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cag OT a ria bargin + : . : 7 4 3982 é Temple #46 in this division or any other temples affiliated with the NOTA. She related that these ather temples tad not followed the creeds and principles of their forefathers; that they were sinners in that they had cut their hatr end did not wesr their fezzes or dresses mrrectly, She pointed out that Father MDHAMVED BEY had first founded his organization in Kansas City, Kansas in about the year 1935; that he had traveled quite extensively In Mississippi “md other states sceking additions] members for this cult, but generally spegking these trips hed not been successful. She did point out, however, thet dn about the year 1934 his organization hid « total mombership of about five hundred metbcrs; thet the membership had steadily dwindled since that time, and this organization presently his 2 total membership of about twenty mombers. She indiented that she was not sure of the exact mimber due to the fact that she did not know whether the members were still complying with the eresds and orineiples of her forefathers as taught to them by Prophet MHA! ED BEY. She relates that Prophet HOR. CED BEY had died in the epring of 1S4] ard that he hed had no successor Since that tine. She advised he would never Reve a saccessor due to the fact that he had prophesied before | his death that ne one would ever come to succeed hin, iste BEY related thet Protvhet MOH.IMED BEY hed been arrested in Cairo, ORS 5 n ebovt 1934; that he wos srrested for “teaching Islam", She re- d thot this arrest arose from seme asiatios (negroes) who were against bh ereods and principles tought by Father MONAMUED BEY. She related he was Kept in jsil in Csiro for a period of about four months, sister Mec: zavised thy ABEY In a logics : fanatics png y 1 manner duc to the fact thet eett,. a listooe the members of Father MOBASED REY'S organization ag obtained from siste is as follows: