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¢ ws APPENDIX 7 fi: NATION OF ISLAM Formerly rezerred to as the Muslin Cult of Islan, Also known 2s Muhammed's Temples of Islam In January, 1957, a source advised Elijah Muhammad hes described his orzanization on a nationwide basis as the “Nation of Isiam," (NOI) and “Muhammad ' 6 Temples of Islam," On May 8, 1964, a second source advised Elijah Munammad is the national leader of the NOI; Muhammad's Temple of Islan No. 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Yllinois, ; is the national headquarters of the NOI; and in mid-1960, an Kuhammad and other NOI officials, when referring to Muhammad's FAR organization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either “ "Nosque" or "Temple” when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Temples aan of Islam," ead The NOI is an alleNegro organization which was ae originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, Muhammad 2 claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead tne so-called Negro race out of slavery in the wilderness of North America by establishing an independent black nation in the United States, Members following Muhammad's teachings and his interpretation of the "Koran" believe there is no such thing : as a Necro; that the so-called Negrces are slaves of the white —_— race, referred to as "white devils,” in the United States; and that the white race, because of its exploitation of the so-called Negroes, must and will be destroyed : in the approaching "War of desl Armageddon, " In the past, officials and members of the NOI, including iuhanmad, have refused to register under the provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have declared that members ow: no allegiance to the United States, On May 5, 1958, the first source advised Muhammad had, upon advice of legal counsel, témpered his personal statements and instructions to his ministers corecrning the principles of his organization in order to avoid possible prosecutioa by the (ie United States Government; however, he did not indicate any om fundamental changes in the teachings of his organization, On May 7, 1964, a third source advised Muhammad had, early in July, 1958, decided to de-emphasize the religious aspects of the teachi..;s of Islam and to stress the economic benefits to be derived by these Negroes who joined the NOI, This policy change, according to lfuhammad, would hely him acquire additiczal followers and create more interest in his prograns,