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The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was leader of the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975. He was succeeded by his son Wallace Muhammad (Warith Deen Mohammed) who rejected the theology of the Nation of Islam while preserving its core social mission. consistent with true Islam. Wallace Muhammad taught his followers to practice the beliefs of Islam as practiced by the Muslims of the world for more than 1400 years. The Nation of Islam taught that black people must develop independence in economics, religion, and nationhood. The teachings of the NOI denounced drinking, gambling, physical abuse of black women, and the inability to protect one's family from attacks by 'violent' white America.