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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 6

95 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Feb 10, 1943 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Moorish Science Temple of America · 95 pages OCR'd
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100-24 714 Temple #10 located at 230 ¢ Nevar lew 7 oo : beaded for the past fifteen years EL { C a & = a £9 oor - an pye~ ee Was GONTSCTSEG LUSOSHDET <Vy Srdcy GAS 2GUT SUiGr Gaster enwles a 2 points in the State: iis ae ae Camien, New Jersey, under the leadership of ZEY « re eee, At Gloucester, New Jersey, under the leadership | BEY. bac At 621 oad oon bees Jersey City, New Jersey, under the leader- mk nm aig chip 0 -~- At wii: Montclair, New Jersey, under the leadership of Line This group of five temples, with estimated membership of some 700 "ioors", considers’ as its hens a 2 of Chicago, successor to bac NOBLE DREW ALI who was the founder o entire movement. The male members of this branch wear full beards, never cut their hair, wear the ref fez snd tassel of the Moors, do not use liquor or tebacco, nor do they sat meat. They believe in the reincarnetion of NOBLE DWV ALI, claimed to have occurred on August 7, 1929. Previous to this, ALI'S spiritual death had occurred on July ‘ 29, 1929. Headcuarters of this group is at 447 De 40th Street, Chicago, Dllinci: The four sister temples listed above belong to this branch of the sect, all have smaller memberships. As far as is known, these other four terples are not numbered, but consider themselves adjuncts of the #10 Temple in Wewark, although they are known to report directly to the Chicago National Tin de ol ae oe ede en 1 HeacQuarvers as Fella The second branch of the s New d, . temples, is headed EL a —- e.:.. was contacted Fe ry 6, 1943. The temple headquarters in ar er t 2 Twelth avemie. A second temple of this branch ia loc at Clinton Street, Trenton, New Jersey, under the leadership . SEY. Hale members of this branch cut their hair and shave, abste or or tobacco, and are not strict in their observance of dietary lawse According aS =. he and his followers, many ¥ho originally belonged to Templ self years ago, have split with that group oma on the issue of NOBLE DREW ALI'S reincarnation as well as the main branches strict laws of conduct and diet. This branch considers as ita leader, COLONEL C. KIRKMAN BEY of Chicago. ‘The total membership of all Temples in "ew sersey is estimated at 1,000 actives =- 2 m= co ime a Fe ape WE, RES 8 MO je 4 Sera migoer ney pita me
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