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Muhammad Speaks, Volume 1, "Muslim Wants and Beliefs"

1961

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Long-playing record and album cover featuring a black and white photograph of Elijah Muhammad on the cover on the right half of the front cover. Surrounding the image on the left half and below is red text [MUHAMMAD/SPEAKS/WANTS/AND BELIEFS]. Above the text in the upper left corner is a red flag with a white crescent moon and star. Below the flag is small black text [In the Name of Allah]. In the lower left corner is gray and black text, some of it vertically oriented [VOLUMEN/1/PART 1]. The record features white labels on the front and back with black text. Side One [MUSLIM/"WANTS AND BELIEFS"/SIDE 1 33 1"/"3 RPM/THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD]. Side Two [MUSLIM/"WANTS AND BELIEFS"/SIDE 2 33 1"/"3 RPM/THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD].

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Catalog reference: 2014.154.14ab

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