Moorish Science Temple of America
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title:
Moorish Science Temple of America
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The Moorish Science Temple of America is an American national and religious organization founded by Noble Drew Ali in the early 20th century. He based it on the premise that African Americans are descendants of the Moabites and thus are "Moorish" by nationality, and Islamic by faith. Ali put together elements of major traditions to develop a message of personal transformation through historical education, racial pride, and spiritual uplift. His doctrine was also intended to provide African Ameri
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American national and religious organization
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorish_Science_Temple_of_America
date created:
2004-10-16T07:55:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T02:19:46Z
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