Khadijah Farrakhan
Khadijah Farrakhan | |
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.jpg) Farrakhan in 1996 | |
| Born | Betsy Ross November 26, 1935 Boston, United States |
| Died | June 27, 2026 (aged 90) United States |
Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery |
| Other name | Mother Khadijah |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 (1 deceased)[1] |
| Relatives | Mustapha Farrakhan Jr. (grandson) |
Khadijah Farrakhan (born Betsy Ross; November 26, 1935 – June 27, 2026) was the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam. She was known as the "First Lady of the Nation of Islam".[2][3][4]
Biography
Khadijah Farrakhan converted to Islam with her husband Louis Farrakhan (then Louis Eugene Walcott) in 1955, when they had been married for two years.[5] She spoke at the Million Woman March in 1997.[6][7] Khadijah and Louis Farrakhan were the parents of nine children.[8][1] The Farrakhans' eldest son, Louis Farrakhan Jr., died on June 2, 2018.[8]
Farrakhan died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 90.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts". CNN. May 22, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Farrakhan Sees 'Set Up' in Case Of Murder Plot". The New York Times. January 18, 1995.
- ↑ Keller, Rosemary Skinner; Ruether, Rosemary Radford; Cantlon, Marie (January 1, 2006). Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Native American creation stories. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253346878 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Ebony: Top Weddings Of The Year". Ebony. Vol. 54, no. 4. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. March 5, 2007 – via Google Books.
- ↑ RUBIN, ALISSA J. (October 26, 1997). "Black Women March as One in Philadelphia". Retrieved April 2, 2011 – via LA Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "CNN - Black women hear calls for unity, power - October 25, 1997". CNN.
- 1 2 "Louis Farrakhan's eldest son dies in Arizona". Chicago Sun-Times. June 5, 2018.
- ↑ Judge, Monique (June 27, 2026). "Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, Wife Of Louis Farrakhan, Dies At 90".