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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 5
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Case originated att By ee COM. = NE File No. 100-6295 BMH
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Synopsis of facte: El. Grand Sheik Loorish Sezence Temple,
. Brooklyn, Y.¥. recentiy organized branch, i nh
be Temple in Eridgeport under leadership o
bembership estimated at 2G or less, Orcanization experiencing
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Roorish Science Temple is reported to have tro-Japanese
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a review of the file in the instant case reflects the follow-
ing article which appecred in the Bridgeport, Conn. Post
on November 21, 1941: "MOORS TO FORL BHIDGEPORT UNIT--Grand “
Sheik Visits City to .ssist 100 with Organization Plans.
crganization of a Bridgeport unit of the | oorish Sedone>
renple, the Divine and “ational Movement of North america, iInc.;
with local headouarters at 406 Main Street was announced today
by Tamad Frederick Turner-El, Grand Sheik and National Counsel-
+0r of Brooklyn. The crginization which is headed here by
,COB 2. oor s, Yorl-: far Vetvran, as sheik and ar. 2,
; Chavis, grani sheikes:, nas becn in cxistcnee for about five
~ months and has 10C members. Tue unit meets each Sunday aft«r-
noon. In tellinr the oLjects of the organization, Grand Sheik
Turner-El said that it is strictly patriotic and non-subversive
an@ that its members are directed to uphold the constitution
ef the United States. The T.mpie hes been in existence more
than 15 years anc its purpose is to teach the persens of
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