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Malcolm X — Part 30
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MISLIM MOSQIE. TNCORPORATED
- The March 13, 1964, edition of "The New York
Times," a daily newspaper published 1n New York, New York,
contained an article on page 20 which indicated that
MALCOLM X (LITTLE), former national official of the Nation
of Islam (NOI) and Minister ef NOI Mosque #7, New York, who -
broke with the NOI on March 8, 1964, publicly announced in
New Voarlk Ci ty on March 12, 19064, +t hat he had formed thea
Muslim Mosque, Incorporated (MMI) . The MMI, according to
the article, would be a broadly bared politically oriented’
black nationalist movement for Negroes only, financed by
voluntary contributions. In this public statement MALCOIM X
urged Negroes to abandon the doctrine of non-violence when
it is necessary to defend themselves in the ¢civll rights
struggle, and he elso suggected that Negroes form rifle
clubs to protect their lives and property in times of
unwilling to protect then.
Incorporation papers of the MMI filed on Merch 16,
1964, with the Business Section, Clerk of Courts, New York
County, New York, New York, refiect that the MMI was
incorporated under the Religious Corporation Law of the
State of New York to work for the imparting of the Islamic
Faith and Islamic Religion in accordance with naccepted
Tet awt
4615736 pr inciples." The principal place of worship to
be located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York.
During an appearance over KYW ~ Television,
Cleveland, Ohio, on April 7, 1964, MALCOIM X stated that the
MMI does not stand for integration, but for complete
freedom, justice, and equality for Negroes. He stated
that Islam was the religious philosophy of the MMI, wile
the political, economic and social philosophy was black
nati onali oli,
On May 15, 1964, a confidential source advised that
the headquarters of the MMI are located in Suite 128, Hotel
} Therssa, 20900 Seventh Avenue. New York City, where they were
= established_on March 16, 1964,
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