Ava Muhammad (1951 – 25 August 2022) was an American Black Muslim. In 1998 she became the first female Minister to preside over a

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a Place of worship, place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers (sujud) ...

and region in the history of the

Nation of Islam The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930. A black nationalist organization, the NOI focuses its attention on the African diaspora, especially on African ...

(NOI). Her job as national spokesperson for

Minister Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan (; born Louis Eugene Walcott, May 11, 1933) is an American religious leader, black supremacist, anti-white and antisemitic conspiracy theorist, and former singer who heads the Nation of Islam (NOI). Prior to joining the NOI, ...

is among the most prominent in the nation — a post formerly held by

Malcolm X Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of ...

under Nation of Islam patriarch Elijah Muhammad. Minister Ava Muhammad is also a member of the

Muslim Girls Training (MGT) Muslim Girls Training & General Civilization Class (MGT & GCC) 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 The Muslim Girls Training & G ...

. In addition to administering day-to-day affairs at the mosque Muhammad was named Southern Regional Minister, giving her jurisdiction over Nation of Islam mosque activity in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and parts of Tennessee.

Biography

In 1975 she received her Juris Doctor from

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

Law Center. She later became a member of the

New York Bar Association New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

. She married Darius Muhammad in 1988; she was a lawyer, minister, and also the National Spokesperson for the Minister

Louis Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan (; born Louis Eugene Walcott, May 11, 1933) is an American religious leader, black supremacist, anti-white and antisemitic conspiracy theorist, and former singer who heads the Nation of Islam (NOI). Prior to joining the NOI ...

and the

. She was a researcher and author of several books and hosted a weekly radio talk show title
"Elevated Places"
which airs every Sunday on WVON 1690AM in Chicago. Dr. Muhammad was also a cancer survivor. She had talked about overcoming it in the past, but recently, she spoke about he
life-changing journey in extraordinary detail
in recognition of Cancer Survivors Month in the United States.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muhammad, Ava Nation of Islam religious leaders Living people 1951 births American lawyers American women lawyers 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women Antisemitism_in_the_United_States Black_supremacists American_conspiracy_theorists Female Islamic religious leaders