09/04/2026
● The University of Islam No. 20 is a Pre-K through 12 (Non-Public) School.
It teaches the 3 R's (reading, writing & arithmetic), astronomy and general knowledge of civilization with a strong emphasis in discipline while building a moral and spiritual foundation.
● BRIEF HISTORY
The University of Islam was set up in 1934 by The Honorable Elijah Muhammad and The Nation of Islam in Detroit Michigan.
That same year, Messenger Muhammad, in great exemplary character, commtted himself to jail in Detroit after learning that the Michigan Board of Education had arrested the Muslim Teachers and the Secretary of the Temple on false charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors, for pulling Muslim children out of P***c Schools.
The false charges were later dropped, and the teachers were freed and Messenger Muhammad was given 6 months' probation to put the Muslim children back in public schools. This he did not do and he moved to Chicago in September of that same year.
The schools were greatly supported by his wife, Sister Clara Muhammad, who was considered the "First Principal."
By 1975, there were over 50 or more schools set up accross this country where major Temple's (Mosque) of Islam had been established. Messenger Elijah Muhammad had set up "A National School System."
After the departure of Messenger Elijah Muhammad in 1975, his son, the late Imam Warith Deen Muhammad, who assumed leadership of the Nation of Islam, renamed the schools after his mother, "Sister Clara Muhammad Schools.'
● CURRENT HISTORY
Brother Minister Wasim Muhammad and the Nation of Islam Muhammad's Temple No. 20 in 2011 reestablished The University of Islam No. 20 in continuing the legacy of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Nation of Islam.
● Executive Director: Brother Minister Wasim Muhammad
● Director/ Business Instructor: Sister Chabree Muhammad/ Business Instructor
● Master Teacher/ Civics & Art History Instructor: Sister Kathyrn Muhammad
● Community Coordinator: Sister Nurah Muhammad
● Elementary Instructor: Sister Aneesah Muhammad ● Middle School & High School Instructor: Sister Tasjane Muhammad ● Arabic & Islamic Studies Instructor : Ni'mah Abdullah ● Dean of Climate & Culture: Brother Haidar Muhammad
For more info or support call 856.966.1722 or 856.365.0020 also visit Temple20.org
