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be ee oe . + NATION OF ISLAM, cont'd. On May 2, 1962, a third source advised: MUHAMMAD had, early in July 1958, decided to de-emphasize the religious aspects of the teachings of Islam and to stress the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who jcined the NOI. This policy change, according to MUHAMMAD, would help him acquire additional followers and create more interest in his programs .