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a eto wo Peiest teal 3 ms CONDRENTIAL 1. APPENDIX NATION 3F ISLAM In January, 1957, a arurce advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD has described his organization on a nationwide basis as, the "Nation of Isiam” and "Muhammad's Temples of Islam", On July 10, .1953, a second source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Natlen of Yslam (NOI); Muhammad's Temple of Islam No. 2,5535 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Tilinois, is the national headquarters of the NOT; andvin mid-1960, MUHAMMAD and other NOT officials, when referring to MUILIAMMIAD's organization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either "Mosque" or emp ie" when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Temples of slam", The NOT is an all-Negro erzanization which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, NURAMNAD eledims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-called Negro race eut ef slavery in the wilderness of North America by establishing an independent black nation 4n the United States. Members following MUHAMAAD's teachings and his interpretation of the "Koran" believe there is no such thing as a Negro: that the so-called Negroca are slaves of the white race, referred to ag “white devils", in the United States: and that the white race, because cr its exploitation of the so-called Negroes, must.and wili be destroyed in the approaching “War of Armageddon", =~ In the past, officials and members of t 7: JOT, including MUHAMMAD, have refused to regisSer unde * tte provisiona of the Selective Service Acts and hav. ceclared that members owe no allegiance to the United Stater. waa agyn Saale. Sage ae Someta Sa pater y ke Ee ASS eng nie le - 3 A Tee eh BA oR AM RR en NS ia ks ey RE TP FUP IN SN A