Abdul Aziz Omar

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Abdul Aziz Omar (May 4, 1923 – February 15, 1994)[1], originally Philbert Little and later known as Philbert X, was a U.S. black Muslim clergyman. He founded a black Muslim temple in Detroit, Michigan. Most notably, he was one of the older brothers of Malcolm X, and a member of the Nation of Islam.[2]

At the Nation of Islam's 1965 Savior's Day convention, he said the following about his famous brother:

"'Malcolm was my own blood brother, next to me...I was shocked. No man wants to see his own brother destroyed. But I knew that he was traveling on a very reckless and dangerous road. I made attempts to change his course. When he was living, I tried to keep him living; now that he is dead, there is nothing I can do.' Indicating the seated Elijah Muhammad, Minister Philbert X declared, 'Where he leads me, I will follow'"[3]

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  1. ^ [1]Philbert X - IMDb
  2. ^ [2]Philbert Little - The American Experience
  3. ^ Haley, A., & Malcolm X. (1964). The Autobiography of Malcolm X As told to Alex Haley, p. 489.
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