Muhammad also sent him to Chicago to head or be principal of the University of Islam .
In 1954 , at the suggestion of Malcolm X , Elijah Muhammad named Khaalis the National Secretary of the NOI , a position he held from 1954 - 1957 .
Elijah Muhammad also sent Khaalis to Chicago to head or be principal of the University of Islam .
In 1954 , at the suggestion of Malcolm X , Elijah Muhammad named Khaalis the National Secretary of the NOI , a position he held from 1954 - 1957 .