Brother Richard A. Muhammad
July 2, 1941 – February 24, 2006
Brother Richard A. Muhammad was born on July 2, 1941 in Quantico, Virginia and made his departure Friday, February 24, 2006. He attended college at Virginia State College and L’Universite de Paris. He studied hypnotism at the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany, the Albert Hall School of Hypnotism in New York and the Self-help Institute in Glendale, Calif.
After serving in the military, Brother Richard accepted Islam and became a member of Muhammad Mosque #27 in Los Angeles in June of 1967. From that point forward, Br. Richard dedicated his life to the service of Allah. His travels and work took him to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Chicago, St. Louis and many other places.
Brother Richard’s passion was to free our people mentally and spiritually.
He was a master hypno-therapist and taught that the key to freedom was to look inside ourselves and see the God inside.
Brother Richard’s knowledge, wisdom and understanding was recognized in his honorary membership in both the Naqshbandi and al-Jarrahi Sufi orders. He and his lifelong friend, brother Errol Muhammad, shared the call to Islam and shared in the mission of resurrection and helping people bring balance and harmony to the inner self.
Brother Richard is survived by his beloved wife, Sister Melanie; his children, Richard, Jr., Subrena, Sean, Naseem and Ahlia; his aunt, Laura; sister, Rochelle; his grandchildren, Charde, Clyde, Cameron and Chemar; aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and many adopted sons and daughters. He is loved by the countless people whose lives he touched.
Brother Richard Muhammad’s services were held on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, and were entrusted to the caring hands of Mr. Ronald Jones of the Ronald L. Jones Funeral Chaples. His interment is in the Islamic section of the Lake Charles Cemetery.
