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Malcolm X — Part 29
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MUSLIM MOSQUE, INCORPORATED (MMI)
The March 13, 1964 edition of "The New York
Times," a daily newspaper published in New York, New York,
contained an article on page 20 which indicated that
MALCOLM X (LITTLE), former national official of the
Nation of Islam (NOx) who brdke with the NOI on March 8,
1964, publicly announced in New York City on March 12,
wé6h that ha bat fawnsA tha Muaszlim Maanws Tranmmaratad fywutl
oe hae WAY 465 4100804 2AM US PI POU 3 HIS OA Lk 7
ae The MMI, according to the article, would be'a broadly based
se politically oriented black nationalist movement for Negroes
only, financed by voluntary contributions. In this public
ri statement, MAICOIM X urged Negroes to abandon the doctrine
es of non-violence when it is necessary to defend themselves in
ex the civil rights struggle, ani he also suggested that
ea Negroes form rifle clubs to protect their lives and property
cos in time of emergencies in areas where the government is
fed unable or unwilling to protect them,
Incorporation papers of the MMI filed on March 16,
1964, with the Business Section, Clerk of Courts, New York
Wells County, New York, New York, reflect that the MMI was
aap incorporated under the Religious Corporation Law cf the
State of New York to work for the imparting of the Islamic
Faith and Islamic Religion in accordance with "accepted
Islamic principals," The principal place of worship to
be locaed in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York.
ae ae ae ar wesw aw a we De teed nite MS hn dE | oe
The May 23, 1964 edition of the "New York Amsterd?m
News,” a weekly Negro newspaper published in New York City,
— contained an article by columnist JAMES BOOKER in which he
os indicated that he had heard that the visit by MALCOIM X
ote with Muslim leaders during his African tour has changed _
him to become more religious.
On October 6, 1964, a confidential source
advised that the MMI is apparently affiliated with the
true orthodox Islamic Religion through its affiliation
with the Islamic Foundation (of New York), 1 Riverside
Drive, New York City. The only teachings of the MMI are
on the Islamic Religion.
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