Khadijah Farrakhan Dies at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan 逝世，享年 90 歲
Introduction
The Nation of Islam says that Khadijah Farrakhan died. She was 90 years old.
伊斯蘭民族（Nation of Islam）表示 Khadijah Farrakhan 已經逝世，享年 90 歲。
Main Body
Khadijah married Louis Farrakhan in 1953. They had nine children. In 1955, she became a Muslim. She followed the teachings of Malcolm X.
Khadijah 於 1953 年與 Louis Farrakhan 結婚。他們育有九個子女。1955 年，她成為一名穆斯林。她追隨 Malcolm X 的教導。
She worked as a leader in the Nation of Islam for many years. She worked at Mosque Maryam in Chicago. She wanted Black people to help themselves.
她在伊斯蘭民族擔任領導者多年。她在芝加哥的 Maryam 清真寺工作。她希望黑人群體能自強自立。
In 1997, she spoke at the Million Woman March. She said that women and families must be strong for the country to be better.
1997 年，她在「百萬女性大遊行」中發表演講。她表示女性與家庭必須堅強，國家才能變得更好。
Conclusion
The leaders confirmed her death. They will tell people about the funeral soon.
領導層已確認其逝世。他們很快會通知大眾關於葬禮的安排。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ The "Past Action" Secret
Look at these words from the text: married, had, became, followed, worked, wanted, spoke, said.
These are all used to talk about things that happened before now.
The Simple Rule: To talk about the past, we usually just add -ed to the end of the action word.
- Work Worked
- Follow Followed
- Want Wanted
The "Rule Breakers": Some words are rebels. They change completely. You must memorize these:
- Have Had
- Become Became
- Speak Spoke
- Say Said
Quick Comparison:
- Now: She works in Chicago.
- Then: She worked in Chicago.