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PENNE GE ses: tver et On May 5, 1958, the first source advined MUHAMMAD aE had, upon advice of legai counsel, tempered his personal statements and instructions to his ministers concerning the principles of his organization in order to avoid possible prosecution by the United States Governuent; however, he did not indicate any fundamental changes in the teachings of his organization. On July 10, 1963, a third source advised MUHAMMAD had early in July, 1958, decided to de-emphasize the religious aspects of the teachings of Islan and to stress the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who joined the ROI. This policy change, according to MUHAMMAD, would help hin acquire additional followers and create more interest in his programs. Fruit of Islan Me. Fert 1/7 1029 eee ee eee ee ee ee a ee Wis WULF Mg LTV & BGOUTCS £0V450N THAT TAS fruse of Islam (FOI) is a group within the Nation of Islam (NOI) composed of male nembers of the NOI, The purpose of the FOI is to protect officials and property of the NOI, assure ' compliance of members with NOI teachings and to prepare for the "War of Armage@don", Members of the FOI are required to participate in dilitary drill and are afforded the oppor- tunity to engage in judo training. The FOI is governed by a military system wherein the members are controlled by general orders similar to those issued by regular military organizations, Muslim Girls Training On May 19, 1960, a source advised that the Muslim Girls Training (MGT) is a group within the Nation of Islam (NOI) and is composed of all female menbers of the NOI, The MGT is einilar in structure to the Fruit of Islam (FOI), which ig composed of male memterz of the NOI, in that the MGT has officers sivilar to military organizations to whom other female menbers are accountable, MGT members receive instructions is | homemaking, hygiene, calisthenics, and other subjects such as * Muslim history and the English language. There also exists a <, Junior MGT, which is composed of female members of the NOI who * are between the ages of 15 and 19 and who are afforded military- type drill,