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2, APPENDIX - Maicols £. L.ttle NATION OF ISLAM, formerly referred to as the Muslim Cult of Islam, also known as Muhammad's Temples of Islam In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH MUHAMNAD eribed hia organization on a nationwide basia as the es Nation of Islam," (NOI) and "Muhammad's Temples of Islan." On May 8, 1964, a second source advised ELLJAV MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the NOI; Muhammad's femple of Islam No. 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Jllinois, is the national hecdquarters of the NOI; and in mid-190, MUHAMMAD and other NOI officials, when referring to MIHAMMAD'S organization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either "Mosque" or "Temple" when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Temples of Islan.” | sy ae fa ( The NOI is an all-Negro organizafion which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. MUHAMMAD claims to have been selected by Allah, the ‘Supreme leing, to lead the so-called Negro race out of siayery in the wilder- ness of North America by establishing an independent black nation in the United States. Members following MUHUMMAD'S teachings and his interpretation of the "Koran" bel.eve there. is no such thing as a Nggro; that the so-called Negroes are Slaves of the white racé, 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 Armageddon .." In the past, officials and members of the NOI, including MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under'the provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have ieclared that members owe no allegiance to the United State. - On May 5, 1958, the first source adyisei MUHAMMAD _ had, upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal - statements and instructions to his ministers cqmerning the principles of his organization in order to avo{l possible prosecution by the United States Government; hosever, he did not indicate any fundamental changes in the teachings of his Oorganivgatian. | = eet ae Fase t A t | 44 | \.