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Article: In farewell, Farrakhan urges unity of faiths: Nation of Islam's departing leader calls for people of differing beliefs to work together for peace.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- February 26, 2007
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Byline: Margaret Ramirez
Feb. 26--DETROIT -- Mixing Scripture from the Koran 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 times. The two-hour speech marked the first time the ailing Farrakhan, 73, had addressed the public in nearly seven months ...
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