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The Elijah Muhammad House is a {{Convert|12000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} house.<ref name=”:0″ /> The house was purchased by Muhammad in 1952, and he lived there until his death in 1975.<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite news |last=Wetli |first=Patty |date=2021-09-22 |title=Altgeld Gardens, Ramova Theatre, Elijah Muhammad House on Track for National Historic Register Listing |url=https://news.wttw.com/2021/09/22/altgeld-gardens-ramova-theatre-elijah-muhammad-house-track-national-historic-register |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=[[WTTW]]}}</ref> |
The Elijah Muhammad House is a {{Convert|12000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} house.<ref name=”:0″ /> The house was purchased by Muhammad in 1952, and he lived there until his death in 1975.<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite news |last=Wetli |first=Patty |date=2021-09-22 |title=Altgeld Gardens, Ramova Theatre, Elijah Muhammad House on Track for National Historic Register Listing |url=https://news.wttw.com/2021/09/22/altgeld-gardens-ramova-theatre-elijah-muhammad-house-track-national-historic-register |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=[[WTTW]]}}</ref> |
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The house was purchased by Louis Farrakhan in 1985,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gates |first=Henry Louis, Jr. |author-link=Henry Louis Gates Jr. |date=1996-04-21 |title=The Charmer. The many faces of Louis Farrakhan. |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1996/04/29/the-charmer |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=[[The New Yorker]]}}</ref> but was “long vacant and falling into disrepair” when it was purchased by developer Wendy Muhammad in 2018.<ref name=”:1″ /> According to Wendy Muhammad, the house was vacant for “about 20 years” and was in foreclosure when Muhammad bought it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hartman |first=Hermene |date=2021-04-19 |title=Interview with Wendy Muhammad on The Elijah Muhammad House |url=https://ndigo.com/2021/04/19/interview-with-wendy-muhammad-on-the-elijah-muhammad-house/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=[[N’Digo]]}}</ref> |
The house was purchased by Louis Farrakhan in 1985,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gates |first=Henry Louis, Jr. |author-link=Henry Louis Gates Jr. |date=1996-04-21 |title=The Charmer. The many faces of Louis Farrakhan. |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1996/04/29/the-charmer |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=[[The New Yorker]]}}</ref> but was “long vacant and falling into disrepair” when it was purchased by developer Wendy Muhammad in 2018.<ref name=”:1″ /> According to Wendy Muhammad, the house was vacant for “about 20 years” and was in foreclosure when Muhammad bought it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hartman |first=Hermene |date=2021-04-19 |title=Interview with Wendy Muhammad on The Elijah Muhammad House |url=https://ndigo.com/2021/04/19/interview-with-wendy-muhammad-on-the-elijah-muhammad-house/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |work=[[N’Digo]]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:31, 18 September 2025
United States historic place
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad House, also known as Sajdah House,[1] is a historic home on South Woodlawn Avenue in the Kenwood community in Chicago. The house was home to Elijah Muhammad who was the leader of the Nation of Islam from 1933 until his death in 1975.[2]
The Elijah Muhammad House is a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) house.[2] The house was purchased by Muhammad in 1952, and he lived there until his death in 1975.[3]
The house was purchased by Louis Farrakhan in 1985,[4] but was “long vacant and falling into disrepair” when it was purchased by developer Wendy Muhammad in 2018.[3] According to Wendy Muhammad, the house was vacant for “about 20 years” and was in foreclosure when Muhammad bought it.[5]
The house was purchased by Wendy Muhammad in 2018 for conversion to a museum.[6] The house was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in March 2022.[7]
- ^ Muhammad, Anisah (2023-02-14). “N.O.I. Historical Exhibit to take place at former home of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad during Saviours’ Day Weekend”. The Final Call. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ a b Pharo, Zoe (2025-03-19). “Elijah Muhammad House Museum could open this summer, owner says”. Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ a b Wetli, Patty (2021-09-22). “Altgeld Gardens, Ramova Theatre, Elijah Muhammad House on Track for National Historic Register Listing”. WTTW. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. (1996-04-21). “The Charmer. The many faces of Louis Farrakhan”. The New Yorker. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hartman, Hermene (2021-04-19). “Interview with Wendy Muhammad on The Elijah Muhammad House”. N’Digo. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ Belanger, Christian (2021-09-22). “Elijah Muhammad house moves closer to National Register inclusion, as Point advocates call for landmark designation”. Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ “National Register of Historic Places Weekly Lists” (PDF). National Register of Historic Places.
