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“ aerated oe Bel ean de are k r * t. *“ es * iT : .4 coe Oo res : an ob ia 4 v4 hein ¥ 5 » 3 + Base! eye RE: MALCOIM KK. LITMR =. 4 en a , NATION OF ISLAM, Formerly Referred” = 0 eh to as the Muslim Cult of Ialam, Aka. . Muhammad's Temples of Islan toe £ | In January, 1957, q source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD hag a | | | | | ! | 7 | described his organization’ on a nationwide hasis as the “Ration | of Islam" and "Muhammad's Temples of Islan.* 7 On May 8, 1964, A Bacgnd sQUFCcE ‘advised BLIJAB wonianeaD is the national ender of the Nation of Islam CROI); Muhaanad's Temple of Islaw No. 2, 5335 South Greenwaod Avenue, Chicago, — . oo Tliingis, is the national headquarters of the MOI; and in mide ~ 1960 MUHAMMAD and other NOI official, when referring to MUHAMMAD's organization on a pationyt}de basis, commenced using either "Mosque" or "Temple" whea mentioning one of "Muhanged's ° Temples of Ielan." lai Be t Wy og The NOI is an all- egrp organization which was een organized in 1930 in troi¢t, Michigan. MUHAMMAD claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-called © Negro race out of slavery in the wildernesa of North Anerica py. establishing an independent biack nation in the United States, | Members following MUHAMMAD! teachings and his interpretation of ~~ the "Koran" believe there is no such thing as a Negro; that the so-called Negroes are slaves of the white race, referred ta as... “white devils," in the United States! and that the white race, because of its exploitation of the so-called Negroeg, must and will be destroyed in the apprepph ing "Way Of Armageddon.” Tn the nact atfinitiats and manherea of the ROI tnelndaing a8 tat Past, officials Sno Geiss NOI, includ} oe . MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under the provisions of the — Selective Service Acts and have declared that members owe no _ ailegiance to the United States. . _ a On May 5, 1958, the first source advised MUHAMMAD haa, Fo upon advice of legal counsel, tempered hia personal stateuents pees and instructions to his ministers concerning the principles of .. -.. his organization in order tq avoid possible prosecution by the . — 4 Dnited States Government: honwavar. hae did not indicate anv funda United states Government; however 3@ HOE indicate any puncs: ; mental changes in the teachings of his organization. ALTE Ht "Ey a on acento 7 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 Islan and to stress the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who joined the NOI, | This policy change, according to MUHAMMAD, would help hip ’ acquire additional followers and create Boge interest in nis. programs. wry, nn _ as rr wea a