April 15, 2022. Attendances to his sermons rapidly grow over the next three years and then suddenly, without announcing his departure, he disappears, never to be seen or heard from again. [35], A marriage certificate dated June 5, 1924, was issued to Wallie Dodd Ford and Carmen Trevino (or Trevio) in Santa Ana, California. Fred gave his age as 23 and his birthplace as Europe. I have no idea who Fard was but I doubt he was black, which is ironic. A few of them had come under the influence of the Moorish-American cult which succeeded it. WebThe FBIs FOIA Library contains many files of public interest and historical value. rcds.appendChild(rcel); [39], On October 17, 1957, the FBI located and interviewed Hazel Barton-Ford, Wallie Ford's common-law wife, with whom he had a son named Wallace Dodd Ford, born on September 1, 1920. "[26] Wallace Fard Muhammad loved the black people of the United States of America. Most sources in the Nation of Islam claim that he hailed from The Holy City Mecca in Saudi Arabia, 1920 Federal U.S. Census, Los Angeles City, Enumeration District 206, Sheet 10B, California State Board of Health, County of Orange, Certificate of Marriage, Local Registered No. [27] "Harris had no standing in the order and was not regarded as a leader. Fard appeared as a peddler "from the East," selling silks and other sundries and dispensing advice about health and spiritual development to his customers. He bases this theory on several indications:[30], The 2019 book Finding W.D. They also have a similar receding hairline that poofs out along the side. [60] Elijah Muhammad stated that he and Fard became inseparable between 1931 and 1934, where he felt "jailed almost" due to the amount of time that they spent together with Fard teaching him day and night.[60]. Leader of the Nation of Islam Members of the movement believe Fard to be the incarnation of Allh, and his birthday, February 26, is observed as Saviours Day. Farrakhan referred to the knowledge that Fard passed onto the NOI as actual facts. (The speech is at the Nations Web site at www.noi.org.). The FBI is keeping close tabs on them and, realizing they have nothing on its founder, open an investigation into the man known as Wallace Fard Muhammad, considered by the Nation of Islam's followers to be an actual incarnation of God. "The people who actually met him, and the scholars who have studied him, have suggested that he was variously an African American, an Arab from Syria, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco or Saudi Arabia a Turk, an Afghan, an Indo-Pakistani a Greek" Morrow writes. Wallace Fard Muhammad was the founder of the Nation of Islam. ", Fard used the name "W. F. Muhammad" on several lessons written in 1933 and 1934. "Fard, W. D. (c. 1877-1934), Religious and Political Leader Following his disappearance, Elijah Muhammad succeeded him as the chief of the Nation of Islam. [55] Authors have also cited E. U. Essien-Udom for this proposition as well. Turner, Richard Brent. Whatever the case, Fard was a master at remaking himself and was apparently a very charismatic man. WebThe FBIs FOIA Library contains many files of public interest and historical value. He was ultimately forced to leave Detroit because of an allegation that he encouraged one of his followers to engage in a ritual of human sacrifice. Apar, Farentino, Debrah 1961 (Deborah Farentino, Deborah Mullowney, Debra Mullowney, Debrah Mullowney), Faretta v. California 422 U.S. 806 (1975), Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience during and after the World War II Internment. After Elijah's death, Warith Deen appointed Abdullah imam of Mosque #77 in Oakland, California. [31], From the FBI's response to the Freedom of Information Act request, Evanzz claimed that Fard, using the name Fred Dodd, married Pearl Allen in Multnomah County, Oregon, on May 9, 1914, with their first child, a son, born the next year. He further reported that he was a resident alien and citizen of Afghanistan. Who was Wallace Fard and what happened to him? He drew on various sources, including Noble Drew Ali's Moorish Science Temple of America, black nationalist trends like Garveyism, and black-oriented forms of Freemasonry. Here in America they were living other than themselves. The whole thing smells like an intelligence agency operation to me. Much of what is known about him is shrouded in mystery, and it is difficult to separate fact from mythological stories. Were Ford and Fard truly the same person? This would suggest he was, in fact, diabetic. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Fard through a vent. rcel.type = 'text/javascript'; Fard and his teachings are also referenced in many hip-hop songs. The later official view of the Nation of Islam was that he was in Mecca. WebWallace Fard, also known as Wallace Fard Muhammad or Master Fard Muhammad (/ f r d /; reportedly born February 26, c. 1877 disappeared c. 1934), was the founder of the Nation of Islam. Maybe he was deported after that hearing. In Middlesex, Fard is revealed to be Desdemonas brother-in-law, who had been presumed dead after a rum-running incident. He wrote two books for the movement, The Secret Ritual of the Nation of Islam, which is transmitted orally to members; and Teaching for the Lost-Found Nation of Islam in a Mathematical Way, which is written in symbolic language and requires special interpretation. But over time his ideology began to shift. [19], In the early stage of his ministry, Fard "used the Bible as his textbook, since it was the only religious book with which the majority of his hearers were familiar. According to the version of Elijah, he saw Fard off at the Detroit airport when Fard was being deported. [24] He established the University of Islam, where school-age children were taught, rather than in the public schools. He founded the religious movement in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in 1930, and was its leader until 1934, his disappearance. Retrieved February 22, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/legal-and-political-magazines/fard-w-d-c-1877-1934-religious-and-political-leader. A variety of other claims emerged; that he went to Hawaii, New Zealand, and even to the Middle East. "Shinka" never actually existed, but there is a district called Shinkay in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan. Harris was later declared mentally unbalanced, pleaded guilty and was imprisoned, while Fard and Ali were released. The Black Muslims in America. He said that he loved us (the so-called Negroes), his lost and found, so well that he would eat rattlesnakes to free us if necessary, for he has power over all things. Chameleon: The True Story of W.D. Fard: Unveiling the Identity of the Founder of the Nation of Islam by Dr. John Andrew Morrow investigates theories of Fard's origin. Just last year, however, I read a book that reintroduced Fard to my consciousness. WebWallace Fard, also known as Master Wali Farrad Muhammad, founded the Lost and Found Nation of Islam and served as its leader until his mysterious disappearance in the early 1930s. How that ALLAH would separate us from the Devils and, then destroy them; and Change us into a New and Perfect People; and Fill the Earth with FREEDOM, JUSTICE and EQUALITY as it was filled with wickedness; and Making we, the Poor Lost-Founds, the Perfect RULERS."[25]. Both of these tenets are contrary to the creed of orthodox or Sunni Islam. -, Press J to jump to the feed. A fully equipped kitchen is available with all of the cooking essentials including a Keurig coffee maker w/coffee and hot cocoa. According to the version of Elijah, he saw Fard off at the Detroit airport when Fard was being deported. Four years later, in 1963, they issued another story to a Los Angeles-based newspaper that claimed Ford and Fard were, in fact, the same person. Ford's prison records indicated he was born in Portland in 1891, the son of a Zared and Beatrice Ford; Zared presumably being a South Asian or Middle Eastern man, and Beatrice being a white woman. In 1934 he disappeared without a trace. The marriage did not last even a year; Ford accused his wife of being an alcoholic and a bad spender. On a 1917 draft registration card, a Wallie Dodd Ford gave his birthplace as Shinka, Afghanistan. And that He was able to force the whole world into submission to his will. Fard encouraged his followers not to drink alcohol or eat pork, which is standard practice for Muslims. Muhammad, Elijah. According to Patrick D. Bowen, a PhD candidate at the University of Denver's Iliff School of Theology, fingerprints and photographs taken from San Quentin Prison matched those of Fard taken during the 1930s in Detroit; furthermore, in San Quentin he almost certainly came in contact with African American Muslim preachers and converts also incarcerated there. What would he have thought of it? Wallace D. Fard, also called Walli Farrad, Farrad Mohammed, F. Mohammed Ali, or Wallace Fard Muhammad, (born c. 1877, Meccadied 1934? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. So they sent a Messenger to them of their own. Hazel claimed he briefly returned to LA and lived with her before returning to New Zealand, from where she says he came. No further birth, marriage, or death records appear to exist for individuals matching Dodd or Muhammad. By 1930 a permanent split developed in the movement. The religion that God set forth for Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and muammad proclaimed by the latter in Arabia in the 7th century, which enjoys the, Pan-Islam Master Fard's identity, origins, appearance, and disappearance remain mysterious and controversial. A Fred Dodd married Pearl Allen in Portland, Oregon in 1914. ", so I don't know. He was a few years away from retirement so he was quiet old. The book Chameleon: The True Story of W.D. He claimed his father was a black Arab and his mother from the Caucasus mountains. Omissions? He declared the doom of America, for her evils to us was past due. [44], On August 15, 1959, the FBI sent a story to the Chicago New Crusader newspaper, stating that Fard was a "Turkish-born Nazi agent who worked for Hitler in World War II". [64][65] Fard wrote the following for his followers: "[T]he LESSONS that OUR SAVIOUR (ALLAH) gave us to Study and Learn is the Fulfillment of the Prophecies of All the Former Prophets concerning the Beginning of the Devils, and the Ending of the Civilization, and of our Enslavement by the Devils, and Present Time of our Delivery from the Devils by OUR SAVIOUR (ALLAH). A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. })(); Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com 2023. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. A son born to Allen during their marriage, Donald Campagna, is believed to be the result of an extramarital affair. In 1934 he disappeared without a trace. [22], Fard named his community the "Nation of Islam". Some people claim that he died from injuries inflicted by the police while he was in jail. In 1981, Pakistani scholar Zafar Ishaq Ansari researched Fard's life and claimed that Fard was identical with Muhammad Abdullah, a Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslim. Among the files reviewed was that of Wallace Dodd Ford. [citation needed] Harris attended meetings of the Detroit chapter of the Nation of Islam, then also called the Order of Islam, and Allah Temple of Islam, where he was given the name of Robert Karriem. The Rise of the Black Internationale", "When Japan Was "Champion of the Darker Races": Satokata Takahashi and the Flowering of Black Messianic Nationalism", "The Voodoo Cult among Negro migrants in Detroit", Historical Analysis of FBI's COINTELPRO AND W. 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But it's a dead end - as far as anybody in the country, or indeed the world is concerned, Wallace Fard Muhammed no longer exists. Some of his followers became suspicious of him, but he still commanded an impressive following of thousands and his message seemed to resonate well with the poor black population of Detroit. In 1934 he disappeared without a trace. WebFind out who lives on Wallace Rd, Oswego, KS 67356. Master W. D. Fard founded the Nation of Islam, or the "Black Muslim" movement, in a Detroit ghetto called Paradise Valley in July 1930. They traced one Wallace Dodd Ford of Los Angeles, a violent man with a criminal record who worked at a local restaurant. Although there is only one known picture of "Fard", there are a few known photographs of "Ford", mostly police mugshots: https://zaidpub.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/walaace-fard.jpg. [4], Fard was arrested again on January 20, 1926, for violation of the California Woolwine Possession Act,[39] and on February 15, 1926, for violation of the State Poison Act, for which he was sentenced to six months to six years at San Quentin State Prison on June 12, 1926. This new movement, known as the Temple People, identifies the prophet, Mr. W. D. Fard, with the God, Allah. I worked with a devout follower of the noi. The entire movement was placed under a Minister of Islam. Learn how your comment data is processed. According to Bontemps and Conroy, Fard claimed that he was the reincarnation of Noble Drew Ali. He was drawn to return to the United States in order to liberate the African-Americans from their half-slave and half-free condition. On a 1926 San Quentin State Prison file, a Wallie D. Ford of Los Angeles gave his birthplace as Oregon, and his age as 31. It's strange that he never attempted further contact with his followers, however. In 2007, the Nation of Islam had an estimated membership of 20,00050,000. Fard disappeared in 1934. [23] Following the rapid increase in membership, he instituted a formal organizational structure. He disappeared in 1934 after several arrests in Detroit and Elijah Muhammad took over as leader of the Nation of Islam. "[58], Beynon also wrote: "The prophets message was characterized by his ability to utilize to the fullest measure the environment of his followers. While there is plenty written about Ford, not much is known about Fard. What happened to Fard after he left Detroit? We must give up the slave names of our slave-masters and accept the name of Allah (God) or one of His divine attributes. The Nation of Islam list Muhammads birthday as February 26, 1877, celebrated as a holiday called Saviours Day. Officially, the NOI believes Fard departed Earth via supernatural means. [32][33], Dodd left his family in 1916 and moved to Los Angeles, using the name Wallie Dodd Ford. From then onwards, he is untraceable. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [17] He came to the homes of black families who had recently migrated to Detroit from the rural South. See alsoAfrican-American Religions; Black Muslims; Islam; Malcolm X; Muhammad, Elijah Karriem; Muhammad, Warith Deen; Nation of Islam; Qur'an. He is always referred to reverently as the 'Prophet Elijah in Chicago. They must give up completely the use of stimulants, especially liquor. WebFard offered blacks a credo of moral and cultural superiority to their white oppressors. On the other hand, in a speech made on April 1, 2001, titled The Greatness of Master Fard Muhammad, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan reiterated Fards origins in the Holy City of Mecca, and referred to him as the Mahdi, a man absolutely guided by God in the Islam faith. He arrived in Detroits Paradise Valley on July 4, 1930, in order to achieve this goal. He founded the religious movement in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in 1930, and was its leader until 1934, his disappearance. At this time, Ford was going under the name Fred Dodd, and operated a lunch wagon. His parents were Zared Fard (a New Zealander whose parents were from an area of East India that eventually became Pakistan) and Beatrice (of New Zealands minority British population). Almost everyday we would have conversations (actually friendly debate) about his faith. Pan-Islam is the ideology that calls for the unity and cooperation of Muslims worldwide on the basis of their shared Islamic identity. Her judgment could not take place until we hear the truth. https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/legal-and-political-magazines/fard-w-d-c-1877-1934-religious-and-political-leader, African American Religions: Muslim Movements, Muhammad, Elijah Karriem (18971975), Religious and Political Leader. After Wallace had renamed the group the World Community of Al-Islam (one of many name changes to follow), Farrakhan was able to reconstitute the NOI under his own auspices in 1979. Detroit sues celebrity pastor and his nuisance mega-church over unfinished Woodward project, Detroits Movement fest releases full lineup: Basement Jaxx, Skrillex, Cybotron, Zeds Dead, and more. There is only one known, authenticated photograph of "Wallace Fard Muhammad", which depicts him as a light-skinned, caucasian-looking man: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Wallace_Fard_Muhammad.jpg. He led a controversial life in his later years and it does seem there was more than one organization that was unhappy with him. In the 1920 United States Census, his race was reported as white, his occupation as a proprietor of a restaurant, and his place of birth as New Zealand. Also, in many ways, the Nation of Islams depiction of him as God could only work and be credible to potential members if his origins remained obscure and his disappearance permanent.. The NOI consider Fard to have been a light-skinned black man. A variety of other claims emerged; that he went to Hawaii, New Zealand, and even to the Middle East. Farrakhan, a high-ranking member of NOI at the time of Elijah Muhammads death, became disillusioned with the new direction and quit the NOI in 1978. The past History shows that the ALMIGHTY ALLAH sends Prophets and Apostles for the people's Guide and Example, and through them HIS Mystery was Revealed. Officially, the NOI believes Fard departed Earth via supernatural means. rcel.async = true; FBI records identified him as an unstable wanderer named Wallace Dodd Ford who came to the United States from New Zealand in 1913. rcel.src = "//trends.revcontent.com/serve.js.php?w=76341&t="+rcel.id+"&c="+(new Date()).getTime()+"&width="+(window.outerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth)+"&referer="+encodeURIComponent(referer); Fard, facing possible charges, confessed that his teachings were dangerous and that he would use his influence to disband the ATI. The 26 November 1976 issue of the Nation of Islam journal Bilalian News reports Muhammad Abdullah's first khutbah at the mosque and shows a photo. r d / (born February 26, 1877) was a co-founder of the Nation of Islam. Personally I don't know enough about the context to form an opinion on whether he was murdered, but it wouldn't shock me if he was. Therefore, that information is unavailable for most Encyclopedia.com content. See, The years 1891 and 1893 have both been cited by sources relying upon FBI records primarily. WebWallace Muhammad - Disappearance Disappearance In June 1934, Fard left Detroit for Chicago and disappeared without a trace. https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/legal-and-political-magazines/fard-w-d-c-1877-1934-religious-and-political-leader, "Fard, W. D. (c. 1877-1934), Religious and Political Leader . "In an attempt to determine the origins of W.D. Part of Fard's teaching also involved admiration for Japan. [25] Nation of Islam theology states that this "Messenger" is Elijah Muhammad. WebMap of Fawn Creek, KS, Kansas. They must live according to the law of Allah, avoiding all meat of 'poison animals', hogs, ducks, geese, possums and catfish. "[25], Fard wrote several lessons which are read and committed to memory by members of the Nation of Islam. It's the late 1950s and the civil rights movement is beginning to emerge. ", Beynon refers to some of the lessons by Fard as an "oral tradition" that was recorded at the University of Islam as the "Secret Ritual of the Nation of Islam." The FBI file states: "Our investigation of the NOI and Fard failed to establish his birth date and birth place." Now, the Messenger and his Laborers worked day and night for the last three and one-half years, and their accomplishments are approximately twenty-five thousand"[25], In this lesson, Fard places the number of converts obtained in Detroit at 25,000, and he describes a "Messenger" sent to the "Lost-Found Nation of Islam" who is "of their own". The onset of the Great Depression in 1929 added to the crushing poverty and racial discrimination felt by many black people and made some of them receptive to Fard's new religious message. Contemporary American Religion. Fard offered blacks a credo of moral and cultural superiority to their white oppressors. This fits with Ford's former professions. After another brush with the law in April 1934, Fard left Detroit for good. [61], Fard wrote, in his instructions to the leaders of his community, that they should "copy the Answers of Lesson of Minister Elijah Muhammad. Artists who have made references within their music include Jay-Z ("I'm going to chase the Yacub back in the cave"[69]), Jay Electronica ("Lost tribe of Shabazz stylin' on the record", "The son of W.D., who hung around in the D, Who ran around in the three, The trap gods raised me, Face all on the Sphinx, Story all in the wall of the pyramids, Niggas know the Black God saved me"[69]), Brand Nubian ("This Asiatic black man is a dog spelled backwards, The maker, the owner, the cream of the planet earth, Father of civilization, God of the universe, Manifestin thought with my infinite styles, Making sure this travels twenty-three million miles, The other six I set the crucifix, Because the heart of the problem is this."[70]), and Ras Kass in the song "Riiiot" ("Now I got niggas claiming they saw God unfortunately, he wasn't in the person of Master Fard Muhammad").[71]. He founded the religious movement in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in 1930, and was its leader until 1934, his disappearance. His ears, mouth, eye brows etc his face looks like a younger Ford imo. [20], Beynon described disputes and tension that arose between the new community and the police over the group's refusal to send their children to public schools. "Black Muslims," a name coined by C. Eric Lincoln in 1960, refers to the members of one of the most militant and separati, Muhammad, Elijah 18971975 He declared that we were without the knowledge of self or anyone else. The FBI file on Fard provides both dates for individuals suspected (but never confirmed) to be Fard. I guess so, because if you compare their features (ears, nose, chin, mouth, eyes and eyebrows), they're very similar. Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. Consequently, Fard and another leader, Ugan Ali, were arrested and questioned. It's possible him and Ford are the same guy. Corrections? [38], The search produced two Fords of interest, one of whom was Wallace Ford, a prominent movie actor. Free maps of USA towns - printable, unique, stylish, souvenir maps for download now! One of the Conference Members by the name of Mr. Osman Sharrieff said to the Eleven Members of the Conference: 'The Lost-Found Nation of Islam will not return to their original Land unless they, first, have a thorough Knowledge of their own.' His fathers name is listed as Zaradodd Ford, his mothers name as Babbjie, and their birthplace as Madrid, Spain. He stated that he was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to a Black African father and a Russian Jewish mother, from the Caucasus. WebWallace D. Fard aka Wallace Fard Muhammad / f . Obviously, there are some major differences of opinion here. rcel.id = 'rc_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000); ." A 1920 birth record for a boy named Wallace Max Ford born in Los Angeles lists his father as Wallace Ford, who was born in New Zealand, and his mother as Hazel Barton. He could've at least sent a letter! Either way, most people who have investigated his life have come to the conclusion that he was probably mixed race and may have emigrated from New Zealand or the Middle East. Fards demise as the leader of the temple was brought upon him when, on Thanksgiving Day in 1932, one of his followers, Robert Harris, renamed Robert Karriem, committed a human sacrifice in order to bring himself closer to Allah. Refer to each styles convention regarding the best way to format page numbers and retrieval dates. According to his successor, Elijah Muhammad, Fard was an incarnation of God. Fard, 2017, by A.K. Encyclopedia.com. Some blame the police, the FBI, or rival leaders within the NOI. Beynon described the substance of Fard's teaching as follows: "The black men in North America are not Negroes, but members of the lost tribe of Shabazz, stolen by traders from the Holy City of Mecca 379 years ago. The Nation of Islam list Muhammads birthday as February 26, 1877, celebrated as a holiday called Saviours Day. Otherwise he would chastise us with a severe chastisement until we did submit. In compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, some of these records are no longer in the physical possession of the FBI, eliminating the FBIs capability to re-review and/or re-process this material. Others asserted that he had returned to Mecca to prepare for his eventual return. Was he alive to see his organization rapidly grow during the civil rights movement of the 1960s? One member of the group, later declared mentally insane, allegedly participated in "human sacrifice" in 1932 in an effort to follow lessons regarding the sacrifice of devils. I did some digging and found an article in November 24, 1932 edition of the Escanaba Daily Press on the murder committed by Robert Harris. 2019Encyclopedia.com | All rights reserved. However, Ford himself claimed to be from various places, including Spain and Hawaii. 1 is the location setting for several scenes in the book. In fact, some of the most mysterious individuals who have graced this Earth have left the most indelible marks upon our books and records. var rcds = document.getElementById("rcjsload_b42b6d"); Through his friendly manner he was able to gain access to the homes of poor African Americans and began to teach about their "true religion," not Christianity but the "religion of the Black Man" of Asia and Africa. They would have been born back in the 1860's, long before Hawaii was a part of the United States. Others, however, suggest that he was killed by [Sheik Claude] Greene's partisans. 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