Apparently some people simply don’t know about the Nation of Islam and its ideological connecton with Al Qaeda and terrorism (which was apparent in the comments section of this post). So I thought I would refer to the reason why I’m referring to the Nation of Islam in direct corrolation to the Miami 7, and the rhetoric where this guy Battiste, their leader, called himself ‘brother nazi’, etc.

Take a look at this over at sweetness and light.

The Chicago Suntimes quotes Aminah Beverly McCloud as an authority on the Moorish Science Temple of America, saying ‘they’re not muslims’. And why not? She teaches at DePaul in their Islamic Studies Department.

The Moorish Science Temple of America, which is the weird group that these men belonged to, is not what some people like this babe Aminah Beverly McCloud, at DePaul University alleges. She even goes so far as to say they’re ‘not muslims’.

Aminah Beverly McCloud, professor of Islamic studies at DePaul University, said the theology of the Moorish Science Temple of America is a “kind of re-appropriation of Christianity.”

“They are not Muslims,” she said. “They trace their black heritage to Morocco. This is not an Islamic faith. Over half their book, The Holy Quran of the Moorish Science Temple of America, is devoted to the life and works of Jesus.”

Re-appropriation of Christianity? Puhleez! The Quran of the Moorish Science Temple of America depicts Jesus as a prophet of Allah. AND…it says the following in their ‘holy’ texts:

We, as a clean and pure nation descended from the inhabitants of Africa, do not desire to amalgamate or marry into the families of the pale skin nations of Europe. Neither serve the gods of their religion, because our forefathers are the true and divine founders of the first religious creed, for the redemption and salvation of mankind on earth.

Wherefore we are returning the Church and Christianity back to the European Nations, as it was prepared by their forefathers for their earthly salvation.

While we, the Moorish Americans are returning to Islam, which was founded by our forefathers for our earthly and divine salvation.

The other point that needs to be made is this Moorish Science Temple of America is that it has spawned other weird sects like the Nation of Islam (which I find outrageous) AND it should be pointed out that- this lady, Aminah Beverly McCloud from DePaul– who teaches in their Islamic World Studies program– who claimed that the Moorish Science Temple of America teaches about Christ (yeah riiiight)-is a follower of Louis Farrakhan AND…is also a speaker with The Muslim Students Association (MSA), which is a key lobbying organization for the Wahhabi sect of Islam.

And for guys like meathead who probably don’t know what the Wahhabi sect of Islam is–it’s that weird sect of Islam that Bin Laden belongs to-that defines the Wahhabi sect of Islam the only true Islam–so all the other sects are then apostates; this is their religious justification for their murderous rampages; nobody but a Wahhabi is a true muslim. This is why Al Qaeda is considered an ‘extremist’ religious sect; and as I mentioned before, and the media didn’t report it; there was a huge conference in Jordan where 170 scholars from the 8 sects of Islam came together to talk about terrorism and they denounced Bin Laden and Al Qaeda.

As a result of that meeting, the 170 Islamic scholars in attendance issued a statement. The importance of that statement is twofold; 1) recognized Islamic leaders condemn and distance Islam as a religion and themselves from the atrocities committed by Political Islamists, and 2) only religious scholars from the eight recognised Islamic Schools of Jurisprudence may issue fatwas or binding religious rulings. This deprives statements made by Osama Bin Laden of any religious legitimacy.

So…the Nation of Islam is ideologically connected with Al Qaeda, there is no doubt; and Al Qaeda and Bin Laden’s ideology have been denounced by Islam’s religious scholars. Which I find very interesting because–there are professors in our universities today who are teaching this twisted terrorist ideology in Middle Eastern studies programs as though it’s recognized and mainstream. Take this professor Aminah Beverly McCloud at DePaul, for example.

You can read a very revealing piece on this DePaul professor McCloud and the twisted ideology she teaches here.

But apart from what that kook is saying about the Moorish Science Temple of America, you have reality.

Noble Drew Ali (neé Timothy Drew, the founder) and his Moorish Science Temple of America was the progenitor of several bizarre Black Muslim sects, including Louis Farrakhan’s Nation Of Islam.

In fact, Moorish Science was the religion of choice for another al Qaeda fan, Clement Rodney Hampton-Ell — aka Dr. Rashid.

Dr. Rashid was convicted for his part in planning to blow up bridges and tunnels and landmarks around New York City.

The plot was ambitious. The cell wanted to create a “Day of Terror,” with a series of near-simultaneous bombings across New York City. At various stages, the plot looked at tunnels, federal buildings, courthouses and the United Nations as targets. The final list was narrowed down to five, including the U.N., the Holland Tunnel, the Lincoln Tunnel, the George Washington Bridge and the Manhattan Federal Building, which housed the FBI’s New York offices. It would be a highly synchronized attack, a style now considered an al Qaeda trademark.

Sound familiar?

Dr. Rashid is currently serving a 35 year sentence at the Federal Supermax Prison in Florence, Colorado.

But I guess The Times, meathead, and leftist idiots can’t handle the truth and would prefer to consider the Moorish Science Temple of America precisely what the media has stupidly depicted them as; swallowing lies from people like McCloud, and would consider Rashid along with the Miami 7 - just wayward harmless kooks. Oh and let’s remain politically correct-and not depict them as any particular race or part of any religious group.