Malcolm X

In United States of America, There are two great leaders who contribute their whole life for African-American freedom and black people’s liberty. One is Martin Luther King Jr was a great African-American leader who believed in non violence and followed Christianity and the another was Malcolm X who was believed in revolution and followed Islam.

Different religion, different thinking and different ideology but the core aim is freedom and identity for black people in America. Both leaders were assassinated through gun shots at the age of 39. Malcolm X was killed at 1965 and Martin Luther King Jr was at 1968.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) was an African-American human-rights activist and Muslim Minister. By Born his was “Malcolm-Little” later he was convert into Islam through his brother which was influenced by Elijah Muhammad. His father was arrested and killed by white supremacists. Soon his mother was placed in mental hospital and he was sent to Forster home. At the age of 20, 1946 Malcolm X was prison for various illegal activities especially in drug trade. In 1952, Malcolm accepted Islam while he was in prison and joined as a member in “Nation of Islam” very soon he became one of the leaders in this Organisation which was lead by Elijah Muhammad. In 1964, he leaves the Nation of Islam and he founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity and Muslim Mosque, Inc.

In 1965, he was assassinated by three groups of members in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom theatre with 21 gunshots in his body.