Elijah Muhammad ( born Elijah Robert Poole ; October 7 , 1897 -- February 25 , 1975 ) was an African-American religious leader , who led the Nation of Islam ( NOI ) from 1934 until his death in 1975 .
Elijah Muhammad ( born Elijah Robert Poole ; October 7 , 1897 -- February 25 , 1975 ) was an African-American religious leader , who led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975 .