Tynnetta Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tynnetta Alethea Nelson 10 May 1941 |
| Died | 16 February 2015 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Westlawn Cemetery, Detroit |
| Occupation(s) | writer; activist; composer |
| Years active | c.1960–2015 |
| Notable work | The Comer by Night |
Tynnetta Muhammad (10 May 1941 – 16 February 2015) was an American writer. In the 1960s, she wrote articles and columns for the Nation of Islam (NOI) newsletter Muhammad Speaks. She was one of Elijah Muhammad’s mistresses, and mother of four of his children.[1]
After Louis Farrakhan revived the NOI, she wrote the weekly column of NOI theology and numerology, Unveiling the Number 19, in The Final Call.[2] She was regularly referred to as "Mother Tynnetta Muhammad" in the movement; she is considered one of the "Mothers of the Faithful."