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MUSLIM MOSQUE, INC. The March 13, 1964 edition of "The New York Times", a daily newspaper published in New York, New York, contained an erticle on page 20 which indicated that MALCOLM X (LITTLE), former national official of the Nation of Islam (NOI) ane Minister of NOI Mosque #7, New York, who broke with the NOI on March 8, 1964, Sale seeemerane ” mee am ln on if ammle 14 102 hn publicly announced i ii New York city OL SEDC Ley 1964 that h nié had formed the Muslin Kosque, Ince (MZ). The MMI, according to the article, would be a broadly based politically oriented black nationalist movement for Negroes only, financed by voluntary contributions. In this public statement MALCOLM X urzed Negroes to abandon the doctrine of non-violence when it is necessary to defend thengelves in the civil rights struggle, and he also suggested thet Negroes form rifle clubs to protect their lives and property in timés of emergencies in areas where the govern= ment is unable or unwilling to protect theme Business Section, Clerk of | Courts, New York County, Nav York, i that the MMI was incorporated under the Religious Ccrzusrario: vast or “the State of New York to work for the imparting of the Islamic reith anc Isisaic Religion in accordance with "accepted Islazic principals." The princavel pace of worship to Aan meets techs be located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York. Incorporation papers of the MMI filed on Marsa 16, 1Scu with the During an appearance over KYW - Television, Ci_-elard, Chic. on April 7, 1964 MALCOLM X stated that the MMI does net stand for intesvacion, but for co:nplote freedom, justice, and equality for Negroes. He stated that Islam was the reigious philosophy of the MMI, while the political, ecorznie and sccial philosophy was black nationaliam. On May 15, 1964 a confidential source advised thet the Peadquarters of the «ML are located in Suite 128, Hotel Theresa, 2090 Scventh Avenue, New York City, where they were eg’ ablished on March 16, 1964. i