Louis Farrakhan

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The paper discusses how Louis Farrakhan has changed the eschatology of the Nation of Islam since the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975 to a messianic format. The paper examines how the aspects of leadership in the Nation of Islam have been spiritually transmitted to Farrakhan from Elijah preventing a blood lineage from dominating the course of the organization. The paper explains how through these means, Farrakhan uses the superiority of the black race as foundation for his messianic complex in order to propel the behaviors of other world teachers such as Christ, Moses and Muhammad in Biblical lore.

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"This study will examine the theological premise of eschatology in the teaching of Louis Farrakhan in relation to his spiritual lineage in the Nation of Islam. By analyzing the various aspects of the organizations religious orders in relation to Islam, the transference of power relies on the spiritual messianic principles of the religion. In this manner, Louis Farrakhan portends the Muslim dictates of the next generation of spiritual leaders in the 21st century. By understanding the precepts of the Muslim orthodoxy, Farrakhan exemplifies the principles of Islam by being the heir to Elijah Muhammad."

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