Marriages and Family
Warith Deen Mohammed was married a total of 5 times, once legally to Shirley Muhammad and four Islamic marriages. He has had a total of nine children with his succeeding wives. His first wife was Shirley Mohammed, with whom he had four children (Laila, Warith II, Ngina and Saudi, the latter who preceded him in death).
Imam Mohammed's eldest child Laila Mohammed stated that Warith Deen practiced polygamy. Although this is still disputed within his community.
After his first wife Shirley, he married Lorraine and had two children by her. He then married Thelma and had three children by her. Next he married Binah Mohammed, June 16, 1993.
He finally married Khadijah Siddeeq, who was 20 years old at the time, 50 years younger than Mohammed, and they remained married for four years up until his death. The distribution of his estate is being challenged by Shirley and many of his children.
The family is currently in probate court over rights to the estate.
Read more about this topic: Warith Deen Mohammed
Famous quotes containing the words marriages and/or family:
“Good marriages are built on respectful disagreement and back-and-forth cooperation. We learn to cue each other, fill in for each other, forgive each other’s fumbles, celebrate small victories. We revel in the realization that we’re working on something bigger than both of us, and that parenthood is not only incredibly challenging but also incredibly enriching.”
—Susan Lapinski (20th century)
“Every family should extend First Amendment rights to all its members, but this freedom is particularly essential for our kids. Children must be able to say what they think, openly express their feelings, and ask for what they want and need if they are ever able to develop an integrated sense of self. They must be able to think their own thoughts, even if they differ from ours. They need to have the opportunity to ask us questions when they don’t understand what we mean.”
—Stephanie Martson (20th century)