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W JJ~*"�officers of organization state they entered into an agreementwith an official of the Defense Department and the Selective IService System whereby members of the organization comingup for induction should claim to be Conscientious objectorsin order to delay their induction and permit their case to

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he, ity was M00rish�Anerican, their true race, the Asiatic race 1- �*� and their type religion, as set forth in the Holy Koran._ LT�/I He explained this further by saying that there are only�--- - two true races, the European race which is light skinned

L J and the Asiatic race which is dark skinned. The dark1 skinned people who were brou ht over to the North American

continent as slaves in the lgth Century were actually»@_e,i Moors from Morocco, Africa and were drawn from two tribes,

the EL tribe and the Bey tribe. After being sold into_ Z captivity, the Moors were separated, the family groups

- broken up, their tribal names taken away and their captor's�§§'"� I names forced upon them. The Moors also lost their religion8; and had the Christian religion forced upon them. when a- man joins the Mborish Science Temple, the Divine Minister

determines whether he came from the EL tribe or the Beyribe o na ly and g s true name, thus

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r .1 f the EL r igion which is drawnfronrthe Holy Koran, is likewise restored to him.

- -EL said that in registering for the draft and in"��92 sorting with the Armed Forces, some members of the Moorish

Science Temple had been "classified" as negroes. This was" , not only incorrect since the men so described were actually. -51,, Moorish-Americans but also wrong mrally since the word" � ll� 'l "Negro" means slave and does not describe a manls nationality

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-correctly but only indicates his condition. The word "Negrois also used in the Armed Forces and Selective service

System in some places to describe a man's race. This alsois wrong since there are only two races, the European and�the Asiatic. i

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later concerning incorrect National and racial "classifi-cations" of members of the Moorish Science Temple, frequentdiscussions took place as to the proper handling of the

' a ions as they arose. In tEL had discussions with

e ,t to General HERSHEY,and discussions with JAMES C. EVANS, Assistant Secretaryof Defense, the latter having his office in the PentagonBuildin 'ashington, D.C. In these discussions, accord-ing; to L, it was decided that, pending the passing -of a l would compel the Selective Service and theArmed Forces to correctly "classify" members of the Moor-ish Science Temple as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics,rather teen Eegroes, the members who were coming up forinduction s o d declare themselves to be conscientiousobjectors. said that this decision was reachedas the best soidoion since it would delay the inductionof men and thus give more time for the Defense Departmentand the Selective Service System "to pass laws" so thatmembers of the Temple could be correctly described as torace and nationality. It would also pass the case up tothe "National level" at Washington, D.G. where, " it wasbetter understood". '

-EL pointed out that certain sections of the HolyKoran, the Bible of the members of the Temple, has passagesin it which would give authenticity to the members claimof being conscientious objectors. The passages referredto are from the teachings of of the Prophets,which teachings, according say, in essence,that all men contain the sp harm yourfellow man is to do wrong against God. , showedthe writer some printed matter which he s e to be anextrect_from the Holy Koran end part oi the teachings of

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Jesus. This said, "It is cnuelty that makes the world �wry,when men have learned that when they harm a living thing,they harm themselves, they surely will not kill, nor cause -.

. a thing that Allah has made to suffer pain.� _

PEI; said that the claim by members of the Moorishc ence Temple to be conscientious objectors was merely

a device to delay their induction, that members oi� theTemple are not pacifists and if correctly described as

_ Moorish-Americans would be glad to serve in the Armed Forces,

F-EL was asked by the writer how he could reconcilee pacifist teachings of the Prophet Jesus with the alleged

willingness of the members oi� the Moorish Science Temple toserve in the Armed For "correctly" designated as tonationality and race» EL replied that "Jesus meansJustice" and that if ere done and the men "R1 htl5 Yclassified" as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics, the teachingsof Jesus would be "satisfied" and the men could serve.

g the alleg ement betweer�EL and�and between EL and MP. E , meetingt Chamber o orish Science Temple was held at

1221 Myrtle Street on January 14., 1952. Three of the four"Head " of the 1e were present, the only one absentbeing EL. In that meeting the Adept Chamber, 'which he "Heads of he orish Science Temple",assented to the "agreement" and EL was told tonotify the young men coming up ction to put in aclaim as conscientious objectors.

w ng; the above meeti Chamber,�L sent letters t and Mt�-forth the results o e mee n and thus confirm-

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H-EL recalled, in further reference to thisgreemen , hat on April 23, 1952, he had a telephone

conversation with I-11*. EVANS concerning proper descriptionof the members of the Temple so far as race and nationalitywere concerned. MI�. EVANS said, "Don't you think the men

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would make b ime if they applied as conscientiousobjectors?" �EL then reminded him that they hadalready come to that conclusion through discussion and

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EL's letter setting forth the results of the January, meeting of the Adept Chamber of the Temple.

explained Mr. EVANS� remark "make better time"that pending the passing of a law which would"classify" the members cf the Temple as Moorish-and Asiatics, it would be more "practical" toout of the hands of the Armed Forces and within

the structure of the Selective Service. As their cases

were turned down by Local Board, members would appeal tostate Headquarters. After being turned down by the StateBoard the members would appeal to the Eational Board.There, "on the National level each member� ouldbe individually handled and justice done". ELsaid that at the top level of Selective Se Wash-ington, the peculiar problems of the lworish-American areunderstood and by getting his selective service case towashington, D_C., a member of the Temple can be assuredof assistance in being correctly "classified" as an Asia-tic and Moorish-American in the Armed Forces.

. said, in closing, that as soon as memberso o _e o r Science Temple of America, Inc., were rec-ognized as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics by both SelectiveService and the Armed Forces, the Heads of the Temple woulddiredt the young men in their organization to withdraw theirclaim as conscientious objectors and to go forth and servein the Armed Forces.

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Asiatics and that their tru 1 o is awn from theKoran. He said that he L attended -numerous meetings in Washing , . ., or to 1952, inwhich they discussed the problem of the "Moorish-American"with people from the Department of Justice, Selective Service

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of Selective Service. He recalled that as92TES EVANS of the Defense Department anda re eements" with the two latter individuals

which were made on an individual basis with each, it wasdecided that members of the Temple who were coming up forinduction, should plead as conscientious objectors as a"means of deferring their induction". As a result of thisarrangement, each memberis case would be appealed finallyto National Headquarters of Selective Service where thesituation of the "Moorish-American" was understood and"justice done". He emphasized that it was expected thatLocal and State Appeal Boards would turn down the claimsof the members that they were conscientious objectors.

�IoThe writer as.-.ed EL whether there wereany members of t e in fact true pacifistsand who did not want to injure their fellow men becauseof religious training and belief and who did not want toserve 1 he med Forces either as combatant or non-com-batant.' EL replied that there might be a few whotook the gs of the Prophet Jesus completely toheart and who did not want to serve in the Armed Forces be-

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Armed Forces, He said that in Chicago, Illinois, somemembers had succeeded in getting papers from Morocco inAfrica which stated that the ancestors of these memberswere Moors. On the basis of these papers, the men re-ceived correct classification as "Moorish-Americans" andsubmitted to induction into the Armed Forces without demure

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Chicago is being designated as Office of Origin in View 'of the fact that Chicago is the National Headquarters or 1the Moorish Science Temple of America; Inc., and in viewof the additional fact that last reports on this organiza-tion under similar characterizations indicated Chicago tobe the office of origin.

In accordance with the directions given in the Manual ofInstructions, Part III, Section 90 F �! a! no activeinvestigation will be conducted by the Baltimore office onthis matter pending authorization by the Bureau.

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was of the op� ' nothing definite had been agreed upon inthe meetings. EL was also questioned regarding the teachir sin connection ientious objection to war and he stated thatas far as he was concerned he did not teach anything about conscien'tious objection to var. He explained that he reads passages from theDivine Constitution and Bylaws of Moorish Americans and from a boocalled the Ioran, which was written by the founder of the Temple 1continued that he does not explain what he reads but lets the nenocrs

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do make the following statement:

to wnom ow to be a Special Agent of the»�l . = tnat I don't have to make a statement unless

I"-.bout June 6, 1952 with14I

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52 an end etings duringour stay. During these meetings El was in chargeof meeting and we discussed many , ding servingin the Armed Services. .

"Sometime on Sunday ai�ternoo_ns� E1would visit with us and we discussed the t0ldus when we registered for the Local Draft Board to say wewere a ggnsgiensiqgg objector due to being a member of theKoorish Science Temple. �e didn't say this would keep us -out. But-according to the laws of the Hoorish Temple it sayswe can't fight and not supposed to kill.

""'hen we then left Baltir1ore, 3l,pu-H charge of our organization a ome anins ave meetings. ��e not-I have rzeetings2 �TC-2:1 " hone. �..�e invite other peojzle in to the#e:tin;; - uh u� ;eetin;s we read the Ioly �oran andioorish literature and explains the Ioorish questionnaire.�e also practice singing. we do not as yet have any newmembers. This connection with the Moorish Temple permitsus to go to Church anywhere we want to.

"Sluice we got home_has bien to see ustwice. On his last trip he t31H'EE?1un¢ to fill out mvo es ionnaire vren I got e L B }e also told

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lun-"I * maize the following votary_s a 3.- whom I know to be aspecial Agent o1 13I1'¬_I'TD¢.L¢ 1~:0 threats ur promises havebeen made to me to get this information.

|| ore on June 7, 1952 with-an While in Baltimore 1-e0 work.

joined up 1n Sciencemeetings there three times a week.

rville, middle of

Temple and attendedWe three returned to

September, 1952. Whileword "El'_' added to his na%

�oorish Science Temple. _. I had "Bey" added to my M.

of I-Ioorish Science Temple, - e-..__g. -5;

what to do when re had to register for the selective s-rv_ce.

-e said to us to put down our full nane, nationality, E race,0' �=;.c'; air?� 0'-.11� iiooris Tenznle name, either "Ill" or"Bey". lie

said co nothing iurther until we passed the physical examin-ation &__J�1¬1 then to state we were Conscientious objectorsbecause the Bible states "Th not kill". I-Then we re-turned from Baltimore we gotwto come with us. Hecame and stayed a couple 01. cays ve Local

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I am now onlygwars of age, will be and .. I118- intend to regi r for the Sele ' e a

and comely with instructions of

month

have meetings two times per Wk now at�reads the Holy Koran to us. 1.».'e pay 50¢ pergoing to send the money to the temple. The

above is true and correct to the best of my recollection.

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was interviewed by SA at IGreclyville Sou aro na on Ha k 1 and 5 e_ 1 Y s 953 orna-tion which was reduced to the following signed statement: -

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following volun ary sea omen o x�mm Iknow to be a Special Agent of the . .0 rea s orpromises have been make to me in order to get this informa-tion. I am aware that this information can be used in aCourt of Law or an official hearing concerning me.

"I amyyrs. of age, 'bornH I now live Greelyville, S.C. an a t nn iamsburg County Training School at Greelyville, S.C.

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"" ' ' Manning, S.C. on 50 asAt that time d nothin my

s -L10�; o 3 . Later I got my que tionnaire, I exJ ecuted it and said nothing about my objection to war.In » 19 ,

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Ioorish Science Temple of America which ise Ave. in Baltimo

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1952. The teachings in the temple were to the effect thatwe were not members of the negro race, but of the Asiaticrace, further that if we were Asiatics we would get morerights as a Citizen than if we were classed as being of thenegro race. We were also taught from the temple's Bible .which is the Holy Koran which teaches love, truth, peace,freedom and justice, also the-40th chapter of the Holy Koransays men and birds, beast or the like made flesh idea thatyou kill anything.

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to then filewith the Local Board a claim of being a Conscientious Objectoron the grounds of the teaching of the Holy Koran.

- "Uhen I received my 1A classification card fromLB $1? at Kenning, S.C. Iman in charge that I caneConscientious Objector.to make my claim. He did

to

and I submitted it.

Insedhas visited me once

left Bel

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"If the Local Board classed me

the Asiatic race I would have to discuss

Brother EL before I could

"Hy only objection to going intoService is on the grounds of the teaching of the

then vent to the LB and told themake an appeal on being a

said he would furnish me a form

since I

with ne my Selective Service

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decide what to

the Armed

Holy Koran.

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ans"ers for members of the Koorish Sciencewhen asked about the Asiatic race._

. has discussed

Temple to give

with ne and

or cuestionedothe_s wha we ou 3 then interviewed ion Selective Service matters. It is my understanding inbeing a nerber of the Moorish Science Temple of Anericathat I can not make a decision on the Selective Service

matter until I receive instructions from the temple. Thisis not a part of the teaching but a part of my agreementthan I joined up.

"Since I returned to Greelyville, S.C. I have

weekly had 2 meetings at my home of the temple and usedthe Holy Koran. I also instruct prospective members whosometimes

race, butthem that

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we would get more benefit as a Citizen in being1-

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Asietics than in being negroes. These benefits would be thattne Government woula recognize us r- *nd the people of theCO1.?.l�.";I�}T would recognize us 2"-tore. also said fnet ifwe claimed ourselves to be Asiati ld keep us fromhaving.to fight in the war, where if we claimed to be anegro we would have to fight. F �d we were Asiaticswe would not have to go to war. old us to wear-our jewelry ring-button & Fez in m -s! to show wewere Asietics and not negroese

"As to whether I object to joining the armedservices I c v this question until I get someadvice from EL. Everything that the Local

gistration I have instructions-L. I get my instructions from

. e to make my own decision.to advise

the temple

"The above 5 and portion rages have been reed byme. The information is true and correct to the best of myrecollection.

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in opinion tron this Division ae to whether proeecutien Of f-he Iboghhjects will be authorized or uhether Ifurther investigation in Gee

This refers to your memorandum of July 29, 1953 mm»? E

The il�1YBlt1glt.iYQ reports which you euhuitted have beenreviewed and it is the opinion of thie Division that proeecmtlon £01�violation of the Universal Military Training and Service let is not _an-ranted at this ti�. This vpitioza is based m the tact t-het f.-l_=eeubjecte while inetructing nmhere of the Moorish Science �temple ofmaria, Inc. to claim to he conecientioue objectors did not counselthem to evade eervice other than by the exerciee of a right grantedtinder the provisions of this Mt. Ieither doee it app§lfhas been a violation of the eedition etatutee, mince aubjectv actin-tiee were not directed toward members oi� tie military or naval forces01� the United States, ae defined by the statute.

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Charlesxkirknan Bey, Supreme Grand Adviser, andModerator, Moorish Science Temple of America_ MSTA!,,lQi2

"North Fran�lfnu�tregt, formerlyklocated 1104 North Sedgwick"and 1032 North 0rleans,_§h}cago,-was interviewed on February 5,

1957. Kirkman Hey stated he is the leader of the ESTA, a

religious group; also that the ISTA is a religious corporationincorporated on July 20, 1928, in Illinois, and is a religioussociety and sect, adhering to and deriving its authority and"power from t�efbreat Koran of Mohammed and teaching andpropagating that faith and extending the learning and thetruth of the Great Prophet Ali in America, appointing and

consecrating missionaries of the Prophet and establishingthe faith of Mohammed in America. He stated the Constitution

of the National organization of the MSTA provides that itsmembers shall comply with the laws of the United States. Herelated that this organization has branches throughout theUnited States, each one chartered in the state where located,which adhere to the same beliefs.

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there were two organizationssame name, MSTA, one1, and tkrother

Kirkman Bey rel�ton "the South Sided� __ _Z_!3iunder the leadership 0

under the leadership He stated theseorganizations, which also around the country,have no connection whatsoever with his group. He stated

he went to court several years ago claiming infringementby these two organizations and obtained a judgment againstthem._ He stated one of these groups formerly had a branchin Philadelphia known as the MSTA, Temple Number ll, JohnGivens branch.

Kirkman Bey also advised that his group is inno way affiliated with the Nation of Islam formerly knownas the Muslim Cult of Islam.

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' fln January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH HUHAIAD hasdescribed his organization on a nationeide basis as the "seticnof Islam" and "luhanmad's Temples of Islam." ~

On lay 5, 1967, a second source advised ELIJAH IUHAIIADis the national leader of the Nation of Islam EJI!; Muhammad'sTemp1e_of Islam No. 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago,Illinois, is the national headquarters of the H01; and in mid-1960IUHAHHAD and other N01 officials, when referring to IUHAIMAD'sorganization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either "losque"or "renpie" nhen nentioning one oi "Hnhannad's Temples of Isles."

The ROI is an all-Negro organization which was originallyorganized in 1930 in Detroit, Iichigan. MUHAMMAD claims to havebeen selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-calledNegro race out of slavery in the wilderness of North America byestablishing an independent black nation in the United States.lembers following HUHAIHAD's teachings and his interpretation ofthe "Koran" believe there is no such thing as a Negro; that theso-called iegroes are slaves of the shite race, referred to as"white devils," in the United States; and that the white race,because of its exploitation of the so-called Negroes, must andwill be destroyed in the approaching "War of Armageddon."

In the past, officials and members of the NOI,inc1udingIUHAIHAD, have refused to register under the provisions of theSelective Service Acts and have declared that members owe no

allegiance to the United States.

On Hay 5,1958, the first source advised IUDAIIAD had,upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal statements

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instructions to his ministers concerning the principles oforganisation in order to avoid possible prosecution by theed States government" however, he did not indicate anyt

fundamental changes in the teachings of his organization.

early in July, 1958,decided to de-emphasize the religions aspectsOn lay 2, 1966, a third source advised MUHAMMAD had,

of the teachings of Islam and to stress the economic benefits tobe derived by those Negroes who joined the N01. This policychange, according to IUHAHHAD, would help him acquire additionalfollosers nnd create sore interest in his programs.

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