Farrakhan condemns death of Libyan leader Gadhafi
October 25, 2011 10:38PM
Minister Louis Farrakhan delivers a speech Friday, March 25, 2011 at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., as part of the 6th Annual Conference of the Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement. Farrakhan, who leads the Chicago-based Nation of Islam delivered a speech on the need of a new grassroots movement for a change in education. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Updated: November 27, 2011 1:01PM
Controversial Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan appeared on WVON 1690 Tuesday to condemn the death of Moammar Gadhafi — among other topics — with host Cliff Kelley.
Farrakhan called Gadhafi’s death a “great loss” to the Islamic community, and warned his death has upset revolutionaries throughout the world, putting American interests in danger.
“I come to say to the world that the Nation of Islam mourns the loss of a great brother leader. Those who rejoice at his death, your laughter will turn to tears, and your joy will turn to sorrow and great pain,” Farrakhan said during the two-hour interview at WVON’s South Side studios.
Farrakhan had been a vocal supporter of the Libyan leader, traveling to Tripoli several times, and his Nation of Islam’s international headquarters, Mosque Maryam, was purchased with a $3 million loan from Gadhafi.
Farrakhan maintained that Gadhafi, buried Tuesday in a secret location in an unmarked grave, “died in honor, fighting for Libya.”
Sun-Times Staff Reports
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