Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90
The Nation of Islam said she was remembered for her lifelong support of Louis Farrakhan and their family of nine children.
- On Saturday, June 27, 2026, the Nation of Islam announced the death of First Lady Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, who was 90 and the wife of Minister Louis Farrakhan for 72 years.
- Born in 1935, Khadijah wed the Minister in 1953; the couple converted to Islam two years later and raised nine children while building a life centered on faith and service.
- She played a vital role rebuilding the Nation of Islam beginning in 1977 and addressed the 1997 Million Woman March in Philadelphia, encouraging women to strengthen their families.
- The Farrakhans endured recent personal losses, with eldest son Louis Farrakhan Jr. dying in 2018 and another son, Joshua Farrakhan, in 2023 at age 64.
- Funeral services remain pending as the organization promises updates; members remember her as a "loving wife, mother, a faithful devoted follower of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
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Nation of Islam Mourns Death of First Lady Khadijah Farrakhan at 90
Mother Khadijah, the wife of Minister Louis Farrakhan and the first lady of the Nation of Islam, died at age 90 after spending more than seven decades helping to shape the organization and its family-centered mission. The post Nation of Islam Mourns Death of First Lady Khadijah Farrakhan at 90 appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Wife of Louis Farrakhan dead at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died at the age of 90.The two had been married for 72 years."The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan with deep sadness yet with profound gratitude to Allah informs you that his beloved wife of 72 years, the First Lady of the Nation of Islam, Mother Khadijah has returned to Allah (may Allah be pleased)," a Saturday statement by The Executive Council of the Nation of Islam from…
IN MEMORIAM: Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Wife, Khadijah Farrakhan, Dies
Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife she of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, has died, the Nation of Islam announced Saturday, June 27. She was 90. Khadijah and her husband lived in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood, less than mile from Operation Rainbow PUSH’s national headquarters founded by the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Together, Khadijah and her husband for decades led the Nation of Islam at the Mosque Maryam in Chicago’s …
Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam,' dead at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has died at age 90. The Nation of Islam announced “Mother Khadijah”'s death Saturday. The “first lady of the Nation of Islam” had worked alongside her provocative and charismatic…
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