us hate who we are and hate our origin in the world. You’re the one who made Tarzan and told us that’s a part of us. You’ve done all of this to us and we couldn’t say nothing.”“Minister Farrakhan addresses the Ye / Kyrie Irving Controversy,” Nation of Islam, November 2022, https://noi.org/ye-kyrie/; Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, November 10, 2022, 7:21 a.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1590681113105948672.

Nov. 10, 2022

“So, because I and others of knowledge are spreading knowledge of God, knowledge of self, knowledge of the time, and also knowledge of an enemy. Because we couldn’t be in a condition like this if all of you were our friends. We have enemies! And those enemies have dropped us down in the barrel of waste! We’re not around here hating you, but we tell the truth of what we know some of you have done to put us in the condition we’re in. Kyrie found something. ‘I want you say that you are sorry for saying something that is antisemitic.’ And he kept telling you, I can’t be anti myself. And you didn’t want to hear that. You know you came from us. You know you are not the father of humanity. We know our history. And we know yours. We don’t like what you’re doing to Kyrie. Or to Ye. And when we see how you wanna break him, destroy him, to keep him from saying anything that might enlighten our people, do you know when you mess up his mind like that he can’t play.”“Minister Farrakhan addresses the Ye / Kyrie Irving Controversy,” Nation of Islam, November 2022, https://noi.org/ye-kyrie/; Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, November 10, 2022, 7:21 a.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1590681113105948672.

Nov. 10, 2022

“If they want to talk to any of you, we’ll go with you. You bring your rabbis. You bring your scholars. I told them when we look at our book that we wrote, we only quoted your scholars, your historians, your rabbis. So, when they ask me to condemn our book, I said, oh if it’s all lies, I certainly will condemn it. But we only quoted your people. So, when you come out and call everyone that we quoted a liar and an antisemite, alright, then I’ll condemn the book. But you’re not going to do that. When I told you at the end I wanted to be your friend. That’s why I’m sitting in your house, eating your food, and inviting you to my house. And we prepared food for you. I would like to get along with you. And so would Ye and so would Kyrie. But you can’t abuse them because you promised them wealth and nearness to white power.”“Minister Farrakhan addresses the Ye / Kyrie Irving Controversy,” Nation of Islam, November 2022, https://noi.org/ye-kyrie/; Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, November 10, 2022, 7:21 a.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1590681113105948672.

Dec. 21, 2021

“We’re looking at the death of America. We’re living to see the fall of a great nation and it is unraveling before our eyes.” (tweet) Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, December 21, 2021, 3:39 p.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1473392665270042627.

July 14, 2020

“My enemies raised the Talmud above the Torah and then spread the lie against God that they are stronger than God because they put their word that they made over what God revealed through the mouths of His prophets…

“I say to my brothers and sisters in Africa, if they come up with a vaccine be careful. Don’t let them vaccinate you with their history of treachery through vaccines, through medication. Are you listening? I say to the African presidents, do not take their medications…

“I’m speaking for Black America, for Hispanic America, for the Native American and for those who are desirous of life. They’re making money now plotting to give seven billion five hundred million people a vaccination. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates and Melinda, you want to depopulate the earth? What the hell gives you that right? Who are you to sit down with your billions and talk about who can live and who should die? That’s why your world is coming to an end quickly because you have sentenced billions to death. But God is now sentencing you to the death that you are sentencing to others…

““We will not accept your vaccine so you can slow down, because whenever you bring it out, it’s for your people.  You give it to them because we are not accepting death. You are the very representative of death itself: the pale horse.  Everywhere you have gone in the world, hell went right behind you.  We are sick of hell and we are sick of death…

“When the white man was made his father was a liar, his father was a murderer, so they’re born with lie and murder in their nature…”Louis Farrakhan, “The Criterion,” Final Call, July 14, 2020, https://new.finalcall.com/2020/07/14/the-criterion.

Dec. 12, 2020

“We don’t really need a vaccine.  We need more Vitamin D…  We are so frightened over this COVID.  Now they’re getting us ready for the vaccine.  Brothers and sisters, do you believe that Satan—Satan—is concerned about vaccinating you?  Come on, brothers and sisters, you trust him—after all that he’s done to destroy us, you trust him—and your trust is sickening, because you love your enemy and you hate yourself and your friend. How could you allow him to stick a needle into you, saying he’s helping you. ‘Well, well, we have black people that are in the trials, they’re in this part and that part and they’re telling us it’s OK’…

“You notice they’re offering you money now [to get vaccoinated]?  When has this devil ever offered you $1,000 or $1,500 to take a shot?... 

“They’re giving you free shots of toxic waste. Free. The same lead that’s in the water in Flint is in the water in Detroit is in the water in Cleveland… is in the water in Chicago… I want you to live. God wants you to live. But if you refuse knowledge, if you love the enemy so much and are afraid of him, because he’ll tell you, ‘Alright, if you dont take this vaccine, you can’t work here’…”Louis Farrakhan, “Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Remarks at the National Afrikan/Black Leadership Summit,” Nation of Islam, December 12, 2020, 51:35, https://www.noi.org/minister-louis-farrakhan-afrikan-black-leadership/.

March 11, 1984

“The Jews don’t like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that’s a good name. Hitler was a very great man. He wasn’t a great man for me as a Black person, but he was a great German. And he rose Germany up from the ashes of her defeat by the united force of all of Europe and America after the first world war.”William Saphire, “Black Muslim Leader Extols Hitler,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, April 13, 1984, https://www.jta.org/1984/04/13/archive/Black-muslim-leader-extols-hitler.

“Now, I’m not proud of Hitler’s evils against Jewish people, but that’s a matter of record. He raised Germany up from nothing. Well, in a sense you could say there’s a similarity in that we are raising our people up from nothing. But don’t compare me with your wicked killers.”Internet Archive, “History of the Jewish Attack on Min. Louis Farrakhan,” posted by “apidta” on November 7, 2012, YouTube video, 12:17, Internet Archive, https://web.archive.org/web/20130415101221/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP0nM8RyJgM ; “Minister Louis Farrakhan & the Jews: What is the Truth?,” Nation of Islam Research Group, March 16, 2018, http://noirg.org/news/min-louis-farrakhan-the-jews/.

April 17, 1984

“I said, ‘Why did not you all rise up and censure this Judas, Uncle Tom member of your class?'’ I said, ‘I know the reason you won’t do it is because the same rottenness that’s in his heart is also in your own.’ I said, ‘But we're going to make an example of Milton Coleman.’ I'm going to stay on his case until we make him a fit example for the rest of them. ‘What do you intend to do to Milton Coleman?’ At this point, no physical harm. But at this point we’re going to keep on going until we make it so that he cannot enter in on any Black people.”“Farrakhan on Race, Politics and the News Media,” New York Times, April 17, 1984, https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/17/us/farrakhan-on-race-politics-and-the-news-media.html.

Oct. 8, 1985

“Jesus was hated by the Jews. Farrakhan is hated by the Jews. What did they hate Jesus for? Because he exposed their wickedness and sin.”Margot Hornblower, “Farrakhan Draws Huge Crowd,” Washington Post, October 8, 1985, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1985/10/08/farrakhan-draws-huge-crowd/84cbc65b-aace-42bc-9fb1-a9e2dbdb2fe0/.

Oct. 8, 1985

Referring to Black leaders who denounce him:

“These silly [Uncle] Toms run out and do their masters’ duty. When a leader sells out, the black people pay a price for that. We should make examples of these leaders.”Margot Hornblower, “Farrakhan Draws Huge Crowd,” Washington Post, October 8, 1985, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1985/10/08/farrakhan-draws-huge-crowd/84cbc65b-aace-42bc-9fb1-a9e2dbdb2fe0/.

Oct. 8, 1985

“The germ of murder is sown in the heart of Jews across this nation.”Margot Hornblower, “Farrakhan Draws Huge Crowd,” Washington Post, October 8, 1985, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1985/10/08/farrakhan-draws-huge-crowd/84cbc65b-aace-42bc-9fb1-a9e2dbdb2fe0/.

Oct. 8, 1985

“Whatever they Jews want, they get it, and the president himself is punking out to the Jewish lobby.”Margot Hornblower, “Farrakhan Draws Huge Crowd,” Washington Post, October 8, 1985, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1985/10/08/farrakhan-draws-huge-crowd/84cbc65b-aace-42bc-9fb1-a9e2dbdb2fe0/.

Oct. 8, 1985

“You cannot say ‘Never again’ to God because when he puts you in the oven, never again don’t mean a damn thing.”Anne Groer, “Farrakhan Tells Crowd of 20,000, ‘I Am Your Last Chance,’” Orlando Sentinel, October 8, 1985, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1985-10-08-0330340254-story.html.

Oct. 8, 1985

Warning Jews that if any harm befell him, “All of you will be killed outright.”Anne Groer, “Farrakhan Tells Crowd of 20,000, ‘I Am Your Last Chance,’” Orlando Sentinel, October 8, 1985, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1985-10-08-0330340254-story.html.

Dec. 4, 1964

Writing about Malcolm X in the Nation of Islam newspaper, Muhammad Speaks:

“The die is set and Malcolm shall not escape. Such a man is worthy of death.”Associated Press, “Widow of Malcolm X Suspects Farrakhan Had Role in Killing,” New York Times, March 13, 1994, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/nyregion/widow-of-malcolm-x-suspects-farrakhan-had-role-in-killing.html.

Feb. 27, 1984

“Hitler was a very great man. He wasn’t great for me as a black person but he was a great German. And he rose Germany up from the ashes of her defeat by the united force of all of Europe and America after the first world war.

“Now I’m not proud of Hitler’s evil against Jewish people. But that’s a matter of record. He rose Germany up. From nothing. Well, in a sense you could say there’s a similarity in that we are rising our people up from nothing. But don’t compare me with your wicked killers.”“History of the Jewish Attack on Min. Louis FARRAKHAN,” YouTube video, 12:17, posted by “apidta” on November 7, 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP0nM8RyJgM; “MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN & THE JEWS: WHAT IS THE TRUTH?” Nation of Islam Research Group, March 16, 2018, http://noirg.org/news/min-louis-farrakhan-the-jews/.

1985

“The owners of the slave ships were Jews. They were then the masters of the channels of distribution. From that day we had a relationship. You and they. They own the house, you clean it. They own the property, you rent it. They got the store, you buy from them. … It’s been a master-slave relationship.”“Louis Farrakhan,” Southern Poverty Law Center, accessed July 24, 2020, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/louis-farrakhan.

1996

“God don’t like men coming to men with lust in their hearts like you should go to a female. If you think that the kingdom of God is going to be filled up with that kind of degenerate crap, you’re out of your damn mind.”“Louis Farrakhan,” Southern Poverty Law Center, accessed July 24, 2020, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/louis-farrakhan.

Dec. 1, 2001

Letter to U.S. President George W. Bush:

“President Manuel Noriega of Panama was demonized by the press, tried in absentia and found guilty of drug dealing. This was used as the justification for a violent action that was taken against Panama using the armed forces of America. However, the real aim was to place in Panama a government of America's choosing, and, to nullify the treaty signed by President Carter that gave the Panama Canal back to the Panamanian people.”Louis Farrakhan, “Letter of warning to President George Bush: December 1, 2001,” Nation of Islam, December 1, 2001, https://www.noi.org/letter-to-president-bush-12-01-2001/.

Dec. 1, 2001

Letter to U.S. President George W. Bush:

“During President Reagan's administration, Muammar Gadhafi was demonized in the American press. The bombing of a discotheque in Germany was used by President Reagan to justify the most expensive assassination attempt in the history of this nation.”Louis Farrakhan, “Letter of warning to President George Bush: December 1, 2001,” Nation of Islam, December 1, 2001, https://www.noi.org/letter-to-president-bush-12-01-2001/.

Dec. 1, 2001

Letter to U.S. President George W. Bush:

“Since the destruction of the Caliphate of Islam by corruption within the ranks of Islam, and European machinations; the rise of nationalism among Muslim nations has made it difficult and nearly impossible to unify the Arab and Muslim world on the question of Jihad. However, Mr. President, if you follow what you have in your mind, which many of those around you are encouraging you to do, then, you will do what Osama Bin Ladin and no Muslim extremist could ever do.

“You will unite the Muslim world in hostility against America and Great Britain, and, you will use your great position of power inadvertently to call for a Holy War against the West.”Louis Farrakhan, “Letter of warning to President George Bush: December 1, 2001,” Nation of Islam, December 1, 2001, https://www.noi.org/letter-to-president-bush-12-01-2001/.

June 24, 2010

Letter to Anti-Defamation League executive director Abraham Foxman:

“We could charge you with being the most deceitful so-called friend, while your history with us shows you have been our worst enemy.

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“However, should you choose to make our struggle to civilize our people more difficult … Allah (God) and His Messiah will bring you and your people to disgrace and ruin and destroy your power and influence here and throughout the world.”Louis Farrakhan, “Minister Louis Farrakhan's Letter To ADL's Abraham Foxman,” Final Call, June 24, 2010, https://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/Minister_Louis_Farrakhan_9/article_7116.shtml.

July 19, 2010

An open letter to black leadership:

“The Jewish people have maximized their wealth by networking with their people and others in America and the World, thus they have become masters in banking, trade, commerce and have parlayed their wealth to become masters in every field of human endeavor.”Louis Farrakhan, “Minister Louis Farrakhan's Letter to Jewish Leaders and An Open Letter to Black Leadership,” Nation of Islam, last updated March 13, 2018, https://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/Minister_Louis_Farrakhan_9/article_104064.shtml.

March 1, 2015

Saviours’ Day Address:

“It is now becoming apparent that there were many Israelis and Zionist Jews in key roles in the 9/11 attacks. Now look, if they can prove me wrong, like I said, I’ll pay with my life. Since they want to kill me anyway. Prove me wrong. We’re dealing with thieves and liars and murderers. Listen to this: We know that many Israelis were arrested immediately after the attacks, but quickly released and sent to Israel.

“We know that the World Trade Center was insured by its owner Larry Silverstein right before the attack. We know that an Israeli film crew dressed as Arabs were filming the Twin Towers before the first plane went in. In other words, these Israelis had full knowledge of the attacks.

“We know that many Jews received a text message not to come to work on September 11th. Who sent that message that kept them from showing up? Within minutes of the attacks, Ehud Barak, the founder and master of the Israeli military’s covert operation force, was in a London studio of the BBC blaming Osama bin Laden and calling for a war on terror. And we know that Benjamin Netanyahu told an audience in Israel, we are benefitting from one thing and that is the attack on the Twin Towers and Pentagon and the American struggle in Iraq. He added that these catastrophes and wars would swing the American public opinion in the favor of Israel.

“Why won’t America investigate what these scholars and scientists have uncovered about 9/11 and who was really behind it? It now appears that 9/11 was a false flag operation, which is an attack by one country but made to appear like that attack came from another in order to start a war between them. Is this what friendship is?”“Farrakhan: ‘Israelis And Zionist Jews’ Behind 9/11 Terror Attacks,” CBS DC, March 5, 2015, https://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/03/05/farrakhan-israelis-and-zionist-jews-behind-911-terror-attacks/.

Oct. 10, 2015

Anniversary rally of the 1995 Million Man March:

“Moses was not an integrationist and neither are we. Let me be clear. America has no future for you or for me. She can’t make a future for herself, much less a future for us.”Emanuella Grinberg and Ralph Ellis, “Crowds rally for ‘justice or else’ on 20th anniversary of Million Man March,” CNN, October 10, 2015, https://www.cnn.com/2015/10/10/us/million-man-march/index.html.

Feb. 9, 2016

Press conference in Iran:

“I call it the Synagogue of Satan because that’s what it is called in the Bible. In the book of Revelations, it reads those who say they are Jews and are not, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan and they are working day and night to destroy any unity among Muslims.”“Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Iran Press Conference,” Nation of Islam, February 9, 2016, https://www.noi.org/tehran-iran-presser2016-02-09/.

Feb. 2018

Saviours’ Day Address:

“So you have Mexicans, but they’re Mexican Jews. They run the country. You have German Jews. Polish Jews. Ukrainian Jews. Russian Jews. Lithuanian Jews. Estonian, Latvian, Denmark Jews. Sweden, Norway, Finland Jews. You have Italian Jews. You have French Jews. And everywhere they are, they take on the language, the culture, but they run the money. They run the business. When it’s a Jewish holiday, everything gets silent.”“Saviours’ Day 2018 Keynote Address,” Nation of Islam, accessed May 11, 2018, https://www.noi.org/sd18/.

April 27, 2018

“Moses was not an integrationist. He didn’t want to become one with Pharaoh. Why should you want to become one with your 460-year-old oppressor?” (Tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, April 27, 2018, 4:02 p.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/989958014940712960.

May 28, 2018

“It’s hard to tell a Jew that he’s wrong when the Talmud in which he believes has taught him that gentile women and black women in particular, you can do anything to them you want because they’re partly animals.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“Do you know that many of us who go to Hollywood seeking a chance have to submit to anal sex and all kind of debauchery [before] they give you a little part? It’s called the casting couch. See, that’s Jewish power.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“So we’re the original people. Homosexuality didn’t start with us. We don’t know anything about it. Brother Barak, under Jewish influence, trying to introduce same-sex marriage to African people, and the Africans say, ‘We don’t have nothing like that in our history. We can’t identify with that.’ Then the Western man says, ‘Look, if you want this money from the World Bank or the IMF, you have to make a law that allows same-sex marriage.’ Now look, brothers and sisters, this is satanic.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“The false Jew will lead you to filth and indecency. That’s who runs show business. That’s who runs the record industry. That’s who runs television.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“You and I are going to have to learn to distinguish between the righteous Jews and the Satanic Jews who have infected the whole world with poison and deceit.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“So when they call me anti-Semitic – the Arabs I am their friend and they are my friend. No what the color! We have a genuine brotherhood. So for the Jews to say I’m anti-Semitic, are you telling me you’re the only Semite? You mean my Arab brother’s not a Semite? The Seph-ar-dim, the Sephardic Jews are not Semites? It’s just you? The Ashkenazi? These are descendants from Germans! And the messenger told me, Germans—next to this white American is the worst of the people in their hatred! So they come out of Europe, into the Holy Land. To rule! The Sephardic Jews don’t rule the Ashkenazi. The Ethiopian Jews don’t rule the Ashkenazi. There’s Christians over there that they call monkeys. After Jesus, they said Jesus was a monkey.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“The white man is a grafted man from the original … His nature is not in harmony with the nature of God and the nature in which the universe was created. And if he will not submit and surrender to God, his time on this earth is up.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“I’m going to quickly, by Allah’s grace, talk to us about what is anti-Semitic. Cause that’s the label they put on me and us and every black leader of consequence was called anti-Semitic. And many white people have been called anti-Semitic going up to President Carter? So I ask you, what did I do that all of them jump on me for telling the truth about them? Now they’re out there teaching you to hate me! Many of you don’t know Farrakhan, but you heard about me. From them. And their instruments.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

May 28, 2018

“‘Wait a minute, Farrakhan, my father’s white.’ OK. ‘Wait a minute, Farrakhan, my mother’s white.’ OK, it’s alright. You’re not.”“Minister Farrakhan Reveals Truth About Trump, Weinstein, Antisemitism & Black America,” YouTube video, 2:55:54, posted by “Nation of Islam” on May 28, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGBgIeaStc.

June 7, 2018

“Thoroughly and completely unmasking the Satanic Jew and the Synagogue of Satan.” (Tweet)“Twitter removes verified status from Louis Farrakhan’s account,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 11, 2018, https://www.jta.org/2018/06/11/united-states/twitter-removes-verified-status-louis-farrakhans-account.

Oct. 16, 2018

Speech commemorating the anniversary of the Million Man March:

“To the members of the Jewish community that don’t like me, thank you very much for putting my name all over the planet because of your fear of what we represent I can go anywhere in the world — I’m not mad at you because you’re so stupid. So when they talk about Farrakhan, call me a hater — you know what they do — call me an anti-Semite, stop it! I’m anti termite!”“Video of Louis Farrakhan comparing Jews to termites removed from Facebook,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, October 21, 2018, https://www.jta.org/2018/10/21/united-states/farrakhan-termites-video-removed-facebook.

March 30, 2019

“God does not love this world. God never sent Jesus to die for this world. Jesus died because he was 2,000 years too soon to bring about the end of the civilization of the Jews. He never was on no cross. There was no Calvary for that Jesus.

Learn more: https://facebook.com/OfficialMinisterFarrakhan/videos/2232033143509259/” (Tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, March 30, 2019, 4:28 p.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1112089285354799104.

June 22, 2019

“I’m hated in America by the Zionists, by the Jews; they hate me. What have I done? Tell the truth unafraid. President Trump doesn’t like me. Why? What have I done? I’m waking up the masses of my people and his people to the wickedness of our government.” (Tweet)Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, June 22, 2019, 2:58 p.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1142507200377774081.

July 4, 2020

“They tell lies to make you think I am a bigot or I’m an anti-Semite, so that you won’t listen to what I’m saying. And so far they’ve been pretty successful. But now I have to bring up the thing that I’m doing that makes me so hated. Members of the Jewish community were given the Torah by Moses. And 300 years from the birth of Jesus, the civilization of Moses was broken. A man named Nimrod and Jewish scholars and rabbis wrote a word. And they made that word, in their minds and in the minds of those that believed in them, believe that their word, which they wrote, is greater than the word that God revealed.

“Now, you don’t read the Talmud. You read the Five Books of the Pentateuch, which are the writings of Moses under divine inspiration. But what you don’t see is the hidden tricknology of Yakub put into the Talmud.”“Minister Louis Farrakhan’s July 4th Address: The Criterion,” YouTube video, 3:55:56, uploaded July 4, 2020, by “The Nation of Islam,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cmdGOUumVY.

Feb. 23, 2020

“Mr President. Mr. President. White people—for the evil that you have done to self, to others, to us, to the native people, to the indegnenious. Wickeness is what’s making America suffer. Have you seen the weather? You know the weather is against you.”Louis Farrakhan, Twitter post, June 21, 2022, 1:12 p.m., https://twitter.com/LouisFarrakhan/status/1539295270252556288.

Feb. 19, 2020

“The enemy is so frightened that Black people listen to Farrakhan that they put it out that Farrakhan had something to do with the murder of Malcolm X. Don’t you know as much as they hate me, if they had any proof that I did something like that, don’t you know they would take me off the street in the twinkling of an eye and bury me under the jail?”“MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN DENIES KILLING MALCOLM X IN INSTAGRAM VIDEO,” Ebony, February 20, 2020, https://www.ebony.com/minister-louis-farrakhan-denies-killing-malcolm-x-says-hed-buried-jail/.

Feb. 2016

Donald Trump “is the only member who has stood in front of the Jewish community and said ‘I don’t want your money. Any time a man can say to those who control the politics of America, ‘I don’t want your money,’ that means you can’t control me. And they can’t afford to give up control of the presidents of the United States.”Eli Stokols, “Trump concedes he won’t win Jewish Republicans,” Politico, December 3, 2015, https://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/trump-jewish-republicans-216398; Nolan D. McCaskill, “Louis Farrakhan praises Donald Trump,” Politico, March 1, 2016, https://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/louis-farrakhan-donald-trump-220021.

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