Career
Between 1917 and 1939, Elijah and Clara Muhammad had eight children: six boys and two girls, including Warith Deen Muhammad. She guided the organization during her husband"s absence from 1935 to 1946 as he fled death threats from rival temple leaders and was then incarcerated for sedition during World World War World War II Children"s attendance at the schools was considered truancy and resulted in prosecutions and violent confrontations between Temple members and police in Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Clara Muhammad died on August 12, 1972 after a long bout with stomach cancer.
There are now roughly 75 Clara Muhammad Schools across the country.