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Nation of Islam — Part 3
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in the various temples. Favoritism displayed by the minister leads to <
ridiculous situations at times: Normally, each captain 1s assisted by two
or three lieutenants, but one temple minister set up his own elite group of
twelve particular friends within the temple and made all of them lieutenants.
Other members derisively called them the "palace guard. "
Larger temples generally have investigators, instructors, snspec-
tors, secretaries, et.cetera, each with his own assistants. Some temples
_also have assistant ministers, who are generally ambitious young men :
occasionally allowed to lead portions of the temple meetings, and field
ministers, Who travel to nearby areas to meet with small groups of people
in an attempt to bring in new converts - -
g. Fruit of Islam (FOU
The Fruit of Islam (F Of) is the special elite group within the
NOI, composed of the male members. Under the leadership of Supreme =
Captain Raymond Sharriefi pis, the individual temple FOI captain, each -
temple's FO! is organized and governed by ® system with general orders
gimilar to the system in & roguiar military organization. Regularly, the
¥Ol pariicipe ty gages eS arts on OriNS. engages in group physical
exercises, and receives judo ang karais appre. eHe S
ofthis training program is to create healthy minds and bodies among the
faithful followers of Elijah. Acting a bodyguards and escorts for temple .
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