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Today,
Messenger
unquestionably
Muhammad's
the most relevant
Program
and complete
is
program
among Black people. His leadership and guidance is the most outstanding among the varied spectrum of Black leadership. Wherein most others talk 'Nation Time' it is Messenger Muhammad who is building that Nation within a nation. IF WE WERE
'0
examine
in detail
the plight
of Black
Am.rica we would see that beyond that age old thirst for Ireedom lies an equal thirst lor lood, clothing, shelter, jobs, and good health. What wiser leadership could there be than one which tunes itself to the needs and wishes of the people. Messenger Muhammad's Program for Black Ameri~a is no' just a fly by night program, nor is it only for today; it is
lasting, real, right now and right on into the luture.
The chart and businesses you see pictured here represents many years of hard, dedicated labor on the part of Our Nation's head, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Messenger 01 Allah. His love lor Black people is unmatched and has led to the creation of a program so astounding until if you don't see it, it's hard to believe. Yet it exists, and is the only Divine Program in which all Black people can concretely benefit. Each of these blocks represe'nts a phase of building a nation; each represents jobs provided for a people w.ho have gone without for too long. The wisdom of their economic interrelationship is Divine within itself. One enterprise compliments the other in s~ch. a unique masterful way until We can see only success, under the leadership 01 the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
Before Islam
Today
Messenger Muhammad says "It is c1ear ... that the American Black Man is showing signs of taking an interest in self, the security of self, and the desire to be self:' Islam brings the Black Man and Woman out of a very hopeless state and makes all things new.
We have
been
narcotics,
liquor
degraded and
false
hope
awakening.
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as a people as
condition has been one of a wondering beggar. We cannot escape the slums, crime and the desire to toke the life of our unborn children. Islam is the only key. Messenger Muhammad says "The
and adopted
a way
out.
Our
or rising, of
come first because
31ack Man in America must
he is the choice of Allah (God) ... For
building a new heaven on earth .•.. Jhis is our PROGRESS.
Introduetion In the Name 01. Allah, the Benelicent, the Most MercUul Saviour. We give all thanks to Allah lor sustaining the Nation 01 Islam and lor giving to His last Messenger, the keys to the Black Man's salvation. All praises are due to Allah for He continues to provide
us with His Great Benevolence. He is the Greatest, and proves to the world that He Alone is the True and Living God. The miracles He has perlormed through His Messenger speaks lor itself. He it is upon Whom we all depend. He is All Powerlul, All Wise, and indeed the Fashioner 01 our success. Without His Grace and His Authority, there is nothing. Progress has been a very elusive attribute olthe Black man's struggle until the advent 01 a truely concerned and dedicated Leader, a Divinely Knowledgeable Teacher, a Perfect Guide and a Exemplar of Black attainment, Most Honor,able Elijah Muhammad.
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The Holy Quran says: Your ('(lmpanion (Messenger! errs not, nor does he deviate. ","or does he speak out,ol desire. It is naught but revelation that is revealed - One Mighty in Power has taught him, the Lord 01Strength. So he attained to perfection,
and he is in the highest part of
the horizon. Then he drew near. drew nearer yet. So he was the measure of two bows or closer still. 53: 2.9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank the entire Composing Department 01 MUHAMMAD SPEAKS NEWSPAPER lor their valuable assistance in the production 01 this magazine. We also thank the Photographers, Bro. Emerson Muhammad. Bro. Alii Muhammad, Bro. Bernard 2X and Edwin 2X for spending
many hours in
the field and in the dark room taking and developing the Beautiful Photos you see in this magazine.
For more than 40 years, he has been consistent in what he teaches and in the work which he has performed for
our betterment. We dedicate this book to Messenger Muhammad whose hard labor has produced PROGRESS rightlrom tbe start. From meager seedlings and the sacrifice 01Messenger Mubammad, his lamily, and loyal-Iaithlul lollowers 01 the early days 01 Islam; Islam now 1I0urishes in a barren land. Our growth blossoms year alter year alter year. Our critics say in the late lorties and early Iifties we were unknown, yet the seed had begun to blossom. They said in the early sixties that we had reached our peak, would whither away, and the likes 01the NAACP, CORE, SCLC, THE URBAN LEAGUE, SNCC, and others would suffocate our efforts. Yet, the blossom began to bloom. Now in the early seventies the lew groups left on the scene have attempted to duplicate policies quite similiar to the Muslims to maintain even a few followers by name only.
We ihank Bro. Larry 3X and the Camera Room Stall lor pulling us prools. enlarging and reducing pictures as we needed them. We thank Bro. Charles 67X, Copy Editor lor his writings and Sister Glady s Bosstan lor her typing 01copy. We thank Bro. Eugene Majied lor designing a cover and making ('(lntact with the printer to have the job completed on short notice. We thank the Putman Graphics ror accepting such a job on short notice and doing such a fine job 01 reproducing this magazine.
Most of 011we thonk Messenger Muhammad for making this magazine possible, conceiving its production and directing his son, Elijah Muhammad, Jr. who has a knowledge of the past, present, and future of the Nation of Islam to pull our efforts together.
Islam is so firmly rooted in the Blackman of America he does not even realize that his new growth and identity is the direct
results
of Messenger
Muhammad's
over
forty years 01teaching the right Religion, ISLAM. ABRAHAM PASHA
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In the mist of hunger, the Muslims have plenty. Shabazz Bakery is but one of the successful business ventures which has grown with the . personal
administration
of Messenger
The Bean pie is nationally
known
Muhammad. as one. of the great tasting deserts
to the mark,~t by Black people. Messenger Muhammad taught us how to bake it. The Bakery is another step forward up the ladder of success and progress as it offers a full line of pastries and baked goods.
introduced
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In accord with Messenger Muhammad's Teachingson How to Eat to live, and knowing our enemies intentions of giving us the WOf$t food at the highest prices.
you find quality and low prices. All of this represents are
steps
The Muslims progressed from the smaller Shabazz Grocery Store to .he spacious YOUR Supermarket. Within this store
This creates jobs and keeps the money in the (Messenger Muhammad' 5 teachings on economics).
circle
Messenger Muhammad's ideas, towards making us an independent
and each people.
New Construction-78th
and Cottage Grove
The photograph above is an artist's conception of a beautiful new "Sales and Office Building" under construction at 78th Street and
side of Collage Grove Avenue. In. just a few days it will take on a new growth; a growth which will cause
Cottage
this area to blossom into a beauty
Grove
Avenue,
on
the
Southside of Chicago.
Great plans are in store for the East.
uimaginable
by the
people
who
now live and work there.
This structure will be added to the long list of accomplishments by.the Honorable Elijah Muhammod, who is constantly calling for the Black man to build up and beautity
own community.
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The
new
Building"
IISala,
and
Office
will contain underground
parking, luxurious sales areas, medical oHices and spacious office areas. It was designed by Mr. Leroy
Hilliard, prominent Black Architect under the directian of the Honarable Elijah Muhammad, and will be built by the E. Bush Construction Company, one of Chicago's leading Black.Builders. Let us join in unity under the Messenger of Allah and show the world that the Black man of America is ready to build up a Nation which is anxious to take its place among the civilized nations af the earth.
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have had few banks
in which they could
place their savings and know that their hard earned
money would be put to wise use. Often times our sovinas were used by the large white conglomerate to build housing which we could not use; schools which we could not attend; restaurants where we could not eat.
It was MeSfenger Muhammad's idea in the 50s to build or own a Black National Savings Bank and here it stands. And then to use the savings of Black people to help fight poverty and wan' among Block people. .
Messenger
Muhammad's
economic blueprint has been a
major path WhKh the Nation of Islam has travelled to reach our successes of record. Banking will prove itself to
be a great step independence.
as we
continue
on our way .
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There are over 40 of these Schools in Ameriea The Black man of America must be qualified with the most modern advanced sciences in education of the Nations in order
'0 compete
with
them and enable
the Black Man
'0 go
for self. Messenger Muhammad
teaches that we must begin in the
Kindergarten with high school education. He sacrificed and faced persecution to keep .the doors of the first University of Islam apen. And because of this determination,
today there are more
than 40 Muslim schools throughout
America. Pictured here
is the Chicago school. The example in inovative teaching which leads the students to greater fulfillment and an advance knowledge not only in the standard academics but most of all in a knowledge of themselves. Black people fight, argue and force themselves on the white man for a better education. Yet, if they would follaw the example set by the Muslim school. certainly they would make the PROGRESS they desire and which we already enjay.
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must
be re-educated so that he can qualify 10 do something for self. He
cannol
build
a fulure
with
white
people in hi, mind. H. has to study for
self. The University
of
Islam
has
very
dedicated teach.rs who give personal attention their students and leaves
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no s'ones unturned in giving them the proper education. The Black Man has never been taught Ihe knowledge of self. Muhammad's University of Islam imparts this knowledge to them. Their schools provide the right atmosphere to produce the well learned
is
able
and
desire
to
stud.nt
Horch
who
for
knowledge and use it for the betlermenl of his own kind. " sludents can receive such direction and understanding in addilon 10 learning the basics of education, then this is
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containing
A.irplane
here represents a Transportation
a fleet of massive
Kenworth
Tractors
and Trailers. The Kenworth being the "Cadillac"of the trucking industry. They have ,he capacity pull up to 100,000 pounds of freight in the 40 loot refrigerated trailers equiped to carry dry commodities or goods
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demanding
cool or frozen
temperatures
during
transport.
In addition to these massive tractor. trailers which are admired as they move down the road, the fleet contains many in . city trucks which delivers eggs, produce and meat to retailers throughout the city.
The livestock trailer is pictured which hauls our beef and
lamb to and from the farms and the slaughter house. Our equipment is involved in transport of goods from coast~ t.o coast and Gulf to ~order, sometimes on the '.arms or at the docks unloading ships of goods for our Import Store: lhis equipment rakes up enough mileage to go 8 times' around the world each year. The Deportment is growing fast and maintains its own in ~ plant maintenance program which makes it independent. Sometimes there are hook ups which envolve the pick up and transport of goods to the Nation's Airplane for faster delivery of our goods. This is Progress.
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birds (with
an average
of
a egg a day) are housed under climatic conditions
produce
with
the
These eggs in our own
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controlled
highest
are then egg
feeding
quality graded
processing
.to
eggs.
and sized plant
and
shipped to our various markets and others, with a hgih quality - low prKe ratio.
In one year our chicken farm in Michigan produces over 360,000 dozen eggs. Every phase of production is considered and used as the Nation makes sleps to feed the Black Notion. We are retailer~ Progress.
growers, packers, and consumers.
shippers, This is
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consumers of meat. Many times it' 5 we are to ea. meats, Messenger the best: and in acco,d wilh these for our consumption the best in the not meet demond,
he teaches us to
buy the best. healthy callie and sheep. Cont,ol thei, slaughter or do it ourselves as in the case of the Chicag~ lamb Packers. . No Muslim is hungry. Muslim child,e~ do ~oi go lo.be~ with empty stomachs, parents can purchase their needs at . reasonable prices and the best grades. This is PROGRESS, and lhe Good Foods Meal Deparlmenl makes il possible.
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---_.---::'=-~.-"._The Muhammad Speaks Press and newspaper plant is a massive four-story, 60,000 square foot building strategically located overlooking the intersection of the Dan Ryan and Stevenson Expressways. At night, the bright words of the neon sign above the building "Muhammad Speaks" in the familiar Old English style of newspaper masthead - clearly light the way to Truth, as the ocean lighthouse marks the way for marine 'ravelers. The huge building, the industrial hub of the Nation of Islam, literally "hums" with busy activity day and night. The modern, four-color web press, is located on the ground floor. The first floor also houses a complete transportion
center where powerful, air - contjoned and steroequipped Kenworth brand truck -tractors â&#x20AC;˘ the "Cadillac"
of trucks . are serviced an made ready to link distant points of the Nation, delivering products, grown, manufactured and processed by Muslims. This building was purchased, renovated
and remodeled
by the Muslims in 1968. Nearly five years later it still reflects the pride of ownership and careful allention that was given it when the Nation of Islam first occupied it. Even though expansion and growth have greatly increased the traffic, the activity and the wear and tear on the plant, the building looks beller than when the Nation first occupied it.
Muhammad Speaks The second floor Muhammad Speaks nerve
center
newspaper
of in
offices building
the
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lorges.
Black
America.
The
Editor, leon Forrest (Iell) and his busy staff (right) comb the cities and the backwoods, the alleys and the shantys, the ghettoes and the govern men' offices as well as the major
communication centers throughout the Black world to get the latest up -tothe â&#x20AC;˘ minute news for the newspaper's
two million anxious readers.
General Majied, conference classroom,
Business equally
Manager, at home
Arthur in the
room, in front of a or in front of a computer,
The busy switchboard and reception desk has hardly a quiet moment from 8 a,m, sharp to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
efficiently supervises and coordinates much of the Nation's Chicago - .based business activity.
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keeps
balanced records on the weekly business production for the Nation', varied business interest, in addition
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administering
the
generous
benefits offered to all employees.
fringe
available (including three sets.of encyclopedias anddolens of different dictionaries and reference books)' at.
the fingertips
of the newspaper
staff.
Here, the librarian duplicates a page
from a Muhammad Speaks back edition of the Micro - film reader and printer.
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From the 'drawing boord' to the reader's hands, with the finest equipment by trained, all Black and technicians. The printed type is automatically computerjz.ed photo â&#x20AC;˘ composition typesetting (center
right).
photographed,
Each
page
for photo-ofhe.
in
the
all done laborers set by a machine
newspaper
is
printing, on an elaborate
process camera which can enlarge or reduce material up
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20 x 24 inches (center lell). The modern, eight. unit, Goss Urbanite web press can print up to a 96 page newspaper ond con print ot speeds up to 60,000 copies per hour (top). The careful percent
press
crew
accident-free
operates safety
with
record.
a remarkable Ins'an'
made possible by the machine operated
labeling
90 is
by Circulation
Manager Abraham Pasha (bottom left). The machine address up to 10,000 newspapers per hour.
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Muslim Homes
Muslim Homes
What i. pictured her. r.pr ••• nt• • xc.lI.nt living condition •. The•• units hou•• approximat.ly 200 famili•• and with an av.rag. of four to a family this would m.an th. Nation of 1.lam und.r th. guidanc. of M•••• ng.r Elijah Muhammad i. providing modern hou.ing for over 800 Block p.opl., h.r. in chicago and all for low r.nt. Follow••• and non. follow••• alike or. able to move from ,Iurnl into heavenly
conditions of modern housing in clean,
d.cent n.ighborhood •. This is accomplished through Islam. Thi. is PROGRESSwhich can be ••• n. These are
not
promises,
these
afe
fulfillm.nts, and th.re are those in the hundreds who can t •• tify.
The Muslim Farms
TILLING-
CULTIVATING -
EXTRACTING -
PRODUCING
. Messenger Muhammad leaches us thai we musl learn 10 lill Ihe good old ear.th 10 salisfy our needs, go inlo her for Ihe Ireasures Ihal she holds for our service. Heaven is under our feel and we must dig it out. The Georgia Farms represenls 5,000 acres of fine farm land. The main crops are vegetables, soy beans, corn, hay and a beef herd of 800 head. We have a ultra-modern dairy wilh Ihe capacily of milking 200 head per milking, ii's one of Ihe finest in Georgia. Our Georgia complex conlains a cannery which has shipped inlo The Chicago Area: Siring beans, Apple Sauce, Whole Apples for Institutions, Corn, Tomatoes, and Okra to serve Our Restaurants, Bakeries and other Businesses. We need such diversified farm operations to feed a Nation.
You see piclured here Our Apple Harvesl in Michigan, Okra and String Beans in the field, can goods ready for shipment. Storage and Drying Bins for our Grain. Hay crops being gathered and a field
being cultivated with some of
Our
massive equipment.
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In Georgia we have 16 Chicken Houses. Some are now producing Broilers Sold in Chicago. The complex also Canloins a Grain Mill for making feed for Our 1,500 head of liveslock and 100,000 chickens.
The Muslim Farms Messenger Muhammad say's a people cannot exist freely without land. As a people, we must become producers and not remain consumers, and employees of other than self. You see pictured here parts of a great train
of
farm
implements
and
equipment. You
will
cultivators,
hay cutten
see
Tractors
planters, combines,
plows, modern
and baler, cotton pickers,
sprayer, grain drills and many others.
If we were to line up this equipment would st,etch nearly 3 miles.
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The Muslim Farms
Farming: Self Help. Messenger Muhammad is building stores and warehouses to preserve Our food for throughout the seasons. One of the floors in our building located at 26th and Federal Street in Chicago, has trailer loads of the small navy bean as pictured here. Messenger Muhammad wrote tho' this small navy bean (as it is called) is a very good food for us to eat. Wheat is also an important part of the Muslim diet. Our crop of wheat is plentiful and is used as feed for the livestock.
One of the Nation's farmers is see"; ~s he°.'aids in the delivery of a calf which will 'one day serve as food for the people. Each of the Muslim farms maintain their own equipment and regular inspections are made to get the maximum usage from all farm implements. This is PROGRESS.
The Muslim Farms .
In Michigan we have 1,000 acres which is utilized mostly in corn because of it's highly nutrient value. The complex maintains 2 great silos and a storage bin to house our crop, they hold 100,000 bu.hel. each. The farm 01.0 has S grain bin. which hold. 20,000 bushels each. This feed is utililed in feeding our Michigan chickens in the 2 house egg factory containing 40,000 chickens. The farm also has a 50 acre apple orchard which yielded 10 trailer loads of apples with the last harve.t. This was a very good average.
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The complex conlain. a dairy herd of 100 head of Holslein Cows which gives an average of 3S Ibs. of milk per day per cow, Schools in the area use our dairy as training grounds.
Messenger Muhammad say's we must be able to extract raw materials from the earth and manufacture them into
something useful for ourselves. This would create jobs in production. We must remember that without land there is no production. From the farm comes our very. existance for it is the farm which feeds, clothes and even shelters ~s.
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Messenger Muhammad is building' fine homes on the Muslim Farms! air conditioned and very comfortable.
Our Alabama farms have a total of 9,000 acres and their main crops are soy beans, corn, wheat, cotton, vegetables, and watermelons. In last years harvest we transported and sold 31 frailer loads of watermelons around the country at 40,000 pounds per trailer.
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"Do not put your light under
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Bushel; but put it on top of a Hill."
Messenger
Muhammad
has told us that Islam was at one
time taught in the alley and small stOre fronts, but he says
we are thankful
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to Allah lor giving us this better
place
from the places wherein that we were born . Think it over, We have been struggling here in Chicago,
out 01 the alleys and out of all kinds of bad looking houses until finally, Allah has now given to us second to none.
This is a very fine house which was the seventh
fine,t
church of the Christians and the tenth finest in the country, but we intend to make it No. 1 in the world. It already rates NO.1 in the Teaching 01 Truth.
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From this building came the cross and on top went the Crescent, the light which brightens up the dark. This is our Temple, a place where people go and teach. Here truth is told to you, as never before. The one that
knows the truth is not ashamed to tell it. Know the truth and the truth will make you lree.
Remodeling of Temple No. 2 -..
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Aft.r getting
an education,
if
we fail to
get the 'piritual education we are still oubject olaveo. The right opirilual education is Islam. Islam means entire oubmi •• ian 10 lhe Will of Allah (God). The Temple above appear> ao it will look alte, ,enovation to b,ing lhe present structure more in line with
Islamic: design and making it stand out among the community.
This is how
other structures
it should
be
in the
since
it
,ep,e •• nto Ihe Houoe of the God of Peace, Freedom, Juotice and Equality. Messenger Muhammad has taught us that God malee. all things new, so we loole: to a new hom., a new styl. of dress, a new thought, a new look and even a new Temple, you see
it
pictured
above ao it will ooon be. On one of the pages of this magazine we show it as it now stands. Thio will be a ve,y beauliful oight 10 see standing as an oasis within the
middle of lhe de •• ,t, oHe,ing wale, 10 the thirsty fraveller, offering directions and guidance to the lost, sight to the blind and a new life to the mental
c1ead. This is Muhammad'o Temple No. 2, there are hundreds of others across the country. Some are pictu,ed in this magazine fa, you, viewing pleasu'e. Each 'ep,e •• nt the ,eoulls of conlinuing leachings on the pa,t of Meuenge, Muhammad, Ihese are hio pe'lOnal tributes
to our success and growth.
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is Islam. Islam means entire
submission 10 lhe Will of Allah (God). The Temple above appears as il will loak afler renovalion to bring lhe
represonls lho Houso of Ihe God of Peace, Freedom, Juslice and Equalily. ' Messonger Muhammad has laughl us Ihal God makes all Ihings new, so we loak 10 a new home, a new slyle of dresi, a new Ihoughl, a new look and even a new Temple, you se. it pictured
pre"nt structure more in line with Islamic design and making it .tand out omongth. other structures in the community.
This will be a very beauliful sighl 10
This is how il should be since il
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above as il will soon be. On one of lho page. of this magazine we .how it it now .tand â&#x20AC;˘.
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standing as an oasis within the
middle of lho desorl, offering waler 10 the thirsty travell.r, oH.ring directions
and guidance 10 Ihe 10SI,sighl to lhe blind and a new life 10 lhe menial dead. This is Muhammad's Temple No. 2, Ihere are hundreds of olhers across lhe counlry. Some are piclured in Ihis magazine for your viewing pleasure. Each represent the results of continuing
teachings on the part of Messenger Muhammad, theM are his personal tributes to our success and growth.
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We are taught that Isla"'-' promises the faithful' good homes, and as the Nation builds up the lOuth side of Chicago, these constructions represents standing examples of the types of homes which will one day fill the Black
community, These are lovely homes, well constructed and fashioned on an Islamic style, built to compliment the Muslim home life and create close knit families, This is progress,
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South Cottage Grov_e• Proposal
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On February 26, 1972 M•••• ng.r Muhammad .pok. on hi. d•• ir. to build up th. South .id. of Chicago for th. Black man, and make it an example of th. type 'of community.th.
Blaclc man needs. This is his aim and this is
hi. purpo••. pictured h.r. i. th. Architect'. drawing. of M•••• ng.r
Muhammad'. id.a on whatth. Ea.t .id. of COllag. Groy. in Chicago will loolc after construction is complete. He has started with the construction of an Office and Sales
building now going up a' 78,h and Collage Grove. Thi. r.pr ••• nt. ye~ beautiful con.truction. of additional Offic. building., re'ail .hop', dining plac.... modern hou.ing and job•.
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. Phoenix has a very beautiful climate, quite similiar to the
climate of many Eastern Muslim countries. To live in such surroundings of beauty is Messenger Muhammad's desire for the Black man in America. Islam promises us heaven, and we need communities such
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as is piclured here in all Black cammunilies. Messenger Muhammad desires 10 lear down the slums and build us new Homes, Schools, Temples, Sh"opping Centers and safe communities for our children to grow in the WQY of the peaceful and the righteous. These are very noble aims.
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These' are miracles
which can be seen and used by the
people over and over again. They will represent the Nation
of Islam for years to come. The Phoeni. Proposal will
construction. As in all steps of our PROGRESS these constructions will be a firm testimony the success and
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progress of the Nation of Islam under the Divine Guidance
be
a
Jewel
of
Islamic
of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
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What the Muslims Want ,
Thl' is Ihe 'fuulioll
ilion lr,qulnl1y
uk,d
by both Ih.
ti..
wlliln 'M bllCks, T~.'"SWII' la Ihis llllution I sh.11 SI'" II ""!Iplf IS Ilonibl, I, W ••• nl treed, •• w. ""'Inl • full.1Id ~OIl1pltl. lrndOlll.
2. W, ""Inl juslice, hull wlnl
;Ullin
.ppli.d
.qUllly
justin und.! til. I.w WI 1C1.IU, "I"dlln
of ,,"d
Ih.1
on this conlinenl 0' .tuwhlll
CHlr 1011111' sI•.•.• IIIl1ter.
•.••ell 1.1Id 1M 1l1li1 Ih, "11
10 provide
.nd ",in.t.liy
IIIUII b. llltil,
Oil'
obligated
supply ou, n•• ds in Ihls npltlle
10 lII.illllin.1Id
I"oduc.
20 10 25 VIII,-U",~
'qullu,
g.t
10
,n 1I1uln so"e
beongs hl~, .~"
Ihem
01 Ihe .•••• onl
uper~ud.
we bel,.".
th,s lifnd Ind Ih, suH.ung
lor "II BehherS
dUth
In puc.
ifnd
I!Ulmenl
humao
OU' conlllbullons
10
fo'c;,ed upon us by whtl! Am,"ca
In I ~rare 0'
ot htlm
m.n
In 'nnllm'tlbl,
Ind
pusons
In
W, wanl 'V," ch,ld"n
Ind ntlbllsh
probl,m 6
101 Ih.
"lulion
01 lhe .
only JIls .•••• " 10 Ih~
Ih.
end III III. pohc. so cllI.d
Negro
blullllly
ifnd
througllOUI Ihe
Un'Ied Slltn W. teh.~e IIC".'
tlllt Ih. Federal go~.rnment m.n
hudom
7
Ind
.•••• om.n
tued
,n whne
10' ou'ul"n,
courlS
.if.•••• S 01 Ihe
dep,,~.d 9
Unltld
of trn
or null,
h"ped
Am."u
has
that so many thousands
Ihe go,e'I"III'I,"1
plOp'e
hom
of .qulllustlC'
All
01 th.
t,Hal'on
und.r
01 black
Umted
SHlin
10
as lOng IS we I"
the la .•••' 01 Ih. lifnd
We want .qual eduutlDn-bul
ded,caled
s.ntlo
wiU"en's
to tstlbhsh
10
I stifle 01
not only equal IUS_IIC'undel
Sliflts.
bUI .quifl
coll.gn
children .ducal.d,
s.parll •. schools uplo
and um~erslllrs
pfO~lde hre
.mplqym.nl
aU bllCk
Svstem we b.lle"e
w. Will make I
Th. United StaIrs gD~ernmenl should
all necessary
and cDII.g. bu,ldlngs
1t.1 bDD~s and equ'pmenl.
The Muslim leache"
10 reach and train lh,,; d.cency
We wlnl
laughl and trained by lh,n own luchen
Unde! such school,ng
peopl.
schDDls
shall bl I."
blheve
lhat Inlerriiifrrlaiji
proh,bmd
We .•••• anl the religion
hlnd,rance
Dr suppressIOn
or rau
miling should be
01 Islam
Iilughl
.•••• ,Iholll
These are some 01 the Ih,ngs lhat we. lhe Muslims.
-- HOW!
he~
,n lh. Wlv 01 IIghteDusnus
and s.1I resp.CI
lOWe
As long as we III nOI IlIow.d
oPPOltun'I'"
-or
and IIb'lly
lermOry 0' our own we demlnd Ih.
ou'
bener nlUOn 01 p.ople
slloliid tnte,cede
IUSIlC' III JCcordifnce .•••• "h III. II .•••• s 01 the lind
luStltt
blood
16 lor boys and 18 IOf guls on the COndiliOn Ihal lhe g'fls b.
Iwo p,opl.
Iga,nst
400 yu,S which
Ihal aller and
become IIch ifM powerlul,
e.empt
i, Ih. bestlnd
W•.••••ifnl ifn Imm,dllle
mob iflllCks
s .•••• eal
B W •.•••• Inl
hom Ih. Slif~. masters
bo~e plln
conlhcl
bilwun
upIllled
I 'Ind III then own
We ~now 11111III•• bliJt~ ifnd wh'le
nOI behne
llbor.
housn
bllC. min ifnd .•••• Omln to hif.e th. Irndom b.,ng
hre
PlOple should hif,e 10 subsl$1 on IIh.I, chauly Of 11•• In POOf
Ih. NOllh IS .•••• ell H Ihe Spulh
10 accepl 0' "I.ct
w. do
now h,ld In
101 ifll blacl
$fnl.nc.
1110.••• us to bu,ld if new nll,on
iflong w'Ih
UpI'at,on
W•.••••ifnl I".dom
.•••• om.n no .••••und.,
ifh,r g'~lng lh.m 400 yUIS of (lUr , .•••Ut Ind blaod
I,u'vlng
prllions
10 Set tllat bluk
WI III .bl.
fil' cilmpl.te
Ii W •.••••InI In.dom ledera!
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111111111
II1l1 IIlpplv OUt own n•• d,
S,nc •.••• e unnOl ud
sit..
10111111
01 ou' own
W. b,III.1
obhlJl •..l
,iell W. belil.1 lb., 1I",IOfV 101 Ihl M.I
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te"'to'y
0,
diu 0' ctlor. J W. Wlnl ",ullily 01 opportunity. W. wlnl .qult ••••mb.,ship in society willllh, bul in ci"ililld SOCllly 4 W. Wlnl OUI peopl. in Am.'ica. wllol! plllnlS 0' 1'lnelp'"nU we,. dUuIIllinu tr,m silVIS. 10b•• llowed 10 u'lblisll • seP'"11 Sill. 01 ""ilo,y 01 11,," OIIflrn-.ilh"
luSt,l,n
wanl
IDr our propte 'II North AmellCi
What the Muslims Believe I
WE BEliEVE
'n Ihe On, God Whose
PlOP"
Hlme 15
AUIII 2
WE
BElIEVE
Sc"ptutn
In
the
Ho'y
01,11 tile PtOphels
QUI.ln
ifnd
'n
Ih.
11111il lin
bten
IImPlled
with and must b. teinlerpreled
$(I 11111m'n~ind
will nOI be sn'rld
ha~t bten ,dd,d
lD it
WE BEUEVE ,n AUlh's
by Ill, 1,Isehoods
PlDphet$
and Ih,
Ihll
'UII""I,on
behne
Ihat
lhe
bill
so called
reSllll'ClIon
,n
Neg'Dn
Futlhermore ..••• e bell.~e "['Clld
Iotllng thIS dump"on
.•••• Ire
.••• /Illen,
lind the desp,sed
called N.gru.s
ot rhe drad
menIal
not 'n
ruuII"t,on
lilt
most
W,
In nred
Iherefore. Ih.y .•••• ,11be ,uulfeclrd
cho,c •. ifS 11 hIS bern
6
Wl
the
people
of Gods
Ihlll God would choose
We un
In Ihlst
I'nd
no olher
Ih
BEliEVE 'n Ihe ludgment.
1 WE BEliEVE
Ih'1
slil~e
In the reSllll'Cl'Dn
01,
u God rhut,d 's
th
we b.lrne
Ih,s 111$1
Ifl Am,"oCi1
11m. ,n lustory
Bv Ih,s we mean Ihat he ShDllid be
fll.ndshlp
upon hill], by hiS lor mer slav.
Idenllfled
We b.ht~.
be lind
lhal
111m as berng II wa ",
nlmts
the slave
free 'nderd.
-lh,
w.
blac~ p.oples
01
Ihe earth 8
U olhen,
be\~;'~ ':Je b6lln.
1Jl God Of nDI.
Ihat we Ire due .quafluSlICI 'n equallly--iS
a nal,on
as human
-01 equals
We
dD nOI b.lthe thaI we ale eQul1 .•••,Ih Dllr slave mlSttlS the Slalui DI .trred ilaves" We
IIcogniu
ind'pendenl lIo~"n
,nd
ptoplu
luptcl .nd
Am"ican
WI 'Uptc1
1Jl IS
whicll
loward
We dD not lurniih
lIypotlilic,1 d.ceiYI
BELIEVE .nd
-old op.n
".,
'II
people
Ihl
Ih,
is mid.
by
Ihe bl,d,
V'"
peopilS
'MlllillS
01 a IIldden. thl
of Ilti, n'lion
1o~lhtul abDUl tllell
prDlessed
th. SD-called N.gro. Ih.y Clln pfD~e ,I by
believe
Ihal
enDugh Jobs fDr h"
Am,"ca
1'11,11 ever be able to
Dwn m,I"D~i ot unlmploy.d
add Ilion 10 IDbi for the 20,000.000
,n
black peDpl. as Will
WE BELIEVE thaI .•••e .•••• ho d.clared
llurlill~u
10 b.
"!1hl'O~i
Muslims, should nOI parhClpatr
In Wari .•••hlch la~.
Ihe lI~n
01 humans
IllIs nal'Dn ~hDulcl
W. do not b.lre~.
torre Ui 10 lalle pari In such walS, tor .•••e ha~e nOlh,ng ID glln hom .t unless Amellca agrns 11
10 g"'l
WE BELIEVE OUI WDm.n illould
p,olected
u~ lh. neunary
ID "ghl 101 be rupeel.d
as lhl .•••• omen 01 other nilionlllll"s
12. WE WE
are
III
and
rtspttrtd
and ~Iotect.d
this JIllion
9
p.Dple
""'IOIY .•••• herein we mify hiVe something
C,llIlns
tile •• I.ws
!Jom Ih. whilu
wh'le
dl~ldlng UII Amellca wllh Ih'll sla~fS
10
WE BEllEvE In IUilice lor III, wh'lher
b.lleve 101 lh.
II lh.
Impostd
whIch
should
lor Ihe $IPlrlli~1l
In
should gD In ou' D.•••n p.Dpl.'s
pe'sons
lUI days mo,e lhlln the so
Ifl Amellc •• We b.hn.
"",II~lIke pllc,
maslel'S
D'
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'he "ghllous judgmenl
Nam.s
N.grDes and the so .called white
Ihe black min
trom the nlmes
.•••e belltv.
fI WE BEliEVE 'n lhe IUUlleCllon phy"ut
We b.hne
maSle,s
SC"ptllres
Ih.y brOllghl 10 Ih. peopl.
menlll
01 the SD call.d
name as well IS In lUI hred
of God
3. WE BElIEVE in lh, lrUlh of Ihe Bible. bul we beli've
4
sepa'atlon Amelltans
Iholl
01
inlegllllOn
WilD .It
inlO b.lIlving
Ihll
01 h •• dom, ",S1ite Iheir
&oIcll dlt'plio"
from ,,,lillng
011"
Ihl
"lIiends". is intendld
Ih,
li"'e
Ilying
is
Penon
10
long -'w,it,d
Iheir 400. Ind
equalily
FurlhermOll, 10 p"venl
we bI.c.
in hialDlY hIS ,,,iv,d
"Mahdi" W. blSidlS
BELIEVE
01 Miller "Ith, believe
{God) app •••.• d in the
Muhlmmld. 01
Ihe
July,
1930,
Ih.
.nd
lh.
Cllfisll'lIl
Muslims IUIlht!
HIM th"e 101l'lh"
AIl,h
"Menilll"
uni~ •• wl lIo~ernmenl pile,
Ih'l
W, hrd
Ind
IIIlly
11\.11 AII,II il
is no God Ind 01 pun
H. will b" ••
W/ll"'11 .
God and IbOUI'
we II (.III IiYI in