It operates as a centralized and hierarchical organization. Scholars of religion characterise it as a new religious movement. While it identifies itself as promoting a form of Islam, its beliefs differ considerably from mainstream Islamic traditions. The Nation of Islam ( NOI) is a religious and political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930.Ī black nationalist organization, the NOI focuses its attention on the African diaspora, especially on African Americans.
