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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 11
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number 2A, wos said to have boen activo since 1932 and its prosent
nambership is estimtec at 75 persons, ,
Grand Shiek of Te’ PLE 18 was said to be one
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a licensed minitstor of the KOORISI! SCIENCE TEMPLE O ‘LCA who had
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bao cpaed pape. nv /eolonel C. KIRKMAN BEY, Assistnnt Cresd shiek
is cre BEY whe also has min j ers from Colonel
RIRFMaN pte Choipinn of the TEMPLE is on: rersurer is
Sistey PLY; ond Seerctnary is Siste It was
learne? pr. are 3 active members in a)
BEY related that moatings are held every Fraday
and Sunday evenings and are open to the public. TH referred to tha fact
that the TEMPL’, is a religious orpnnizeation duiy incornomt~d in the
state of New Jersey.
acon EER. 010 that the TEMPHD rceom, as shown to him, had
: a senting enpnacity for about one hundre? p-rsons. At the front of the t
: | - aii re wens @ chair decornt:d with crepe paper of various colors.
. OF SEY snid thet this is ths vweeant chair for tho Prepict upon his
: ~ return, This profit is POBEL DREW ALI who, according to th: Koran,
will return to th: sarth. This wieart chair is in th: middl or the
group of four or five chnirs set up for t'w grand shisk and other
officers, On one side of th: table, in front of tha chairs, is a red
siik flag..-The top of the pele enrrying this flav is surmounted by
o moon and star. on th+ wall of the room ars pictur=s of NOBEL DREW
ALI and coptes of th» constitution of the organization.
BEY explained that his duties as Director of Industrial
Activities includ? mingement of pronertiss acquired by ths organizetion
in the Stete. He snide TEMPLE 18 was prosently » ‘rchasing th: building
in which it is locatzd. The first floor of tHiy building houses the
restaurnnt refarr'd co and belind this is tho ga.crml meeting room and
lounge for the. roomerr who ars tenants of livinz quarters on the third
and part of th: socond floors. Most of th: seconé floor is ziwn over
to the TEMPLE,
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TEMFIBS 48 anc 10, according _ fe are presently
purchasing 1. farm nenr Moorastow, N. J. so
According ¢ BEY, the organizntion does not pay any monoy
saicries, money collected beine used for th. upkecp of the Te’ PIE,
BEY stated that tis own living, was mda throuch the restvurant.
BEY further relet:c that the teachings of the orginization are
sed upon tha Koran. He said thet they teach that the negroes are not
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