The son of Nation of Islam founder

They came here so they could have their life, their religious life."I don't hesitate to trust good Christians as I trust good Muslims.Three years ago, Farrakhan, after a near-death battle with prostate cancer, began moving his group closer to mainstream Islam.The son of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Mohammad said he could see a future when a Muslim is president of the United States and American-Muslims are heading government and running major corporations. 11 as Patriots Day to salute Muslim police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel and commemorate "those who lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack ever household appliances bearing on this country.He renounced the separatist racial teachings of his father's Nation of Islam -- the "Black Muslims" -- more than 27 years ago, forming the World Community of Islam in the West, and has worked quietly since then avoiding controversy. Mohammed was one for the first Muslim leaders to denounce the Sept.
America is in deep trouble, and the only thing to bring us out of this trouble is Islam."I remember when it was controversial just to be a Muslim," Mohammed told a news conference Friday, kicking off the four-day convention attended by delegates from around the world.The plain spoken Mohammed has headed the largest Muslim group in the nation since the death of his father in 1975 but has maintained a low profile as a moderate advocating gradual change and orthodox Islamic identity."We have taken two paths, but the two paths have become a monorail," Farrakhan said."I came to believe the Bible was a holy book and a sacred book.He's not kidding. "We were fortunate to be controversial and fortunate to be 'nice guys' too.There are about 6 million Muslims in the United States.
I am here today to give you a picture of what Islam is. "We have to respect one another to accept one another," said Mohammed echoing the theme of this year's convention: "The Life Blood of Islam and Christianity is Peace.