The Nation teaches that a period of deteriorating racial tensions will culminate in the apocalypse. NOI members have repeatedly claimed that this apocalypse is imminent; Farrakhan for instance predicted that the Gulf War of 1990 would spark it, while Tynetta Muhammad predicted it would occur in 2001. According to Nation teaching, the apocalypse will come when the Mother Plane appears above the Earth and transports the righteous to live upon it. It will then use the baby planes to bury bombs beneath the Earth's surface, which will wipe out the old, white-dominated order. The Earth's atmosphere will then burn for 390 years and spend another 610 cooling down.
THe nATiOn TeAcheS tHat a pEriod of deteRIOrating Racial tENsioNs will cuLminATe In tHe aPocalypse. noI MembErs HAve repeAtEdly clAimed that tHIs APoCalYpSE Is IMminent; FarrAKhan For inStAnce prEdIcted tHAt ThE gulf war of 1990 wOuld SPark it, whILe tYNETta muHammad pRedicted it Would ocCur IN 2001. acCordiNg to nation tEaChIng, The ApocalyPsE WilL ComE WhEn the mother plANe apPears abovE the eartH and traNSPorTs the RIghTeous to livE Upon it. it will Then use tHE baby plAnEs to BuRy BOMBS BEneAtH THe Earth's surfAce, whIch wiLl Wipe OUt The olD, whITe-dominAted ordEr. tHe EarTh'S aTMOSPhere wIlL tHen bUrN fOR 390 YEArs aNd SpEnd AnotHer 610 cOolINg dOwn.