The Final Call

June 27, 2026 The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, with deep sadness yet with profound gratitude to Allah, informs you that his beloved wife of 72 years, the First Lady of the Nation of Islam, Mother Khadijah has returned to Allah (may Allah be pleased). We thank Allah for the precious life of a loving wife, mother, and faithful and devoted follower of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Mother Khadijah will forever be cherished and remembered.

[Editor’s note:  The following article contains edited excerpts from the message of the same name delivered by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan at The Institute of Positive Education in Chicago, Illinois, on March 20, 1980. To order this message in its entirety, please visit store.finalcall.com.] In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful, The One God to Whom all praise is due, Who came in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad to Whom praise is due forever.

PHILADELPHIA—As America marches toward its 250th anniversary, the nation prepares fireworks, parades, and patriotic spectacles. But in Black Philadelphia—the city of Richard Allen, Octavius Catto, Cecil B. Moore, and MOVE—the mood is far more complex. This milestone is not simply a birthday. It is a mirror. And what that mirror reveals depends entirely on who is allowed to stand in front of it.

The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Eternal Leader of the Nation of Islam, warned Black people that separation from White Americans is the best and only solution. “There is no such thing as living in peace with White Americans. You and I have tried without success,” He wrote in his book, “Message to the Blackman in America,” in a chapter titled, “Separation! Independence!” on page 204.

“They wait for naught, but that Allah should come to them in the shadows of the clouds with angels, and the matter has (already) been decided. And to Allah are (all) matters returned.” —Holy Qur’an 2:210 The Honorable Elijah Muhammad The raising of the Nation of Islam National Flag on the grounds of The National Center in Chicago in 2023. It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah b.

Official Statement & Service information Beauty. Grace. Style. Dignity. Compassion. Strength. Love. Mother Khadijah Farrakhan embodied each of those attributes. The beloved wife of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, matriarch of the Farrakhan family and First Lady of the Nation of Islam (N.O.I.), returned to Allah (God) on June 27 at 90 years of age, leaving behind a grateful Nation and family. Known and loved by many, Mother Khadijah was a humanitarian, teacher, fashion designer and world traveler.

June 27, 2026 The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan with deep sadness yet with profound gratitude to Allah informs you that his beloved wife of 72 years, the First Lady of the Nation of Islam, Mother Khadijah has returned to Allah (may Allah be pleased). We thank Allah for the precious life of a loving wife, mother, a faithful devoted follower of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Mother Khadijah will forever be cherished and remembered.

While attending the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, earlier this year, economist Jeffrey David Sachs delivered a message filled with Pan-African themes and encouraged African leaders to “unite or fall.” He argued that a unified African continent could emulate China’s rapid 40-year economic transformation through strategic planning, green industrialization, and continental unity.

NEW YORK—On May 25, the F.O.I. (Fruit of Islam, the men of the Nation of Islam) of Mosque No. 7C in Brooklyn, accompanied by Student F.O.I. First Officer Salim Muhammad, engaged with the community at the 49th Annual African Dance Festival. The event was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Working cheerfully was the aim of the brothers, and the love was reciprocated from our people at the gathering. —Submitted by Eugene 2X

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The collaboration of Muhammad Mosque No. 69 in Birmingham, Alabama, and South Park Baptist Church recently held the first of a series of “All Men’s” sessions on June 6. The men who participated aimed to establish accountability and responsibility to their families and communities. Several workshop classes were conducted. We could not thank Pastor Donald Sellers of South Park Church enough for his overwhelming support.