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i ete trie oy a zea coe See a a) es ¢ ae 1 ca ia rt ‘aye atts, "aed AG ie hos ro oa ¢ nt Ue © ] " penrenrw- a> Or rensen. ee NATION OF ISLAM, Formerly Referred to as the Muslim Cult of Islam, Axa. Muhammad's Temples of Islsn In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAN MUMAMMAD has described his organization on a nationwide basie as the “faties of Islam” and "Muhammad's Temples of Islan.“ Qn May 8, 1964, a second source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Nation of Islam (WOE); Muhaamad's Temple of Islam No. 2, 5335 South Greenwaod Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is the national headquarters of the NOX; and ia mide 1960 MUHAMMAD and other NOI officials, when referring to MUHAMMAD's organization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either "Mosque" or "Temple" when mentioning one of “Suhammad's Temples of Islam." The NOI is an all-Negro organization which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. MUHAMMAD claims to bave been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-called Negro race out of slavery in the wilderness of North America by establishing an independent black nation in the Uaited States. Members following MUHAMMAD's teachings and hie interpretation of the "Koran" believe there ig no such thing ag a Negra; that the so-called Negroes 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, aust and will be destroyed in the approaching “War of Armageddon. In the past, officials and meabers of the KOI ,includiag MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under the provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have declared that members owe no allegiance to the United States, On May 5, 1958, the first source advised MUHAMMAD had, upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal statenente_ and instructions to his ministergp concerning the principles of his organization in order to avoid possible prosecution by the United States Government; however, he did not indicate any funda<« mental changes in the teackings of hia organization. On May 7, 1964, a third source advised MUHAMMAD had, . early in July, 1958, decided to de-emphasize the religious aspects of the teachings of Islam and to stress the econouic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who joined the NOI. This policy change, according to MUHAMMAD, would belp hie acquire additional followers and create more interest is his programs oe ede Tae tied ie Cd WITTY _—e oe a SEE es oe, Ss Se oP - quatanes : ete . oe oe ra en ay tel oye Le Ae. “mt La - eS coco Ca ee ee