US Nation of Islam's Farrakhan steps aside due to illness (AFP)

2 hours, 12 minutes ago CHICAGO (AFP) - The controversial leader of the US Nation of Islam has stepped aside due to illness, according to a letter Louis Farrakhan wrote to his members. Farrakhan, who leads the religious group which rose to national prominence under Malcolm X during the civil rights movement, said he is suffering from a painful infection that has plagued him since March. The letter, dated September 11, was published in this week's edition of the Final Call newspaper, which Farrakhan ...