The Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies

[Qa'im]

Salaam alaykum,

We are very proud to present the Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies.

The Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies (BLIIS) is a non-profit organization that was established in 2017 and is based in Berkeley, California. It was founded with the goal of promoting scholarship on Islam and Islamic cultures both historical and contemporary. The institute’s academic research on Islam includes a broad range of academic disciplines from theology to law, and from anthropology to political science.

The institute encourages an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of Islam. Within the Islamic tradition, the institute promotes research on those areas which have had relatively little attention devoted to them in Western academia to date. These include the intellectual and literary expressions of Islam in general.

As a new kind of online academic institution, the Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies is aimed at a high-visibility context and its digital platform makes the institute cost-effective for high-value content compared to traditional academic departments.

Our website has been launched. You can access our academic research and essays for free here: http://www.bliis.org/

For general inquiries, please email admin@bliis.org or message our Facebook page.

"Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army."

[Qa'im]

Check out my latest research papers and essays for BLIIS:

Sri Lanka: The Axis Mundi and the Cradle of Mankind
http://www.bliis.org/research/sri-lanka-adam-peak/

Jordan Peterson and Islam
http://www.bliis.org/essay/jordan-peterson-islam/

What Traditional Muslims Should Learn From the Nation of Islam
http://www.bliis.org/…/traditional-muslims-learn-nation-is…/

Historicizing Sufism: A Critique of Marshall Hodgson on Muslim Personal Piety
http://www.bliis.org/research/hodgson-sufism/

Article Review: “The Crisis of the Imamate and the Institution of Occultation in Twelver Shiʿism”
http://www.bliis.org/…/arjomand-imamate-occultation-twelve…/

The Transmigration of Souls in Imāmī Shīʿism
http://www.bliis.org/research/transmigration-souls/

[Ibn al-Hussain]

My article was published on BLIIS today. It can be read here: http://www.bliis.org/research/imami-legal-theory-benefits-and-harms/

Title: The Principle Of “Laws Are Subordinate To Benefits & Harms” In Imāmī Shīʿi Legal Theory And Its Implication In Non-Ritualistic Law

Abstract: Shīʿi jurisprudence is centered on the theological presumption that divine laws are subordinate to benefits and harms (al-aḥkām tābiʿah lil-maṣāliḥ wa al-mafāsid). While the theoretical discussions underpinning this principle are not overly disputed, issues arise from the recognition that the derivation of law is not fundamentally concerned with real law (al-ḥukm al-wāqiʿī), but rather with apparent law (al-ḥukm al-ẓāhirī). How one ascertains the consideration of benefits and harms within apparent law – whose very nature entails the possibility of error – is a challenge to which several Imāmī Shīʿi jurists have dedicated numerous pages. Many have proffered theories for reconciliation between real and apparent law – theories which are contingent on the principle of al-ishtirāk bayn al-ʿālim wa al-jāhil. This principle states that real laws are legislated by God for both those who are aware of, as well as ignorant of the law. If this principle is invalidated, then the discussion on reconciling real and apparent law is deemed irrelevant; in such a case, knowledge of a law would become a precondition considered during divine legislation. This conclusion would alter the course of discussion to a more critical discourse concerning the perception of benefits and harms; whether such perceptions constitute knowledge; and how they guide and determine what the law ought to be. If it were possible to establish a probative method to ascertain benefits and harms, it would become the task of a jurist to ensure that laws – at least those of a non-ritualistic nature – always remain subordinate to them.

Wasalam

[Hameedeh]

On 12/13/2018 at 9:12 AM, Qa'im said:

Our website has been launched. You can access our academic research and essays for free here: http://www.bliis.org/

Salam, Brother. May Allah protect you, downpour His blessings upon you, and make you succeed in all your Islamic endeavors. 

[Qa'im]

Here are some of the articles I have authored in the last year.

A Green Christmas: Jesus’ Birthdate in the Islamic Tradition http://www.bliis.org/essay/jesus-birth-Islam/

Glimpses of Christ in ‘Ali b. Abi Talib: http://www.bliis.org/essay/jesus-christ-Ali/

Zizek vs. Peterson: A Muslim Perspective http://www.bliis.org/essay/zizek-peterson-Muslim/

Book Review: Finding W.D. Fard http://www.bliis.org/research/book-review-finding-w-d-fard-unveiling-nation-Islam/

Callers to Monotheism and Prophethood in Jahiliyya http://www.bliis.org/research/prophethood-jahiliyya/

[Qa'im]

Positive Accounts of Muhammad in the Jewish Tradition: http://www.bliis.org/essay/Muhammad-jewish-tradition/

[Abu Nur]

8 hours ago, Qa'im said:

Positive Accounts of Muhammad in the Jewish Tradition: http://www.bliis.org/essay/Muhammad-jewish-tradition/

Insha'Allah, If only you can make a book about this subject.

[Qa'im]

Muslim Perspectives on St. Paul: http://www.bliis.org/research/saint-paul-Islam/

[SoRoUsH]

On 2/9/2020 at 10:52 PM, Qa'im said:

Muslim Perspectives on St. Paul: http://www.bliis.org/research/saint-paul-Islam/

From outside of the Christian context it appears obvious that Paul deviated from the teachings of Jesus (عليه السلام). So, I find it difficult to see why some Islamic scholars would consider Paul a follower of Jesus (عليه السلام). The only explanation would be that they didn't have much information on Paul and worked with the little that they had. 

[Qa'im]

The Historicity of Ziyarat al-Jami’a al-Kabira

This article explores the sources, transmission, context, content, and controversies of Ziyārat al-Jāmiʿa al-Kabīra. The ziyāra is a text in the collective memory of the Imāmī Shīʿī milieu that has been the subject of many commentaries. Ziyārat al-Jāmiʿa al-Kabīra contains many cross-references to Quranic verses, Shīʿī aḥadīth, and other duʿā’ material. The transmission of the ziyāra has been the subject of criticism by some contemporary figures, but this article seeks to position this ziyāra in its appropriate historical context by demonstrating its intertextuality with established sources.

http://www.bliis.org/research/historicity-ziyarat-al-jamiʿa-al-kabira/

[Qa'im]

Religion and science have been compartmentalized by artificial frames. However, they each must be challenged to rise above their imposed limitations.

An essay by Dr. Idris Samawi Hamid.

http://www.bliis.org/essay/religion-science/

[Qa'im]

The latest publications from the Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies (all free, no paywall, no ads):

“Yuval Noah Harari, the Gilgamesh Project, and the Science Industry” by Bilal Muhammad https://bliis.org/essay/yuval-noah-harari-the-gilgamesh-project-and-the-science-industry/

"The Past, Present and Future of Muslim Scholarship on the Hindu Tradition" by David Coolidge https://bliis.org/essay/the-past-present-and-future-of-muslim-scholarship-on-the-hindu-tradition/

"The Apostles, the Early Church, and Islam" by Mr. Bilal Muhammad https://bliis.org/essay/the-apostles-the-early-church-and-islam/

"The Didache: A First Century Witness to Non-Pauline Christology" by Paul Williams https://bliis.org/essay/the-didache-a-first-century-witness-to-non-pauline-christology/

"Socrates, Technocracy, and Islamic Governance" by Mr. Bilal Muhammad https://bliis.org/essay/socrates-technocracy-and-islamic-governance/

“Crito and the Islamic Social Contract” by Bilal Muhammad https://bliis.org/essay/crito-and-the-islamic-social-contract/

"Hail Mary, Mother of Christ" by Mr. Bilal Muhammad https://bliis.org/essay/hail-mary-mother-christ/

"On the Disservice of Ṣabr in Modern Muslim Communities" by Dr. Taymaz Tabrizi https://bliis.org/essay/sabr-muslim-communities/

"Towards an Objective Logic of the Categories of Faith and Science" by Dr. Idris Samawi Hamid https://bliis.org/essay/religion-science/

"Some Thoughts on Academic Language and the Cult of Neutrality" by Dr. Taymaz Tabrizi https://bliis.org/essay/academic-neutrality/

 

[Qa'im]

A Community’s Integration Within Regional Folk Tradition: The Mappilās in the Mālābārī Society, 7th-17th Centuries https://bliis.org/essay/a-communitys-integration-within-regional-folk-tradition-the-mappilas-in-the-malabari-society-7th-17th-centuries/

Plato’s Academy, the Prophet’s Mosque, and the Future of Islamic Education https://bliis.org/essay/platos-academy-the-prophets-mosque-and-the-future-of-islamic-education/

Annotated Bibliography of Neo-Confucianism https://bliis.org/essay/annotated-bibliography-of-neo-confucianism/

Planting a Tree in the End Times: An Analysis of an Islamic and Jewish Saying https://bliis.org/essay/planting-a-tree-in-the-end-times-an-analysis-of-an-islamic-and-jewish-saying/

Man as a Social Animal https://bliis.org/essay/man-as-a-social-animal/

Slavery, Women, and Society in Aristotle’s Politics: A Muslim Perspective https://bliis.org/essay/slavery-women-and-society-in-aristotles-politics-a-muslim-perspective/

Reaching our Political Potential https://bliis.org/essay/reaching-our-political-potential/

Continuity, Traditions of Sovereignty and a ‘Foreign’ Polity: Indic Traditions within Ghūrid Political Culture, Late-12th to Early-13th Century CE. https://bliis.org/essay/continuity-traditions-of-sovereignty-and-a-foreign-polity-indic-traditions-within-ghurid-political-culture-late-12th-to-early-13th-century-ce/

[Qa'im]

The State And The Umma https://bliis.org/essay/the-state-and-the-umma/

[kadhim]

On 12/16/2018 at 5:33 AM, Ibn al-Hussain said:

My article was published on BLIIS today. It can be read here: http://www.bliis.org/research/imami-legal-theory-benefits-and-harms/

Title: The Principle Of “Laws Are Subordinate To Benefits & Harms” In Imāmī Shīʿi Legal Theory And Its Implication In Non-Ritualistic Law

Abstract: Shīʿi jurisprudence is centered on the theological presumption that divine laws are subordinate to benefits and harms (al-aḥkām tābiʿah lil-maṣāliḥ wa al-mafāsid). While the theoretical discussions underpinning this principle are not overly disputed, issues arise from the recognition that the derivation of law is not fundamentally concerned with real law (al-ḥukm al-wāqiʿī), but rather with apparent law (al-ḥukm al-ẓāhirī). How one ascertains the consideration of benefits and harms within apparent law – whose very nature entails the possibility of error – is a challenge to which several Imāmī Shīʿi jurists have dedicated numerous pages. Many have proffered theories for reconciliation between real and apparent law – theories which are contingent on the principle of al-ishtirāk bayn al-ʿālim wa al-jāhil. This principle states that real laws are legislated by God for both those who are aware of, as well as ignorant of the law. If this principle is invalidated, then the discussion on reconciling real and apparent law is deemed irrelevant; in such a case, knowledge of a law would become a precondition considered during divine legislation. This conclusion would alter the course of discussion to a more critical discourse concerning the perception of benefits and harms; whether such perceptions constitute knowledge; and how they guide and determine what the law ought to be. If it were possible to establish a probative method to ascertain benefits and harms, it would become the task of a jurist to ensure that laws – at least those of a non-ritualistic nature – always remain subordinate to them.

Wasalam

This one seems to have disappeared?

[Qa'im]

3 hours ago, kadhim said:

This one seems to have disappeared?

BLIIS went through a rebranding a couple years ago, but you can find the brother's full article here: https://www.academia.edu/37985756/The_Principle_Of_Laws_Are_Subordinate_To_Benefits_and_Harms_In_Imāmī_Shīʿi_Legal_Theory_And_Its_Implication_In_Non_Ritualistic_Law

[Qa'im]

We released a book focusing on interfaith issues from an academic perspective https://bliis.org/essay/the-blue-yonder-the-search-for-a-shared-horizon-is-available-now-on-amazon/

Protecting the intellect by George Stroubakis https://bliis.org/essay/protecting-the-intellect-from-the-elusive-agitator/

The crucifixion of Christ in Islam by Bilal Muhammad https://bliis.org/essay/the-crucifixion-of-christ-in-islam/

W. D. Fard‘s Bible of Islamism identified by John Andrew Morrow https://bliis.org/essay/w-d-fards-bible-of-islamism-identified-a-century-old-mystery-is-solved/

The war of Armageddon: the NOI, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and imperial Japan by Bilal Muhammad https://bliis.org/essay/the-war-of-armageddon-the-noi-jehovahs-witnesses-and-imperial-japan/

 

[Qa'im]

Ḥasan’s eulogy for his departed father is a rich case study in Islamic history and ḥādīth transmission, and it is packed with emotional and theological sentiments. It marked the end of an era and the beginning of Ḥasan’s short-lived leadership over the Muslim world. The preservation of this eulogy, with only a few traceable differences in wording, is a testament to the comprehensiveness of the Islamic tradition. It is also an example of a significant overlap between the Sunni and the Shia tradition over shared figures of reverence and shared transmission authorities.

https://bliis.org/essay/the-eulogy-of-ʿali-the-night-of-power-and-the-ascension-of-jesus/

[Qa'im]

Of ‘Bints’, ‘Simps’, ‘Compassionate Imams’ and ‘Akh-Rights’: Some Thoughts on Iḥtisāb and Intra-Muslim Polemics in the Internet Age: https://bliis.org/essay/of-bints-simps-compassionate-imams-and-akh-rights-some-thoughts-on-iḥtisab-and-intra-muslim-polemics-in-the-internet/

Did W.D. Fard have a son with Pearl Allen? A century old mystery solved: https://bliis.org/research/did-w-d-fard-have-a-son-with-pearl-allen-a-century-old-mystery-solved/

[Qa'im]

Here I explore (1) a comparison between Machiavelli's view of fortune and Muslim views of destiny, (2) Machiavelli's pragmatism, Quranic idealism, and political science.

https://bliis.org/essay/the-prince-and-the-prophet-providence-power-and-politicking/

[Qa'im]

Another article on the NOI in America, this one is about the brother of Elijah Muhammad and some of the secrets he let out during his lifetime. https://bliis.org/research/the-teachings-of-supreme-minister-john-muhammad/

[Eddie Mecca]

On one or two occasions during the early 90's  I happened to inquire about the unconfirmed or unofficial so-called photos of Master Fard Muhammad to (then) Head Minister Rasul Hakim Muhammad (Elijah & Tynnetta's son) and his second in command (i.e. Assistant Minister Dawud Muhammad a.k.a. Minister David X) of Muhammad Mosque No. 1 and they fervently maintained that only the standardized picture is that of Fard...the other ones were of a man they claimed to be an imposter...perhaps in the near future AI technology will help us solve this riddle once and for all

 

 

Edited April 4, 2024 by Eddie Mecca

[Eddie Mecca]

Every Picture of WD Fard (All 10 Photos)

 

[Qa'im]

On 4/4/2024 at 2:19 AM, Eddie Mecca said:

On one or two occasions during the early 90's  I happened to inquire about the unconfirmed or unofficial so-called photos of Master Fard Muhammad to (then) Head Minister Rasul Hakim Muhammad (Elijah & Tynnetta's son) and his second in command (i.e. Assistant Minister Dawud Muhammad a.k.a. Minister David X) of Muhammad Mosque No. 1 and they fervently maintained that only the standardized picture is that of Fard...the other ones were of a man they claimed to be an imposter...perhaps in the near future AI technology will help us solve this riddle once and for all

I did an interview about this recently:

 

[Eddie Mecca]

@Qa'im, Salaam and Ramadan Kareem and Eid Mubarak...Awesome interview...All praise is due to Allah!!!...your cadence and personality reminds a lot of a young Geraldo Rivera...I had a subscription to the Final Call newspaper in the 90's and I remember grabbing a hold of 4 or 5 copies of Muhammad Speaks newspaper (Supreme Minister John Muhammad's newspaper)…it's as you stated...Final Call dealt (and continues to deal) with modern social and political problems (both domestically and abroad)…it's a contemporary approach with a sophisticated feel and a nuanced delivery...Farrakhan's relationship with Qaddafi, Farrakhan's frequenting and periodic addresses to the Muslim world, his celebrating of antiimperialist, socialist victories in Latin America, acting as a peace mediator between Bloods and the Crips, meeting with First Nation elders etc....contributors to the Final Call like Ali Baghdadi, perspectives from Dr. Abdul Alim Muhammad, Ismael Muhammad, Abdul Allah Muhammad (writer of the weekly column "11:55") all upheld universalist perspectives but were simultaneously rooted in the original teachings of the H.E.M....John Muhammad's views were more-or-less like a snapshot of the July, 1930 doctrine completely unadulterated...dealing with strictly African African obstacles to upward mobility like improper diet, spurious spending habits, alcohol addiction, riotous behavior during the holiday season and an emphasis on an "Up You Mighty Sleeping Sampson" wake up theology...John Muhammad was a simple, direct, unpretentious and true person and there's nothing wrong with that...in this overly complicated day and age I (personally) find it refreshing 

[Ashvazdanghe]

31 minutes ago, Eddie Mecca said:

acting as a peace mediator between Bloods and the Crips,

Salam real peace mediator between Bloods and the Crips has been Sheikh Mujahid Abdul-Karim not fraudester Farrakhan who is a master of propaganda for spreading his imaginary achievements .  

 

First, is the fact that such a historical event was facilitated by a Sheikh is significant.

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Even more significant is the fact that this Sheikh is an African American (Sheikh Mujahid Abdul-Karim) and Shiite and this “ceasefire” treaty was negotiated and signed in a Shiite mosque; Masjid Al-Rasul [Watts, Los Angeles, California].  

Sheikh Abdul-Karim helped bring together Bloods and Crips from the Imperial Courts, Nickerson Gardens and Jordan Downs housing projects to discuss a truce that they verbally agreed to on April 26, three days before the not-guilty verdicts in the Rodney G. King beating and the riots that followed.

A photograph of the room in which the 1992 ceasefire treaty transpired taken by American artist Joel Sternfield can be viewed on the website of the Art Institute Chicago.

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Sheikh Abdul-Karim refers to the hostile environment that led up to the treaty in 1992 as similar to the truce between the two major warring tribes, ‘Aws’ and ‘Khazraj’ during the time of Prophet Muhammad ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).). This treaty would serve as model for other gang treaties all over  America. Under Sheikh Abdul-Karim’s leadership Masjid Al-Rasul was pivotal in helping to reduce violence in the surrounding community. His efforts have led many youth away from gangs and towards Islam.

 

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The message and efforts of Sheikh Abdul-Karim echo that of Imam Ali ((عليه السلام).)’s last will and testament to his sons in which he states, I advise you, and all my children, my relatives, and whosoever receives this message, to be conscious of Allah, to remove your differences, and to strengthen your ties. I heard your grandfather, peace be upon him, say: “Reconciliation of your differences is more worthy than all prayers and all fasting.”

 

In an interview with Ali Taj, Sheikh Mujahid Abdul-Karim briefly discusses the purpose of Masjid Al-Rasul and the gang-related issues in which he was able to intercede.

https://sapelosquare.com/2016/02/22/profile-sheikh-mujahid-abdul-karim/

[Eddie Mecca]

7 minutes ago, Ashvazdanghe said:

Salam real peace mediator between Bloods and the Crips has been Sheikh Mujahid Abdul-Karim not fraudester Farrakhan who is a master of propaganda for spreading his imaginary achievements .

Farrakhan will have to stand naked before his Creator and account for his deeds and misdeeds like we all will...Yes, I'm familiar with Imam Mujahid Abdul-Karim and his remarkable work...I wish Farrakhan would gravitate closer toward authentic tawheed but there's no need for the disparaging remarks...Farrakhan has a 70 year track record and the overwhelming majority of Shi'i and Sunni shuyookh in Western nations aren't worthy of tying his shoelaces or carrying his bowtie...he's a true ally and a friend 

[Ashvazdanghe]

4 minutes ago, Eddie Mecca said:

overwhelming majority of Shi'i and Sunni shuyookh in Western nations aren't worthy of tying his shoelaces or carrying his bowtie...he's a true ally and a friend 

his reputation between some Shias is due his speeches against current system of governance of America & somehow supporing oppressed black people but expert these two he doesn't has any points which he is  an ally for good days but in hard days surly he will betray to anyone which he has lead NOI to be best ally of church of scientology which both cults are now supporters of Zionist Israel which also Zionist Israel is supporting both cults. 

[Qa'im]

21 hours ago, Ashvazdanghe said:

Salam real peace mediator between Bloods and the Crips has been Sheikh Mujahid Abdul-Karim not fraudester Farrakhan who is a master of propaganda for spreading his imaginary achievements .  

I don't know too much about this subject, but I know that Snoop Dogg credited Farrakhan for stopping the beefs between rappers after Tupac and Biggie were killed:

 

[Eddie Mecca]

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/24/us/muslim-patrols-fight-capital-drug-trade.html

Muslim Patrols Fight Capital Drug Trade

To some who live here, what happened this week at the Mayfair Mansions housing project at first seemed a shocking exercise in vigilante justice.

But to those who live in Mayfair Mansions, a small world ruled for the last two years by drugs, gunfire and fear, what happened was a deliverance of a rare sort in big-city America.

On Monday, at the tenants' invitation, members of the Nation of Islam from a nearby mosque began patrolling the housing project in Northeast Washington in an effort to drive out crack and cocaine dealers. The dealers, residents say, had converted Mayfair Mansions' central courtyard into an open-air drug market. People could not sleep at night for the shooting. Parents kept their children indoors.

''Whatever you imagine hell to be, that's what we've been going through,'' said Annette Bowie, who would cringe in the night whenever her grown son was out and she heard a gunshot. A Reputation for Toughness

 

Now, members of the elite black Muslim corps, the Fruit of Islam, unarmed except for nightsticks but stern and forbidding with their short haircuts, dark glasses, neat suits, bow ties and walkie-talkies, are patrolling the project on foot and in vans. They came Monday, with a reputation for disciplined, relentless toughness. The drug dealers left the same day. The courtyard is alive again with music, basketball, volleyball, laughter and children.

What shocked many Washingtonians at the outset was the image on the evening news Monday:

Ten Muslims at Mayfair Mansions kicked and stomped a man who, they said, had pulled a shotgun on them. On camera. Off camera, witnesses said, they roughed up the news crew that had been recording what was going on and took some equipment. Mayor Voices Dismay

Was Washington about to try to attack its drug problem with vigilante justice? Mayor Marion S. Barry Jr. expressed the dismay of many: ''We cannot support and encourage activity where people act as prosecutor, jury and executioner.''

Police officials warned that the Muslims' tactics would provoke further violence.

That, however, was before the people of Mayfair Mansions had their say, and before Dr. Abdul Alim Muhammad, the leader of the Muslims, had a chance to explain to the police and the public.

''I've slept well'' since the members of the Nation of Islam appeared, said Freda Johnson, a Mayfair Mansions tenant. Her neighbors, smiling, excitedly seconded her expression of relief.

''Since the Muslims have been there it is just gorgeous,'' said Betty Adams, president of the tenants' association. Apology From Muslim Leader

 

Dr. Muhammad, a surgeon who operates a clinic at his mosque, maintained that his men had acted only in self-defense against the shotgun bearer, as any citizen might. He apologized publicly for the attack on the journalists, saying that ''we do not justify it'' and that things simply got out of hand.

''We are not vigilantes,'' said Dr. Muhammad, who is the regional representative of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam. ''We're not trying to take the law into our own hands'' or replace the police, he said. ''They have their role to play.'' In fact, Dr. Muhammad and Police Chief Maurice T. Turner Jr. announced Wednesday that they would work hand in hand.

Precisely how they will work together has yet to be disclosed, but augmented police patrols have joined the Muslim patrols at Mayfair Mansions. Friday night, scores of officers set up roadblocks there and checked the identities of many who drove in and out. Inside, the scene was peaceful, with no drug dealers in evidence. Mayor Applauds the Muslims

Mayor Barry, after his jab at vigilantism on Monday, applauded the Muslims on Thursday for their drive against drug dealers and called for residents elsewhere to ''rise up'' against dealers and form patrols.

What is going on at Mayfair Mansions is similar to an effort that began three months ago in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. There, a 40-day experiment has been continued indefinitely and it is widely praised. Once the police close drug houses and make arrests, Muslims not affiliated with the Nation of Islam maintain a vigil to prevent such activities from resuming.

Dr. Muhammad said Friday that the Nation of Islam was planning to ''march into'' other Washington neighborhoods ''and liberate them'' from drug dealers. He said further that a number of calls expressing support and interest had been received from Northeastern cities and from Chicago and Detroit.

Bret Marcus, the news director of WRC-TV, whose cameraman and reporter were roughed up in the incident Monday, said that ''we appreciate the apology'' by Dr. Muhammad and that ''we have nothing against'' the Muslims. He added, however, that the station was pressing assault and theft charges against the Muslims involved. The man the Muslims said threatened them with a shotgun has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Another Project Wants Patrols

Attention has now shifted to what might happen next in the attempt to fight drug dealers in and around Mayfair Mansions.

All has remained calm there since Monday. But apparently most of the crack and cocaine dealers have merely moved next door, joining other dealers at another housing project called Paradise Manor.

Dr. Muhammad said residents of Paradise Manor had asked for Muslim patrols there as well. He said the Muslims were making plans to start them but did not say when that would be.

Whether the drug dealers would make a stand there or leave the area altogether is considered an open question. How the Dealers Took Over

Residents of Mayfair Mansions say that gradually, over time, the drug dealers took over. They would ease children off the playground and out of the courtyard. They would occupy apartment entranceways. ''You can't go in your apartment building with out telling 10 of them, 'Excuse me,' '' said Ms. Bowie.

Fights and arguments would break out among drug dealers. Automatic weapons appeared. Children were no longer allowed to go anywhere but to school.

''My 16-year-old daughter,'' Ms. Johnson said, ''one dealer just placed some crack in her hand and said, 'Here, take this for $5.' ''

 

At night, she said, the shooting would start. Sometimes the children would rush to the window to look, and she would have to tell them to get down.

Glenn French, the manager of Mayfair Mansions, said he and the tenants ''made overtures'' to the Muslims 13 days ago. The residents had noticed that when Muslims came to sell their newspaper, the drug dealers moved out of their way. Dealers' 'Mistaken Ideas'

On a radio talk show Friday, Dr. Muhammad said that for the most part the drug dealers ''are not filth - they are good people'' with ''mistaken ideas about how to make your way in the world.'' He said ''we intend to show them that you can be a man and make money'' without hurting themselves and others.

He said that he would like to ''sit down man to man and talk with'' the leaders of the drug gangs.

If people had given up on him when he was younger, Dr. Muhammad said, things would be far different for him today. ''Twenty years ago,'' he said, ''I was a drug user and a drug dealer myself.''

[Eddie Mecca]

Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks to Gang members / 5 minutes

 

[Eddie Mecca]

Interview with Imam Mujahid Abdul Kareem by Ali Taj / 15 minutes 11 seconds

 

[Eddie Mecca]

Fruit of Islam on Patrol! Against drug dealers (1980's)

 

[Ashvazdanghe]

3 hours ago, Qa'im said:

but I know that Snoop Dogg credited Farrakhan for stopping the beefs between rappers after Tupac and Biggie were killed:

Salam all them have had strong ties with NOI & have been propagators of it so it's rational that they have advertised their boss in NOI. 

Snoop Dogg joins Nation Of Islam * Mar 2, 2009 - YouTube

 

Snoop dog joins Nation of Islam

He would not say when he had joined the Nation of Islam.

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[...]Snoop dog joins Nation of Islam

Snoop Dogg joined the Nation of Islam after appearing at the religious group's annual convention in Chicago on Sunday, the BBC reported.

The rapper told reporters that he joined the group because he was "doing what's right and representing what's right," according to a report published Monday on the network's Web site.

He said afterwards that listening to the speech from Mr Farrakhan was "about a mirror - it's about looking at yourself".

He added: "We're doing a lot of wrongs among ourselves that need correcting."

When asked if he had joined the movement he said: "I'm already in the Nation, that's why I'm here.

"I'm an advocate for peace, I've been in the peace movement ever since I've been making music.

"My whole thing is not about really trying to push my thing on you.

"It's just about the way I live, and I live how I'm supposed to live as far as doing what's right and representing what's right - that's why I was here today."

He would not say when he had joined the Nation of Islam.

Other rappers previously involved with the movement include NWA star-turned-actor Ice Cube

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Snoop gave a $1,000 donation to the Nation of Islam, then sat on stage and smiled and nodded as Farrakhan delivered a speech.

Snoopp later told reporters that Farrakhan's speech was "about a mirror ? it's about looking at yourself," the BBC reports.

"We're doing a lot of wrongs among ourselves that need correcting," he told the network.

Rapper T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, appeared via recorded video. He told followers

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Then, in 2009, Snoop Dogg confessed he had joined the Nation of Islam, a group founded in 1930 to promote Black Americans' conditions. One of its most famous members was Malcolm X.

Apart from praising the group’s supreme minister and representative Louis Farrakhan, Snoop Dogg opened up about his reasons for joining the group, and it was all about peace. He added:

“My whole thing is not about really trying to push my thing on you. It's just about the way I live, and I live how I'm supposed to live as far as doing [and representing] what's right.”

 

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SNOOP DOGG’S A RASTAFARI

After visiting Jamaica in 2011, three years after joining the Nation of Islam, the rapper attracted a lot of attention after announcing his conversion to Rastafarianism.

This movement considers that Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was the Messiah and that Black people are, in fact, the chosen ones who will eventually return to their African homeland.

 

https://news.amomama.com/242112-snoop-doggs-relationship-faith-including.html

https://www.oneindia.com/2009/03/03/snoop-dogg-joins-nation-of-islam-.html

The Nation of Islam Organizes Service for Tupac Shakur

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MUSIC NEWS

The Nation of Islam Organizes Service for Tupac Shakur

SEPTEMBER 23, 199612:00 AM ET

HEARD ON MORNING EDITION

 

Audio will be available later today.

Called the "Hip-Hop Day of Atonement", the Nation of Islam organized a service yesterday in response to the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. It was meant for rap fans and artists "to atone for the self-destructive, genocidal lifestyle" that killed Shakur.

https://www.npr.org/1996/09/23/1030938/the-nation-of-islam-organizes-service-for-tupac-shakur

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On Sunday, the Nation of Islam will convene in Harlem along with Public Enemy’s Chuck D, A Tribe Called Quest and actor Malik Yoba, for a “Hip Hop Day of Atonement” to address the issue. (Rapper Notorious B.I.G. and Bad Boy records mogul Sean “Puffy” Combs, Shakur’s alleged enemies, were originally scheduled to attend, but have backed out. Biggie was in a car accident this week; Combs said he didn’t want to be a distraction.)

“We want to stop the killing and the violence that’s taking place, to make sure that we never again lose a brilliant son of the black community,” said Minister Conrad Muhammad, the Nation of Islam’s New York representative. “I think God is using this unfortunate death to save many more lives. Why should we care? Tupac was made in America. It’s the Tupacs of the world that white America doesn’t like to look at and warehouses in jails. They created Tupac. They should be concerned.”

https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/09/20/the-2-sides-of-tupac/

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The caller said someone was coming to Vegas to "finish him off," according to Rahimi.

In response to the threat, Death Row posted security guards outside Shakur's hospital room, as did the Nation of Islam. 

Shakur's hip-hop group, the Outlawz, also began guarding the rapper in shifts.

https://www.businessinsider.com/tupac-shakur-murder-anonymous-threat-authorized-biography-2023-10

 

Edited April 9, 2024 by Ashvazdanghe

[Eddie Mecca]

@Qa'im, A few questions:  1.) In your opinion, is there any possibility (regardless of how remote) that Master Fard Muhammad was Al Qāʾim Āl Muḥammad (peace be upon him)? 2.) Are there any indications that W. D. Fard came from an Ismāʿīli background (considering the emphasis the N.O.I. places on allegory, numerology, idea of cyclical time etc.) 3.) In your opinion, did W. D. Fard proclaim himself to be God Almighty? 4.) In your opinion, did Elijah either unintentionally or intentionally misconstrue the teachings of W. D. Fard (especially regarding Fard being an incarnation of the Divine)? 

NOTE: regarding question number one, consider the following: 1.) Mysterious Middle Easterner arrives to the U.S. from Mecca 2.) Said person has 58 aliases 3.) it's hotly contested who he is and what his mission is 4.) Said person is mistaken to be God (like the extremists and exaggerators did to some of the Imams) 5.) Said person seeks out the oppressed and the downtrodden in foreign land and helps them rise up (something Al Qāʾim will do during the End Times) 6.) Said oppressed community is marvelously or miraculously transformed by the power of the message conveyed by the Mystery Man 7.) Mystery Man places special importance on science and reasoning and mathematics (Al Qāʾim will bring technology and place an emphasis on learning and science when he arises during the End Times) 8.) The family of Muhammad (peace be upon them) were well-known for their positive outlook on Africa (especially N. Africa and N.E. Africa) and their sympathy toward the plight of black people and their relentless stance against malicious / unjust treatment toward the oppressed in general