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NATION OF I8L4M, Formerly referred to as the Muslin Cult of Islan, also known as Muhasmad’ @ Teuples of Islan In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH has described his organization on a nationwide basis as the "Nation of Ielam" and "Muhammad's Temples of Islan." On July 10, 1963, a second source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Nation of Islam (HOY); Muhammad's Temple of Islam No. 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, -de the national headquarters of the KOI; and in mid-1960 MUHAMMAD and other NOI officials, when referring to MUHAMMAD's organization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either “Mosque” or “Temple* when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Temples of Islan.” The NOI is an all-Negro organization which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. MUHAMMAD claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-called Hegro race out of slavery in the wilderness of North America by estabiishing an independent black nation in the United States. Menbers following MUHAMMAD's teaching and his interpretation of the "Koran" believe there is no such thing as a Negro; that the so-calied 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 Negrées, must and will be destroyed in the approsching “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 July 10, 1963, a third source advised MUHAMMAD had, early in July, 1958, 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 NOI. This policy change, Og according to MUHAMMAD, would help him acauire additional fo we wwe Ws Wwe ceraansser g aS Sow or go a ae a o11 x ip and create more interest in his programs. 3 ak: 20 APPEND IXthis document conto: neitzer coro et eer conclusions of the FB. ft is thu peapeniy ce He FSI and is loaned to your agency: ic <a its contents ne not to be distributed outside your agency. e @ tne ag rm em nr rs en ee ee egg ge: