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Malcolm K. Little 1. APPENDIX NATION OF ISLAM, formerly referred to as the Muslim Cult of Islam, also known as Muhammad's Temples of Islam aes In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD _ has described his organization on a nationwide basis as the - "Nation of Islam," (NOI) and "Muhammad's Temples of Islem." _ On May 8, 1964, a second source advised ELIJAH oo MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the NCI; Muhammad's Temple ae’ of Islam No. 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, wet! is the national headquarters of the NOI; and in mid-1960, , MUMAMMAD and other NOI officials, when referring to MUHAMMAD'S orgenization ona nationwide basis, commenced using either "Mo:sue" or "Temple" when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Tempies of Islam," 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 Negro race out of slavery in the wilder- = ness of North America by establishing an independent black eee nation in the United States. Members following MUHAMMAD'S eget teachings and his interpretation of the "Koran" believe there meee 1s no such thing as a Ng@gro; that the so-called Negroes are arte slaves of the white racé, referred to as "white devils," in rat the United States; and that the white race, because of its ae a’ exploitation of the so-called Negroes, must and will be Toate destroyed in the approaching "War of Armageddén ." ote In the past, officials and members of the NOI, including MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under the Lets provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have declered tee 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 personel 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 4 his organization,