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30,000 people expected to attend Nation of Islam convention

Posted at 7:18 AM, Feb 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-16 07:18:22-05

The annual Nation of Islam convention begins today in Detroit.

About 30,000 Muslims are expected to attend the four-day event.

The convention kicks off at Cobo Center and wraps up Sunday at Joe Louis Arena.

Minister Louis Farrakhan will conclude the event with an address at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Joe.

Farrakhan, the leader of Nation of Islam, will be delivering a message titled "The Ultimate Challenge: Survival of the Black Nation". You can buy tickets here: http://www.noi.org/sd2017-keynote-address/

Nation of Islam began in Detroit in 1930. The group usually holds its convention in Chicago, where it is headquartered. This will be the fourth time its annual event is held in Detroit.