Khadijah Farrakhan: key obituary facts
Is Khadijah Farrakhan dead? Yes. Khadijah Farrakhan died on June 27, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Khadijah Farrakhan's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Khadijah Farrakhan known for?
She was a wife of Louis Farrakhan.
More about Khadijah Farrakhan
Born: 26 November 1935.
Place of birth: United States.
Gender: female.
Nationality: United States.
Children: Mustapha Farrakhan, Donna Farrakhan Muhammad.
Occupation: Political activist.
Khadijah Farrakhan, an American political activist and longtime figure in the Nation of Islam, died on June 27, 2026.
She was 90. Born Betsy Ross on November 26, 1935, in the United States, she was the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader, and was known as the group’s “First Lady.” She converted to Islam with her husband in 1955, two years after their marriage, and spoke at the Million Woman March in 1997.
The Farrakhans were the parents of nine children.