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Article: Farrakhan, in farewell address, calls for religious unity.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- February 25, 2007
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Byline: Margaret Ramirez
DETROIT _ Mixing Scripture from the Quran and the Bible with foreign policy, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan issued a call for worldwide religious unity Sunday during his farewell address, urging Christians, Muslims and Jews to work toward peace.
Thousands of followers of the Nation of Islam as well as African-Americans of all faiths gathered for the event, possibly the last chance to see and hear Farrakhan, considered one of the most charismatic and controversial religious figures of modern time.
The two-hour speech marked the first time the ailing Farrakhan, 73, had addressed the public in nearly seven months ...