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African-American Muslims constitute 20% of the total U.S. Muslim population, the majority are Sunni or orthodox Muslims, some of these identify under the community of W. Deen Mohammed. The Nation of Islam led by Louis Farrakhan has a membership ranging from 20,000–50,000 members.

A Pew Research Survey in 2019, showed that five percent of the Muslim US population is African-American. Fifty percent of this Muslim Black population were converts, meaning they were not Muslim by birth and converted to the religion sometime in their life.

Pew Research also reports that most African-Americans, however, are still affiliated with Christianity. 79% of African-Americans are Christians.

Louis Farrakhan became the leader of the Nation of Islam in 1981, after he changed the name of his newspaper "The Final Call" to Nation of Islam. Farrakhan is credited with reviving the nation and attempted to restore it using the teachings of Elijah Muhammad.

In 2019, Louis Farrakhan was amongst of list of controversial figures who were banned from social media website Facebook, for his "dangerous" use of anti-semitic language.

Some African-American prisoners cite their reasoning for converting to Islam is due to the religion's messages of peace and support of social justice.

The Moorish Science Temple believed that Islam was the initial religion of Black slaves before they were brought to the colonies, and that it is the true religion of the Black community.

The Great Migration of Blacks from the South to the North helped to encourage many to return to the revival of Islam throughout the Black community.