Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is now claiming that he "represents the messiah that has come to end this civilisation."
Farrakhan made the claim in a recent radio talk show where he also accused the Jews in America of controlling Hollywood and the US in general.
Speaking to Rock Newman of WND.com, Farrakhan discussed several topics including his stance against President Barack Obama and his call to boycott Christmas.
Farrakhan clarified that it is okay for his followers to celebrate the true reason behind Christmas—Jesus Christ. However, he said they should no longer engage in the commercialisation of Christmas.
"We intend to bring Jesus to the forefront and let the Caucasian that comes down from the North Pole take himself and his eight reindeers and go on back because we're not setting our little black boys and girls on your lap asking you for what we want," he said. "We're going to hold our dollars and put them in our pocket ... every day from here to the end of the year. We're not buying from you. We need to redistribute the pain that we're feeling. We're going to honour Christ in the way he should be honoured and keep our money in our pocket."
As for Obama, who publicly denounced Farrakhan earlier, the black Muslim leader said he did not get offended because he would much rather look at the "bigger picture."
"There's always a bigger picture. When we look in the mirror of life and only see ourselves, we're vain," he said. "I always try to see what is the bigger picture. Barack Obama was the bigger picture. If he did not denounce me, under the prodding of Mrs. Clinton, who's getting hers now, he would never have been president. So I kept my quiet and told people around me don't even address it. I am who I am and his denunciation of me didn't hurt me but it said you do what you have to do to go where you want to go."
He said he views Obama as "a prototype of the messiah" who is actually good for America because he represents a black man who rose up to the highest political office in the land. However, he could not help but stress that Obama committed a lot of mistakes during his tenure as president.
"We would be deluded to think that a man selected and elected would be the solution to our problems," he said. "President Obama did not run on a black programme. He's not the leader of black people. He's a black person who's elected to be the leader of America... He should do more to create a better environment for black advancement in America."
On the other hand, Farrakhan is highly critical of the "small population of Jewish in America" who are the most powerful people in the country since they basically "own America" through the Supreme Court, US media, and Hollywood.
"What am I? I am that man that represents the messiah who has come to end this civilisation and that's why they want nobody to have anything to do with Farrakhan. But I'm here," he said. "And I told you (Jewish rabbi leaders) before, that you could get the government and all your influence against me but as long as I stand on truth and stand with God I will be the winner whether you like it or not."
