Khadijah Farrakhan
Farrakhan in 1996
Born
Betsy Ross

(1935-11-26)November 26, 1935
United States
Died June 27, 2026(2026-06-27) (aged 90)
United States
Other name Mother Khadijah
Occupation Political activist
Spouse
Louis Farrakhan
​
(m. 1953)​
Children 9 (1 deceased)[1]
Relatives Mustapha Farrakhan Jr.
(grandson)

Khadijah Farrakhan (born Betsy Ross; November 26, 1935 – June 27, 2026) was the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam. She was known as the "First Lady of the Nation of Islam".[2][3][4]

Biography

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 were the parents of nine children.[8][1] The Farrakhans' eldest son, Louis Farrakhan Jr., died on June 2, 2018.[8]

Khadijah Farrakhan died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 90.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts". CNN. May 22, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Farrakhan Sees 'Set Up' in Case Of Murder Plot". The New York Times. January 18, 1995.
  3. ^ Keller, Rosemary Skinner; Ruether, Rosemary Radford; Cantlon, Marie (January 1, 2006). Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Native American creation stories. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253346878 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "FindArticles.com - CBSi". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010.
  5. ^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. March 5, 2007 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ RUBIN, ALISSA J. (October 26, 1997). "Black Women March as One in Philadelphia". Retrieved April 2, 2011 – via LA Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ "CNN - Black women hear calls for unity, power - October 25, 1997". CNN.
  8. ^ a b "Louis Farrakhan's eldest son dies in Arizona". Chicago Sun-Times. June 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Judge, Monique (June 27, 2026). "Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, Wife Of Louis Farrakhan, Dies At 90".