Muhammad Mosque No. 7 106-08 West 127th Street, Manhattan, New York 10027

"Joanne 17x, original location was 116th Street, Harlem NY. We were lost when The Honorable Elijah Muhammad left us in the 70’s, but though I’m not physically present, I am a student of history he Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and as the teachings were passed on to us by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. Know that this is the TRUTH and was given to Us, the lost found people of Allah. I am still a member, though not physically present. I give praises to Allah for coming to rescue us from the evil one’s. This is our start as a baby nation, but look where we are going, and remain steadfast. I am a member of The Nation of Islam, forever, I love and believe we will rule the world one day soon to come. Don’t ever count us out, those of us who went through the process, I speak for myself and others who in our hearts and soul, we are at work in the fields. I am who I am, Joanne 17 X, Malikah Abdul Haqq. No one can take me away from the NOI, love our new start and we will be successful, hang in there my brothers and sisters. All Praise is due to Allah, stay steadfast, don’t turn away from our inheritance given to Us, and remember, NOI, Allah came to wipe away our tears, don’t be quick to judge others, because only Allah knows His servants, not to turn Us down when we want to reconnect with The Nation of Islam, to come back home. We must not turn each other away due to our hardships and the reality of our lives, we must stand with our own in order to grow together."

"The Nation Of Islam beliefs and religious practices diverge significantly from traditional Islamic theology. Its belief in racial superiority clashes with the mainstream Islamic principle that all are equal under God and its teachings regarding God, Prophet Muhammad, and the afterlife are seen by some as heretical. As a result, mainstream Islamic groups reject the group and do not consider its members to be Muslims. BACKGROUND The Nation of Islam (NOI) was founded in 1930 by Wallace Fard Muhammad in Detroit, Michigan. Fard claimed that he was Allah (God), and his mission was to restore Black people to their original faith. Following Fard’s mysterious disappearance in 1934, Elijah Muhammad took over as the leader of the NOI. In his new role, Elijah Muhammed helped cement the NOI’s ideology. He taught his followers that over 6,000 years ago, the black race lived in a paradise on earth that was destroyed by the evil wizard Yacub, who created the white “devil.” Elijah Muhammad also worked to expand the organization’s power and influence by creating a paramilitary wing, increasing recruitment efforts, purchasing farmland in Michigan, and founding businesses and educational ventures in several states. When Elijah Muhammad died in 1975, Farrakhan initially remained faithful to his son, Wallace Deen , who succeeded him. But the younger Muhammad’s dismantling of the Nation’s material empire and his attempts to bring the NOI into the fold of mainstream Islam ultimately alienated Farrakhan. In 1977, a rebellious Farrakhan, backed by a powerful enough base to pull it off, rejected the younger Muhammad and declared the creation of a “resurrected” NOI based on the original ideology of Elijah Muhammad."

"You will all be judged at the day of judgement. This elijah guy is a hypocrite! No person should be raised above the prophet Mohammed. How could you follow a nation that is influenced by a guy who claimed to be a prophet. You guys are dumb. Thats the reason. Stupid."

"I enjoyed my time there. I was invited there one Sunday. I have been to all kinds of denominations within the Christian faith. Well this was different. I feel like the minister (if that is the correct term?) was speaking to me. He spoke on health, life within our community, and other topics that we faced daily. It was different, and it was uplifting and actually put me in a better mental state. I am thankful for my experience and look forward to attending another meeting. Thank you."