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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Khadijah Farrakhan Helped Lead Movement
Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has died. She was 90 and died on Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. "Mother Khadijah" worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical movement, which espouses Black self-reliance, the AP...
Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife
Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died on Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical movement, which espouses Black self-reliance. Its home base was Mosque Maryam on the south side of Chicago, where the pair lived. “The Honorable Minister @LouisFarrakhan w…
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Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died on Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90.
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Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies 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.
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