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> 1 f = e 4a ol, 7 Nak | ——e i? . a — NAT 1 FSLAM, fornerly ree. as | “9 as *ti- “4islim Ou. 1am, 3 cnown aS lui. aca! S Ta.poau5 of Te l-ar- ane meee In January, 1357, a source advised Elijan Mahammad nas described his organ. iation on a nationwide basis as the "Nation of Islam" and “ tinarmad's Texrples of Islam" On July 10, 2.34043, a second source advised Elijah Nunammad is the nationa' leader of tie Nation of =slam (NOL); Muhammad's Tenp:. of Islam No. 2,5335 South Creenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinc :, is the national headquarters of tne NOT; and in mid-19!.', Munammad and other NOI officials, when referring to Muha: ad's ofgant 27, ton on & nationwide basis, commenced using Jiner "Moscgie” "Temple" when mentioning one of "Wille, :.ad's Tempise of "Islam" Pne NOI is ar a:l1-Negro ora anization which was sriginally organized in i¢3° in Det roit, _Michigan. “uhammad claims to have been sel. cied by Allat., the Supreme Teirg, to lead the so-called Nezro race out of slavery in the wilder- mess of North America tc: estaplishing an independent black nation in the United Stites. Members following Muhammad's -eachings and his internretation of the Koran believe tnere is no such thing as a Negro; that the so-called Negroes re slaves of the white race, referred to as “white devils," in the United States; ar.d that the white race, because of ats exploitation of the ss-called Neg: roes, must and will be estroyed in the approaching "War of Armageddon." oh ify) ty In the past, «fficials and members of the NOI, ancsuding Muhammad, have refused to register under the provisions of the Selecitve Service fets and have deciared shat members owe no allegiance to the United Stetes, On May 5, 1956, the first scurce advised Muhammad had, upon advice of leg:1 scounsel, tempered his personal statemenvs and instructions to his ministers concerning the principles of his organizesior. in order to avoid possible prosecution by the United States Government; however, he did not indicate any fundamertsui cnanges in the teachings of his organization. A) 7a ae Aa yp ob Lo are Py - so € # 7 j= s . = - 2