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El Hajj Malik el Shabazz
Malcolm X's real name was Malcolm Little. He was an outspoken human rights activist. He also went by the name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.
he did not have a birth given one but he later changed his name to el hajj malik shabazz
he did not have a birth given one but he later changed his name to el hajj malik shabazz
El-Haji Malik El Shabazz
Malcolm X, real name Malcolm Little (also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz), was born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America, on the 19th May 1925.He was assassinated in New York City, United States of America on 21st February 1965, at the age of 39.Further Reading:Answers.com: Who was Malcolm X?Answers.com: What did Malcolm X do?Wikipedia: Malcolm X
Attallah Shabazz Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz Malikah Shabazz Malaak Shabazz Those are all of his children. I am not sure which ones are the boys though.
Betty Shabazz was Malcolm X's wife.
betty shabazz
Yes, her name was Betty X. Her maiden name was Betty Jean Saunders.
The surname "Little" was bestowed upon his ancestors by people who had kidnapped them from Africa and enslaved them, therefore it was not a legitimate name. The name X indicated that he was in some way unknown (like an algebraic variable) to the European-dominated culture of the US.
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-ShabazzHe was an African-American Muslim minister and a human rights activist.Nation of Islam is quite different of true Islam religion as called for by prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Refer to related question below.