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roo \ 0) « tr a ~ — i mA . WY 105-8999 NATION OF ISLAM, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS MUSLIM CULT OF ISIAM, ALSO KNOWN AS oo. MUHAMMAD'S TEMPLES OF ISLAM a . in February, 1957, a confidential informant,- — | who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that the "Nation of Islam" is an organization composed entirely of Negroes which was organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, The national leader is Elijah Muhammad, who claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, t to lead the so-called Negro race out of slavery in the . | wilderness of North America, According to Muhammad, the purpose cf the organization is to establish an independent } black nation in the United States, - . Members follow the teachings of Muhammad; which are allegedly based on his interpretation of the "Koran." They are taught that there is no such thing as a Negro; ; that the so-called Negro race 1s the original race on : earth and is Asiatic in origin and nature; that they are not citizens of the United States but merely slaves; that the white race, referred to as "white devils," is | inferior to the Negro race but has exploited the Negroes, imposed slave names upon them, withheld from them the history of their true identity and culture, and, as a consequence, must and will be destroyed in the approaching “War of Armageddon," In the past, officials and members of.the "Nation of Islam," including Elijah 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, in January, 1957, another confidential informant who has furnished reliable information in the past, related thet Muhammad stated that upon advice of legal counsel, he had tempered his personal statements and instructions to his ministers, concerning the tenets and principles of this organization, in order to avoid prosecution by the Government for violation of the laws of the United States, However, he has not indicated any fundamental changes are proposed in the teachings of the organization, ~%e a a eS PB pe .. me ee etm 2 ee ee ae ce RR en a A = tg gE,