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Rizza Islam
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Ronnie Steven Islam
March 17, 1990 Compton, California, U.S.
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Ronnie Steven "Rizza" Islam (born March 17, 1990) is an American member of the Nation of Islam. He is also part of the Fruit of Islam, which is a group for men within the Nation of Islam. He is known as a social media influencer with many followers online.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Rizza Islam was born on March 17, 1990. His hometown is Compton, California. As a child, he went to the local Nation of Islam (NOI) mosque. He also became involved with the Church of Scientology.
Work with the Nation of Islam
As a teenager, Rizza Islam took on many jobs within the Nation of Islam. Later, he helped train members of the Fruit of Islam. This group is part of the Nation of Islam.
A leader named Tony Muhammad helped Islam become more well-known in the NOI. Islam met with Louis Farrakhan several times in 2015 and 2016. They worked together on promoting peace between different street gangs in Los Angeles. Islam also introduced Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is known for his views on vaccines, to Muhammad and Farrakhan.
In February 2021, Islam spoke at the NOI's yearly Saviours' Day event. He shared the stage with other important NOI leaders.
World Literacy Crusade Connection
Rizza Islam's mother, Hanan Islam, and his adoptive father, Alfreddie Johnson, were leaders of an organization called the World Literacy Crusade. His mother was the executive director, and his father founded it. This group was a nonprofit organization that had ties to Scientology.
Sharing Ideas Online
Rizza Islam has shared his views on different topics. He has spoken at meetings and online.
Views on Vaccination
Islam has talked about vaccines. He has claimed that famous people who support vaccination are paid by the "medical industry." He said these celebrities do not get vaccinated themselves.
A report in 2021 called him one of the "disinformation dozen." This report said these twelve people were responsible for a lot of the false information about COVID-19 vaccines online. They also spread conspiracy theories.
Because of this, his Facebook account was closed in February 2021. This was part of Facebook's effort to stop the spread of false information. Later, Instagram and YouTube also deleted his accounts.
His Book
In 2019, Rizza Islam wrote a book called Message to the Millineals. It is 161 pages long. The book shares his ideas and aims to give a warning and a solution.
