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NY 105-0999 CONPQENTIAL 1. APPENDIX NATION Jr ISLAM - In January, 1957, a aeurce advised ELIJAN MUHAMMAD has deseribed his organization on a natienwide basis as the "Nation of Islam" and "Muhammad's Temples of Islan", Om July 10, 19653, a secend source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Natien of Islam (NOI); Muhammad's Temple of Islam No. 2,5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Tilineis, is the national headquarters of the NOT; and.in mid-1960, MUHAMMAD and other NOI officials, when referring to MUHAMMAD! s organization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either “Mosque” or emp ae" when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Temples of slam", The NOT is af all-Negro arganization which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, MUHAMMA claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-called Negro race aut of slavery in the wilderness of North America by establishing an independent black nation in the United States, Members following MUHAMMAD's teachings and his interpretation of the “Xoran" believe there is no such thing as a Negro; that the so-called Negroes are slaves of the white race, referred to as "white devils", in the United States; and that the white race, because of its exploitation of the so-called Negroes, must and will be destroyed in the approaching “War of Armageddén", In the past, officials and members of the NOT, including MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under the provisions ef the Selective Service Acts and have declared that members owe no allegiance to the United States. = 326 cONDRENTIAL SS ER TER SRB ARAL ATT NER TAME RDN eS APE A MET REE SRE LTT ATTN TT eee ee