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__ N¥-100-150520 - _ i. APPENDIX Con RENT NATION OF ISLAM In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD has described his organization on a nationwide basis as the 'Navion of Isiam” and "Muhammad's Temples of Islam.’ On May 7, 1965, a second source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Nation? of Islam (NOI); Muhammad's Temple of Islam Number 2, 5335 Soutn Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 4s. the - netional headquarters of the NOT; and in mid-2960 Muhammad end other NOI officials, when referring to Mut:ammad's organiza: on & nationwide basis, commenced using either “Mosque” or 'Temple” when mentioning one of ‘Muhammad's.Temples of Islam.” The NOI is an all-Negro organization which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. MUHAMMAD claims to have been selected by Allah, tne Supreme Being, to lead the so-called Negro race out of slavery in the wiiderness of North America by establishing an independent black nation in the United States Members following MCHAMMAD's teachings and his interpretation of the ‘Koran’ believe there is no such thing as a Negro; the so-called Negroes are slaves of the white rece. referred to as ‘white devils," in the United State: and the white race, because of its exploitation of the s.:-called Negroes, must _ and will be destroyed in the approacaing "War of Armageddon.’ In the past, officials and members of the NOI, including MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under the provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have declared that members owe no allegiance to the United States. On May 5, 1958,the first source advised MUHAMMAD had, upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal statements and instructions to his ministers concerning the principles of his organization in order to avoid possible prosecution by the United States Government; however, he did not indicate any fundamental changes in the teachings of his organization. On May 3, 1965, a third source advised MUHAMMAD had, early in July, 1956, decided to de-emphasize the religious aspects of the teachings of Islam and to stress the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who joined the NOT. 0 copeenn Al