Ruby Muhammad
Ruby Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruby Macie Grier March 20, 1907 Sandersville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2011 (aged 103) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Ruby Pittman |
| Known for | Mother of the Nation of Islam (1986–) |
| Relatives | Paulette Helton (Ahminah Muhammad) (eldest daughter) Patricia Muhammad (daughter) Johnny Pittman (son) Grand-daughter- Gitona Muhammad Great Grand-Daughter- Najmah Muhammad |
Mother Ruby Macie Muhammad (March 20, 1907[1] – March 2, 2011Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Mother of Islam
Muhammad spend her early years working in the fields and joined the Nation of Islam in 1946 and was named "Mother of the Nation of Islam" in 1986 by Minister Louis Farrakhan.[2] This is an honorary title; Muhammad, who was married twice, was not the widow of Elijah Muhammad, who founded the Nation of Islam.
In 2006, Muhammad moved into a senior center in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, California.[2] In 2008, Muhammad, then known as Ruby Pittman (the name of her second husband), received a motorized wheelchair as a donation from a scooter store.[3][4]
Personal life
Ruby Muhammad was married to John Pittman and had four children, after her first husband died she married James Hyder in 1967.
References
- ^ Prista Lucas, Filipe (2009). "Ruby Muhammed Claims She is 112 Years in Sacramento, CA". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ a b Saini, Sonia K. (2006-07-13). "The life of a matriarch". Sacramento News. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
- ^ "Disabled Sacramento Woman, 110, Receives Power Wheelchair Donation from The SCOOTER Store". Medical News. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Barrow, Genoa (2008-02-05). "Mother Muhammad Goes Mobile". Sacramento Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
- Sacramento News & Review interview with Ruby Muhammad, July 13, 2006
- Ruby Muhammad's website, owned by her daughter Paulette Helton
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