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branches,history of Islamic outline of a brief the religion, an its doctrines and brief explanation the Koran been a very of the divisions of have included
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and absolute lack core, the ofa doctrinal an attempt been the has made in second section of this monograph forth set togeneral patterns of belief and behavior, compiled through studythe various an over-all of temples
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1. The MCI is a fanatic Negro organization purportingto be motivated by religiousprinciples oi Islam, but actually the
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month at the when the Ramadan" angel brought Gabriel iirst revelation &#
the bibleknownKoran "The Reading," oi Islam,the al-Qur'an!,-as the
Reading oi the man knewto 3 who not how read.
to Mohammed*For the rest on Kira. Mount " oi Mohammed's liie he continued to have these whicheventuallyto form revelations, were compiled
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considered llecca* Hakka!, a bypeople ofand of this fanatic the because _ he relegated intimate friends. his teachings andLike most to family his prophets, he hiscountry. of was not honor end Ts without in At save own the theyear, he "arise andand third command thereafte received the warn" to preached620 public. From at MeccaJr A. in D.,1dohammed sit af were
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was theplaceprovedteachings _Q onlywhich receptive and it in his to was Yathrlb that Islam the future 3 of lay. ~ .a In Summer A.D. murdered,2M the 622, to of avoid being fledMecca during to Yathrib. fromthe andhis wayThis is night made the
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~ famous hegira halt!to Yathrib,fromcount Mecca the hloslem from whic the years.that Hohammed c an It in Yathribbuilt state, was a theocra from that a growing empire. Yathrih he rapidly Theprophet ruled lonely
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favorable to thanMore beating oi Mohammed. a later, the year amid timbrels, Mohammed sthe on Ohod army was cutribbons plains to oi by hostile and saved irom tribes, complete annihilation only by the exhaustion oi the 629, A. pilgrimage which enemy. In after a D. Idohammed had sent to Mecca returned unharmed, there Bis he decidedhimself. to venture
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With all us members declare must their nationality and part partialthis ~ their Divine they may Creedsic! know that that they a and are d said government they not and that are Negroes, Colored Folks, People, Black or Ethiopians, because these names to slaves, were given by slave-holders, in 1119lasted 1865 and until duringtime slavery,this a new the oi butis era timenow, and oi all must proclaim men their tree national be recognized name to by the governmentlive and nations which they in the oi the earth, is the thisreasonAllah the why Great oi theredeemNoble Drew Godprophet, to people universe irom their ordained Ali, the his
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immediately draw side, was toolong before many to but it not his
the wearers convinced elevation oi the fez, tinaiiy their otto eminence, weretheir antagonists, looking down on interior white and hopeiuliy promises who adhering toof Noble Ali the Drew
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which he recommended they and could 1 -H1. read were symbolic be t_t: I' understood only hisinterpretation. through own lie compiled 1;? _;; a t series oi questions and supposedly explain ii-= answers which his Koran as the most authoritativeall the study of texts for ed the new and explained to his believers. His people were completely
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The potential dangerousness and the primitive instincts oi* it some of the members organization oi this were iorcibly brought lea: til} to the the ofoi Detroit 21, 1982, attention peopleon November when the newspapersa carried bloodcurdling story oi human sacriiice. A prominent the ofone Robert somehow member Cult, Harris,
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rigid eniorcement ti the attendance laws to assist and "in adjustingunderlying the economic and problems social
d other families the same order Negro oi class in that the movement not may spread; and temporarily to ignore the irritating 'bumptiousness' oi particular group."
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and members Chicago arrested seventy the ctTemple were by Agents oi the Bureau. The against charges leveled
service, sedition their iollowers ,and counseling "that members of oiIslam not into the the Temple should go Army and should any cards irom the ignore letters or local draitThe board. indictments returned " tor sedition and conspiracy to commit dismissed sedition werein Hay 1943; three leaders prison 315 however, the served .i !92t terms for selective service the seventy 0 violations. Oi
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IDEOLOGYTHE OFMCI
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time to expired rule in 1914.
1.. The "white withheld iromNegroes devils" have the so-called of their identityand imposed true and have 92the history joining culture, is slave names. Cult,slave After the the name replaced
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to an emotional forpracticing Well be stimulant every member. lose no advocate opportunitybloody the white a to revenge against
race in "War " Armageddon, the oi Armageddon. peat the
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Moslem, through apex oi self-mastery, the v attain to dignity, human elevation oi accentuates conduct_and mind. the Charity the generosity andaccustoms virtues forgiveness. Fasting of a to facehardships his powers man the oi lite increases and
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the Muslim Cult of Islam and the Allah Temple of Islam been described, on a nstional basis, an the
the Nation Islam. The writings its leader, the so-called"Messenger of t of of Allah,"Elijah Muhammad, have appeared kn columns end nczeticles Negro in
newspapers; variouscult leaders hsve madetelevision
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nature. On one hand, they teach the followers doctrines which in ame
incite hatred oi the white race and, on the other hand, they restrain
and
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them into doing nothing to violate the laws cl the United States Government.
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Contradictory teachings
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in this study has been compiled from both sources are identified by footnote,
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economic independence to and be demand of their able land own from the United States Government. He claims the that Christian religion is a
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destroyed by Allah in "War Armageddon. the oi "
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1. TheNation Islam, an Negro organization oi a11 purporting adherence to the religious principles as interpreted Muhammad, oi Islam by Elijah is ostensibly dedicated to spiritual physical of Negroes; the and uplift the
tn life throughmilitant and the arrogant black within Nation unity the d temples made of bound
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d Negroeslive under trying very conditions. Followers cl Mohammad, 5 ' demonstrating fearless and outspoken antiwhite, anti-Christian attitudes,
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cultural standards Negro. As 0! the a resultoi the prevalentilliteracy among these people the and large numbers ofthem immigrated to North, who the possibilities employment diminished. for The depression completely period dispelled the at rest their hopes reduced and greatly their living standards.
During these years, many militant and cultist groups arose which reflected the Negroes intense desire racial for improvement recognition and and
which based the position theNegro in oi American society the on treatment
. afforded himby thewhite people.
One out more the violent and enduring oi these groups was the
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roomer,J.Smith, John to present as human so he himseli a sacrifice tint migli "the oi world. the become Saviour the " Atappointed oi hour the sacrifice, plunged Smith's waiting Harris aknife into hearthe as lay on the improvised Harris arrested altar. When was and subsequently adjudged insane
itbecame that known several social women workers had slatedhis been as
next victims. h . s InMay 1983, authorities Fard leave od local ordered to Detroit, and he since has completely disappeared. Fard's to However, departure bring tailed
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temples inthe United States fromtwo to 13. In the pastlive years, this number
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regularly meet and study the teachings cl the "Messenger."
temples. Some temples are numbered; othersare not. When atemple becomes defunct, its number is usually reassignedto a new group. Temple Number1 is
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casual visitors attend various gatherings oi cult out curiosity; others attend
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at any given time because of the many of the individual temples oi close communication.
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