Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ and wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical movement, which espouses Black self-reliance. Its home base was Mosque Maryam on the South Side of []

Khadijah Farrakhan, Nation of Islam ‘First Lady,’ wife of Minister Louis Farrakhan, dies at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died June 27, the Nation announced. The post Khadijah Farrakhan, Nation of Islam ‘First Lady,’ wife of Minister Louis Farrakhan, dies at 90 appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

Wife of Louis Farrakhan dead at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of 93-year-old Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died at the age of 90 years old. The couple had been married for 72 years.

Nation of Islam mourns ‘First Lady’ Khadijah after Louis Farrakhan loses wife of 72 years

Khadijah Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam's 'First Lady', dies at 90 after 72 years with Louis Farrakhan, leaving a legacy of faith and service within the movement.

Nation of Islam first lady Khadijah Farrakhan dies at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and the organisation's First Lady, has died at the age of 90.TMZ reports that the Nation of Islam announced her passing on Saturday in a statement that opened with a verse from the Quran before saying that Mother Khadijah Farrakhan had returned to Allah.The organisation remembered her as a loving wife, mother, a faithful devoted follower of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation of Islam before Louis Farrakhan.No cause of death was disclosed, and funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. The Nation of Islam said it will provide updates as they become available.Louis and Khadijah Farrakhan were married in 1953 and converted to Islam two years later after Louis was introduced to the teachings of the Nation of Islam by fellow musician Rodney Smith.Khadijah remained by her husband's side throughout his rise within the organisation and became its First Lady after he assumed leadership in the early 1980s. She also addressed the Million Women March in 1997.The couple shared nine children, eight of whom survive her.