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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 11

95 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Moorish Science Temple of America · 94 pages OCR'd
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Pe eG Es yi Phila. 100~154L2 ic. KIRKMAN BEY in cricogo ES 2 whon his original TCaple #21 was disbanded in 1929, nunvrous mumbers driftud away after the trouble with the —. * polico and cstablished their dt Tha namcs of the luadure of these a Ly other Temples wore familiar t BEY as boing the names of those who had F aritted away fron his Tomplo. tod, howover, that Temple #1l at 18th and 4 << Christian Strovts is thu only one in Philadelphia which is undur the leadership ¢* “; of the Noble Prophet DREW ALI and that all othor Temples'ars under the leadera - of C, KIRKMAN BEY. BEY steted tha hicago, I12., is now Icader of the group of Moorish Scionc Ton es of which he is a member, He said tha EL is the reincarnation of "the Noble Prophet DREW ALI and that, as a consequence, they look to his for lwad “- ship, . 3 . oa ahh , who has offices at” y ay: ndvised thet hig Yomplo has no connection with the: M Ie Moorish Netional Hone irginis or thc Moorish Farms in Now Haven and Hartford, 7 Conn. He said that at the present t mpla has no Moor trial group ae oe 7 although at ono timo it did exist a aa the loader : his original store -t 1926 South Struct, dnd thore has cngrave , ‘thereof "N.1.G," which stands for the Moorish Industrial Group. * stores operated by hoors in ‘this city, “they ars nob “operated as a cooperative’ .'s “venture but are owned and operated by members and all profits as 2 rosult of bus}: ‘ness transactions go to tho individual membors only. He stated that the sc stores: 7 arc potronized by the Moors 2nd by pcoplu who have no connection with the Moorish «Temple and stated that it would be financially impossible for these storas to aq ‘ “tinus in opuration without the patronago of peoplcs other than Moors. te *y i There arc seven stores in all in Philadelphic which are Oper 3 8 ‘restaurant at 2004 South Stroat’ a ra womcn's dryss shop at 1913 South Stroe a8 a i) ot; and_a bakery on 2ist Strevt near South 5 - Thors is anothcor tailor shop which wag originally located at 26th and Annin , Strects but has recently moved to 2901:Alter Strect and, fron oll appeargpcos, ing to go out of busine ss. This’ shop is owned and- operated by aa SB 3: | further adviscd that mmbors of his groups ore tox oe Lae bidden to shave. Thoy must woar a red foz, aro not permitted to indulge in int ad zs ‘ eents or tobacco, do not use powder or rouge, straighten their hair or wear shart # dresses, do not gat moat , are not pornitted to frequont taprooms or motion pictus
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