Malcolm X makes the hajj
1964 · Event
On pilgrimage to Mecca, Malcolm X prays beside Muslims of every colour; he returns as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, rejecting the Nation of Islam's racial doctrine for orthodox Sunni Islam.
On these timelines: The Civil Rights Movement, Master, Islam, Major Religions, USA
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