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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 11
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Pe eG Es
yi Phila. 100~154L2
ic. KIRKMAN BEY in cricogo ES 2 whon his original TCaple #21
was disbanded in 1929, nunvrous mumbers driftud away after the trouble with the —.
* polico and cstablished their dt Tha namcs of the luadure of these
a
Ly other Temples wore familiar t BEY as boing the names of those who had
F aritted away fron his Tomplo. tod, howover, that Temple #1l at 18th and 4
<< Christian Strovts is thu only one in Philadelphia which is undur the leadership ¢*
“; of the Noble Prophet DREW ALI and that all othor Temples'ars under the leadera
- of C, KIRKMAN BEY.
BEY steted tha
hicago, I12., is now Icader of the group of Moorish Scionc
Ton es of which he is a member, He said tha EL is the reincarnation of
"the Noble Prophet DREW ALI and that, as a consequence, they look to his for lwad
“- ship, . 3 .
oa
ahh
, who has offices at”
y ay: ndvised thet hig Yomplo has no connection with the:
M Ie Moorish Netional Hone irginis or thc Moorish Farms in Now Haven and Hartford, 7
Conn. He said that at the present t mpla has no Moor trial group ae
oe 7 although at ono timo it did exist a aa the loader
: his original store -t 1926 South Struct, dnd thore has cngrave
, ‘thereof "N.1.G," which stands for the Moorish Industrial Group.
* stores operated by hoors in ‘this city, “they ars nob “operated as a cooperative’ .'s
“venture but are owned and operated by members and all profits as 2 rosult of bus}:
‘ness transactions go to tho individual membors only. He stated that the sc stores:
7 arc potronized by the Moors 2nd by pcoplu who have no connection with the Moorish
«Temple and stated that it would be financially impossible for these storas to aq
‘ “tinus in opuration without the patronago of peoplcs other than Moors. te
*y
i There arc seven stores in all in Philadelphic which are Oper
3 8 ‘restaurant at 2004 South Stroat’
a ra womcn's dryss shop at 1913 South Stroe
a8 a i) ot; and_a bakery on 2ist Strevt near South 5
- Thors is anothcor tailor shop which wag originally located at 26th and Annin
, Strects but has recently moved to 2901:Alter Strect and, fron oll appeargpcos,
ing to go out of busine ss. This’ shop is owned and- operated by
aa SB 3: | further adviscd that mmbors of his groups ore tox
oe Lae bidden to shave. Thoy must woar a red foz, aro not permitted to indulge in int ad
zs ‘ eents or tobacco, do not use powder or rouge, straighten their hair or wear shart #
dresses, do not gat moat , are not pornitted to frequont taprooms or motion pictus
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