Khadijah Farrakhan | |
|---|---|
 Farrakhan in 1996 | |
| Born | Betsy Ross November 26, 1935 United States |
| Other names | Mother Khadijah |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 (1 deceased) [1] |
| Relatives | Mustapha Farrakhan Jr. (grandson) |
Khadijah Farrakhan (born Betsy Ross), is the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the Supreme Leader of the Nation of Islam. She is known as the "First Lady of the Nation of Islam". [2] [3] [4]
Khadijah Farrakhan converted to Islam with her husband Louis Farrakhan (then Louis Eugene Walcott) in 1955, when they had been married for two years. [5] She spoke at the Million Woman March in 1997. [6] [7] Khadijah and Louis Farrakhan are the parents of nine children. [8] [1] The Farrakhans' eldest son, Louis Farrakhan Jr., died on June 2, 2018. [8]
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