An exclusively black Islamic sect proposing a separate black nation, founded in Detroit c.1930. It came to prominence under the influence of Malcolm X.
Definition of Nation of Islam in US English:
Nation of Islam
proper noun
An exclusively black Islamic sect proposing a separate black nation, founded in Detroit c.1930. It was led from 1934 by Elijah Muhammad (1897–1975) and came to prominence under the influence of Malcolm X. Its current leader is Louis Farrakhan.