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Og: direction of the national leader, or Prophet, Elijah Mohammed. ye A eat Si ame gree momen Be . ce . eel . . a res . In 1942 Elijah Mohammed stated that the main purpose of the MCI is “to clean up the dark people physically and spiritually so they will be respected by the other civilized people of the earth. In their present condition they are not and cannot be honored and respected by intelligent people. Islam desires to eliminate prostitution, gambling and drinking among the dark people so they can be respected. " Membership in the Cult is restricted exclusively to Negroes; however, it is known that at least one member of the Caucasian race is ; associated with the Cult as instructor in Arabic. Although this individual is a white man, because of his Palestinian nationality he would be considered by members of the MCI asa “prother." As far as their services are concerned, no “white devil" is allowed to enter the teanples, and statements have been made by local Cult leaders which indicate that violence would be considered a necessary measure to insure security. B. Organization of MCI The headquarters of the Cult is, as previously noted, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is known as Temple No. 2, and is under the personal