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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 1
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Director: . 3 “ } September 12, 1931.
According F ‘the organization stands for
equality of all races and Ager has advised that Bey, in his
conversation concerning the organization and purposes of the
Moorish Science Temple, indicated o very radical attitude in that
he condemned by inference, at least, all capitalistic forma of
Government and seemed to favor a revolution of some type, /
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nsistine of four typewritten sheets entitled "Thd@’Great Judgment
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is on, Who Shall be Able to Stend, The Cause and Cure," which he
has recently prepared for pu.lication. He advised that this article
was sert to the Saturday Cvening Fost and various newspapers through-
out the Lest. It was definitely rejected by the Saturday Evening Fost,
and as never appeared in any of the papers to which it was sent for
publication.
= | the mempership iden=
en
sued to the members of the Tamnle when
Sea
Ber exhibi
eation cards, which were i
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they were initiated. These cards are supposed to identify the bearer
as a descendant of the Moors and the writing thereon pays homage
to Allah, Budéa, and the other divine prophets, refers to Mecca in
reverer® terms, and contains a statement concerning the equality
or all racese <Acezt learned that the members are assured that
they can identify themselves with these cards at any hotel or eating
tlace threucthout the United States, and be assured every courtesy and
egusl privilezes with other races.
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According to Bey, the members of the organization
formerly paid dues of 25¢ a month. He would not state whether these
dues are still being paid and would not disclose the nanes of any of
the other officers or members of the orgenizetion, stating that such
information was secret. he did advise, however, there are only two
or three mavhers in Reading, Pa., including his wife.
Agent is of the opinion from his conversation
with, and observation of Tey, that he is a fanatic on the subject
of equality for all reces, and is attempting to promote and carry on
the Uioorish Science Temple of America for propeganda purposes. Bey
strenuously denied that the organization is dead or inactive in this
country and steted that 1t has marely ceased its operations publicly,
and is continuing to carry on 1ts work in secrete
Be: has no criminal record at Reading, Pa., and
as stated previously very little information concerning him vas avail-
able at that plece. During Acent interview with Bey he at
no time made any mention of e national convention to be held by the
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