First Lady of the Nation of Islam
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Key moments and achievements from Khadijah Farrakhan's life.
Khadijah was born
· Chicago, Illinois, United States
Marriage
At 17, Betsy Ross married Louis Eugene Walcott, the calypso musician who would become Minister Louis Farrakhan. Their union would last 72 years.
Marriage
At 17, Betsy Ross married Louis Eugene Walcott, the calypso musician who would become Minister Louis Farrakhan. Their union would last 72 years.
Conversion
Two years into their marriage, she and her husband converted to Islam together and joined the Nation of Islam, the faith community at the center of the rest of her life.
Conversion
Two years into their marriage, she and her husband converted to Islam together and joined the Nation of Islam, the faith community at the center of the rest of her life.
Speech
She spoke before a historic gathering of Black women, declaring that a nation can rise no higher than its women and calling for families to rise together.
Speech
She spoke before a historic gathering of Black women, declaring that a nation can rise no higher than its women and calling for families to rise together.
Family
Her eldest son, Louis Farrakhan Jr., died in 2018; a second son, Joshua Farrakhan, died in 2023.
Family
Her eldest son, Louis Farrakhan Jr., died in 2018; a second son, Joshua Farrakhan, died in 2023.
Khadijah Farrakhan passed away
