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for several years as being ‘a man,” he adjures the faithful,“~ Musiinn aid a believer in the and they shout back fervently, teachings and revelations of “We willl Teach us, Messen- Allah that He has given to me. ger!" Now he has lurned away to go There have been few smiles after something that he him- since Malcolm formed his new self has heen criticizing—to party. Indeed, Elijah Muhame- the civil-righters' movement.” mad thundered like the wrath Then Muhammad added of Alluh as he told me by tel- quictly, ‘This particular work ephone from his home in Chi- of reforming the so-called Ne- cago: gro, so he can take his place - “Malcolm's plans have had in society, cannot be done by no effect at all on the move- anyone who has not’ got with ment. My work is divine work, him divine guidance. it is and the people believe in what = absolutely divine work, guided . tn . f £ ~ at ' I am teaching, of the resur- divinely. Malcolm had that as —-4 rection from the death—the long as he was with me.” The : mental death—of my people. old man underscored this . . Anyone who deviates from heavily and, it seemed, sadly. . Islam Is a hypocrite.” - “But otherwise he does not t and have it. I think religious acl » Y HEN he learned that entists and scholars know .. : Malcolm still spoke favorably that our people will have to : of him and sald he remained a~ be completely reformed--and 4 Muslim, Muhammad said ane Malcolm's way fs not the way 4 grily: "If he spoke favorably, to reform them.” . he has no alternative but to re- * ee ee ' main with me—if he belleves [7] HE reaction to Malcolm's in the Divine Message that Al- new role by-national civ- ~ lah has given to me to deliver = j)j-rights leaders ranges from to my people, He would not go = skepticism to puzzlement and’ : after other groups who have worry. Some claim indifference — +e not accepted Islam. to the split in the Muslim - “There is no weeping or movement. The Mustims, they “moaning over anyone who say, were really repudiated by leaves Islam, as such aman is the Negro masses at the his- _a@ deviate or hypocrite, whd—tome march on Washington does not want to live under jast year, which dramatized el the guidance of God's Messen- how decply the Negroes be- . ger. lieve in and seek an integrated “Mere belief counts for America. They have been on | nothing in Islam, unless car- a decline ever since, and ried into practice. He's prepar-- Malcolm's breakaway was @& ing our people to find them- move of desperation, after his selves and to fight—I heard public rebuke, since he saw the ) _ him on television. It is very handwriting on the wall silly to say such a thing, be- Some in this group believe - cause where are they going to that Malcolm is a creatufe © get guns and arms? . of the press, radio and televi- — ‘T am in favor of what I «ion. As one spokesman put have been teaching for the it, "They seem to get a mas past years, all over the coun- ochistic kick out of Malcolm's try of America,” Muhammad giving them hell.” went on, “that we carry no As for Malcolm's statements - arms, and we do not seek to about “self-defense,” they be- win victory with arms. We lieve that he wil] be as unsuc- \ follow what Allah has revealed cessful in selling the masses of ‘ _ sand that is, be our own Negroes on rifle clubs and vio~ — selves, and do nothing to oth- lent action as he was in selling ers that we would not have them on a separate state. ee a . done unto us That laa univer- . Other Negro leaders are co 4 sal concept—because that is skeptical of & real split in the - — the best religion. Muslims, They have known “I feel absolutely aurprised for some time that Malcolm” at the man. He was under an and other young Muslim indefinite suspension. He had leaders were convinced that . Tepresented himself publicly the Muslims were belt besk —— ae,