The Fruit of Islam

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A black and white photographic print of Elijah Muhammad's body gaurds.The guards are members of the Fruit of Islam. They are siting in chairs at the bottom of a curtain-lined stage platform. They are wearing military style uniforms that include a jacket, pants and hat. The jacket has a white stripe around the collar and the cuff and the pants have a white stripe down the side. Each man is wearing a hat that has the letters [FOI] in white on the front. Each man is seated with his right hand placed on top of the left hand, resting on the left leg. A portrait of Elijah Muhammad is hanging on the corner of the stage platform in the center of the photograph. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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