1967-TODAY: from CRISIS, A SEARCH FOR MEANING
African-American Muslims

In American Jihad, Stephen Barboza describes at least 17 distinct groups of black American Muslims. Between 2 million and several hundred thousand African-Americans are part of the community of mainstream Sunni Muslims; the majority are followers of Warith Mohammed. Roughly 20,000 people remain in the Nation of Islam under Louis Farrakhan. A very small percentage are Sufi Muslims, who seek to dissolve into God through prayer and meditation. Another group often cited is the Nation of Gods and Earth or the Five Percent Nation of Islam. A Nation of Islam splinter group from the 1960s, their mission is to lead the rest of black American back to a pure and righteous lifestyle. Many hip-hop groups espouse their message of Black Nationalism, self-love, and Afrocentrism.