Ava Muhammad
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Ava Muhammad is a American Black Muslim. She is a prominent member of the Nation of Islam
. She is a graduate of Georgetown University
Law Center, in 1975. She is a member of the New York Bar Association. A Lawyer, Minister and also the National Spokesperson for the Minister Louis Farrakhan
and the Nation of Islam
. Ava Muhammad is the first women Minister in the history of the NOI
. "Perhaps the most visible contemporary example of female activism is the work of Minister Ava Muhammad, appointed in August 2000 as the national spokesperson for Minister Farrakhan." She is the first woman to serve in this position within the Nation of Islam. She is the first member of the Nation of Islam to be ordained as a minister, with Donna Farrakhan Muhammad
and three others being ordained later.
She married Darius Muhammad in 1988. A Lawyer, Minister and also the National Spokesperson for the Minister Louis Farrakhan
and the Nation of Islam
. Ava Muhammad is the first women Minister in the history of the NOI
. In the Islamic world women are not allowed to become imans or ministers, but Minister Louis Farrakhan
change that when he made Ava Muhammad the first woman Islamic Minister in the world in 1998. Ava Muhammad is the highest-ranking woman in the history of her religion. Her current job is among the most prominent in the nation—a post formerly held by Malcolm X
and current Nation leader Louis Farrakhan
--and since 1998 she has also served as minister of the Atlanta mosque, one of the country's largest. Minister Ava Muhammad is also a member of the Muslim Girls Training (MGT)
.
Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam is a mainly African-American new religious movement founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad in July 1930 to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African-Americans in the United States of America. The movement teaches black pride and...
. She is a graduate of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
Law Center, in 1975. She is a member of the New York Bar Association. A Lawyer, Minister and also the National Spokesperson for the Minister Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam . He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, before his death in 1975, as the National Representative of...
and the Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam is a mainly African-American new religious movement founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad in July 1930 to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African-Americans in the United States of America. The movement teaches black pride and...
. Ava Muhammad is the first women Minister in the history of the NOI
NOI
NOI may refer to:* Any of the national informatics olympiads used for selection to the International Olympiad in Informatics, including:** National Olympiad in Informatics, China, a Chinese annual informatics competition...
. "Perhaps the most visible contemporary example of female activism is the work of Minister Ava Muhammad, appointed in August 2000 as the national spokesperson for Minister Farrakhan." She is the first woman to serve in this position within the Nation of Islam. She is the first member of the Nation of Islam to be ordained as a minister, with Donna Farrakhan Muhammad
Donna Farrakhan Muhammad
Donna Farrakhan Muhammad is a minister, former "Sister Captain" of the Muslim Girls Training .She is the daughter of Louis Farrakhan and Khadijah Farrakhan and is the world's second female minister in the religion called Nation of Islam....
and three others being ordained later.
She married Darius Muhammad in 1988. A Lawyer, Minister and also the National Spokesperson for the Minister Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam . He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, before his death in 1975, as the National Representative of...
and the Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam is a mainly African-American new religious movement founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad in July 1930 to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African-Americans in the United States of America. The movement teaches black pride and...
. Ava Muhammad is the first women Minister in the history of the NOI
NOI
NOI may refer to:* Any of the national informatics olympiads used for selection to the International Olympiad in Informatics, including:** National Olympiad in Informatics, China, a Chinese annual informatics competition...
. In the Islamic world women are not allowed to become imans or ministers, but Minister Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam . He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, before his death in 1975, as the National Representative of...
change that when he made Ava Muhammad the first woman Islamic Minister in the world in 1998. Ava Muhammad is the highest-ranking woman in the history of her religion. Her current job is among the most prominent in the nation—a post formerly held by Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Malcolm X , born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz , was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its...
and current Nation leader Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam . He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, before his death in 1975, as the National Representative of...
--and since 1998 she has also served as minister of the Atlanta mosque, one of the country's largest. Minister Ava Muhammad is also a member of the Muslim Girls Training (MGT)
Muslim Girls Training (MGT)
Muslim Girls Training & General Civilization Class is the all-female training program of the Nation of Islam. It is often considered to be the counterpart for girls and women to the Fruit of Islam.-History:...
.