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Mosque No. 25

Coordinates: 40°44′22″N 74°11′39″W / 40.739311°N 74.194266°W / 40.739311; -74.194266
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Mosque No. 25
Religion
AffiliationNation of Islam
Location
LocationNew Jersey, United States

Mosque No. 25 is a former Nation of Islam (NOI) mosque in Newark, New Jersey, which was presided by Minister Louis Farrakhan (Louis X)[1] and James Russell McGregor (James 3X).[citation needed]

History

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Located at 257 South Orange Avenue in Newark, the building was originally built for Victorian Theatre, a vaudeville theater. It was later known as Congress Theater.[citation needed]

In 1958, Temple No. 25 was the first Nation of Islam mosque to open in Newark, New Jersey.[2] Located on South Orange Avenue, its membership had a reputation of being more active and loyal than NOI members in other larger municipalities.[2]

When Malcolm X returned from his trip to Africa in September 1959, he showed home movies to the members at this mosque.[citation needed] Men involved in Malcolm X's assassination had ties with the mosque, including the 3 men convicted of his murder and two additional accomplices that were not charged.[2] On September 7, 1973, the mosque was the location of the funeral for James Russell McGregor (James Shabazz). Over 3,000 people were in attendance.[citation needed]

It is now known as Masjid Muhammad-Newark.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Branch, Taylor (January 20, 1999). "Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963-65". Simon and Schuster.
  2. ^ a b c Curtis, Edward E. (2010). Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History. Infobase. p. 428. ISBN 9780816075751.

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