Workers did not go to work that day, children did not go to school that day and no one engaged in sport or play.ĭuring Min. Two of the best descriptions of the Million Man March include the word “miracle” and the phrase “a glimpse of heaven.”Īlong with those who attended, many men, women and children spent the day at home watching the event on television and participating in the day of fasting and absence. The Washington Mall, where the March was held, was left as clean as it was found. There was neither one fight nor one arrest that day. The world saw Black men demonstrating the willingness to shoulder the responsibility of improving themselves and the community. The world did not see thieves, criminals and savages as usually portrayed through mainstream music, movies and other forms of media on that day, the world saw a vastly different picture of the Black man in America. Conrad Worrill, who was a main organizer of the March and the current president emeritus of the National United Black Front.Ĭongress shut down that day and President William Clinton was “out of town.” Mainstream media in American and media outlets from around the world were watching. “The Million Man March was one of the most historic organizing and mobilizing events in the history of Black people in the United States,” said Chicago-based Dr. It was a day of atonement, reconciliation and responsibility. All creeds and classes were present: Christians, Muslims, Hebrews, Agnostics, nationalists, pan-Africanists, civil rights organizations, fraternal organizations, rich, poor, celebrities and people from nearly every organization, profession and walk of life were present. The day produced a spirit of brotherhood, love, and unity like never before experienced among Black men in America. On that day, Monday, Octothere was a sea of Black men, many who stood for 10 hours or more sharing, learning, listening, fasting, hugging, crying, laughing, and praying. to declare their right to justice to atone for their failure as men and to accept responsibility as the family head. A Special Visit to MECCA: Min.About The Million Man March Inspired and led by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, more than a million Black men gathered in Washington, D.C. In my life, this is the most beautiful city that I call home,” said Min. “For us, a delegation of 17 to start in Madinah, the city of the Prophet, at his masjid and to see how that masjid, that started with the hijra (flight of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, from Mecca to Madinah to escape religious persecution) as he set foot in Madinah and when he put his foot down, this is where his mosque would be, there was nothing there but stone at the time and now here we are, at the most beautiful city. The prayer line is an annual event sponsored by Muslims in the Nation of Islam, which features daily pre-dawn teleconference calls and speakers from different Islamic communities during Ramadan. For us after 42 years, Brother (Abdul Akbar Muhammad) and myself coming back to what we call home, it is from this city that knowledge and wisdom of the original man first started, when this planet was found in this new orbit 66 trillion years ago according to the teachings of our great and masterful teacher the Honorable Elijah Muhammad,” Minister Farrakhan said via telephone on the Ramadan Prayerline June 4, from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as thousands listened live from all around the world. To be in the birthplace of Islam, it is this city, that is at the root of the civilization on our planet. It is a very special time of year and celebrates the revelation of the Holy Qur'an given to Prophet Muhammad of Arabia (Peace Be Upon Him) 1,400 years ago. “Ramadan is the annual Muslim holy month of fasting and prayers which ended for many on June 4 with the sighting of the new moon.
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