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The group's second leader, Elijah Muhammad, argued that "Islam is the natural religion of the Black Nation." The NOI views itself as part of the Islamic world, and incorporates Islamic elements into its practices, including the liturgical use of Arabic, the recitation of --the obligatory prayer services recited by Muslims--five times daily, and the adoption of a flag based on that of Muslim-majority

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