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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 1

102 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Moorish Science Temple of America · 102 pages OCR'd
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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, / icle CIB oe: co wih ax! nsistine of four typewritten sheets entitled "Thd@’Great Judgment en 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 + 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. Ln ch 8 g 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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