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pai‘: ~ ee Ra EE poe WOO eau ae Stet A Muslim Mosque, Incorporated "T'm not out to fight other Negro leaders or organizations, We must find a-common approach, a common solution, to a common problem, As of this minute, I've forgotten everything bad that the other leaders have said about me, and I pray they can also forget the many bad things I've “paid about them. "The problem facing our people here in America is bigger than all other personal or organizational differences, Therefore, as leaders, we must stop worrying about the threat that we seem to think we pose to each other's personal prestige, and concentrate our united efforts toward solving the unending hurt that is being done dally to our people here. in America, es aneneee uh H “TI am going to organize and head a new Mosque in New York City, known as the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated, This gives us a religicus base, and the spiritual force necessary to rid our people of the vices that destroy the moral fioer of our community. “Our political philosophy will be Black Nationalism, Our economic and social philosophy will be Black Nationalism, Our cultural emphasis will be Black Nationalisn, “Many of our people aren't religiously inclined, so the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated will be organized in such a manner to provide for the active participation of all Negroes in our political, economic, and social programs, “despite their religious or non-religious beliefs. - "The political philosophy of Black Nationalisa ... means: we must control the politics and the politicians aw ow community, They must no longer take orders from outside forces. We will organize and sweep out of office all Negro politicians who are puppets for the outside forces. - 5-