FARRAKHAN: WHO ARE THE REAL CHILDREN OF ISRAEL?

FARRAKHAN: WHO ARE THE REAL CHILDREN OF ISRAEL? THE 64,000 DOLLAR QUESTION

By Fahim A. Knight-El

This Blog is about Minister Louis Farrakhan, Jews and the question of a secret relationship between Blacks and Jews, which came about sort of un-expectantly and it will cover three or four different themes that are directly and/or in directly related to the central theme titled, "Farrakhan: Who are the Real Children of Israel". Yet, each theme has an overall significance to the question that Minister Farrakhan raised and this writer will do his best to tie all these themes into one organized thought. (Reference: Louis Farrakhan: YouTube Clip; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWlZfcMdOaY).

This writer on October 31, 2009 at a public forum held at the Hayti Cultural Center in Durham met the Nation of Islam minister, (properly titled student minister) named Amon Muhammad of Durham, North Carolina who is the local representative of Minister Louis Farrakhan and Muhammad's Mosque number 34. This meeting turned out to be the beginning of a budding relationship (I must say, I truly like this young brother and I immediately offered to help him in his mission). This writer has had relationships with just about all the prior and previous ministers of Muhammad’s Mosque #34 and with many other Nation of Islam ministers throughout the country.

Thus, at that same forum, there was a young brother an academician named Dr. Devin Fergus (professor of history at Vanderbilt University) who authored a book titled, "Liberalism, Black Power, and the Making of American Politics 1965-1980" he was the keynote speaker at this forum that also featured Dr. Howard Fuller (Marquette University) who was a 1960s civil rights activist in Durham and founder of Malcolm X Liberation University (founded in 1969 now defunct), the group was commemorating the schools 4Oth year anniversary. There were other local spokespersons that had directly or in directly impacted the Civil Rights movement in Durham present on the dais as well. (Reference: Osha Gray Davidson: “The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South”).

However, Fuller no doubt, could have been the keynote speaker based on his activism background in North Carolina during the turbulent 1960s and his wealth of knowledge on grassroots African liberation movements. But nevertheless, professor Fergus presented this lackluster lecture, which lacked focus, scope and to say the least, it was outright boring. But over years this writer has come to the realization that most academician and university level intellectuals are better suited for the research environment more so than giving captivating public speeches and Fergus was no different. This is the comfort zone where they have the freedom to assess and evaluate ideas without the interference of a social setting that entails a give and take dialog. (Reference: Howard Fuller YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQFO1ABwis4&feature=related

Thus, to be quite honest, with my readers, I am of the opinion, that many brilliant and smart university level professors often can not adequately convey or articulate their theories in a synthesized manner where as laypersons and non-academics could receive the benefits from their intellectualism and analysis that might examine research topics that possess far reaching intellectual merit and scholarly implications. They are often prisoners of their own training and schooling in which the goal is to always work to put forth objective and non-bias evidence (this is not really a bad thing—it provides us with the necessary intellectual due diligence in which evidence can be counted and measured). This mindset often entraps the scholar into believing that unless he/she provides an overwhelmingly amount of inundated scholarly citations and references their work will be received with less scholarly credibility. (Reference: Carter G. Woodson; “Mis-Education of the Negro”).

These intellectuals are in constant search of positive affirming peer reviews in which the credibility of their published works hinge on and could often dictate how fast they move upward the tenure track. This lead them to be more concern with letting their audiences know that they understand the scientific method of research, as opposed to holding an audience attention—they weigh the audience down with meaningless statistical analysis, useless data and complex assessments.

However, Fergus research was well presented in the book and it was empirical (his writing skills was far superior to his skills as a public speaker and debater). No, doubt, this young brother did his homework, but he seemed to lack the ability to defend his research with the necessary confidence to ward off his critics and bring intellectual credibility to a really good book. This writer during the Question and Answer period felt that Dr. Fergus in his presentation had ignored the Honorable Elijah Muhammad's contribution to Black Nationalism and he therefore raised the question of why in his address that he omitted the Honorable Elijah Muhammad's work and legacy relative to this topic? My question perhaps resonated with a few of the Nation of Islam members who were in the attendance on that day and they were most appreciative that I had raised that question. (Reference: Devin Fergus; "Liberalism, Black Power, and the Making of American Politics 1965-1980").

Let me fast forward a bit to June 24, 2010, I text Minister Amon Muhammad about some business and he asked that I meet him at Muhammad's Mosque. He invited me in and started telling me about an upcoming speech that Minister Farrakhan was to deliver in Atlanta, Georgia titled, "Who are the Real Children of Israel?”

Minister Muhammad seemed very excited that Minister Farrakhan would be dealing with such controversial topic and he stated, "once and for all Minister Farrakhan is going to pull the cover off them Jews" (Minister Muhammad statement implied and gave inference that Minister Farrakhan's speech would be more rooted in exposing the political chicanery of a certain segment of Jews, which have manipulated the political, economic and social systems of humanity. This writer knew that in the scheme of the larger debate Minister Farrakhan’s argument would be rooted in the “The Protocols of the Learnt Elders of Zion” (although he never mentioned this book) because no other treatise lays out the Zionist Jewish Cabal and political world conspiracy than the minds that put forth this document (but as a journalist, let me be fair to my readers there are many who view the “Jewish Protocols” as a hoax, fraud and fabricated). But Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam have many allies who believe that the “Jewish Protocols” are very much real and there is plenty of evidence to prove that this covert conspiratorial plan is very much in motion.

Farrakhan stated: “Who are The Draftsmen, and The Architects, of such an Idea that has dominated our Planet for the last 4,000 years? Our Historical Research Department has studied from the scholarship of Jewish historians, scholars and rabbis; and we have published Volume No. 2 of “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews.” And in it, you will discover The Architecture, and The Architect.”
“I sent this book, and another one that is printed called “Jews Selling Blacks,” to Mr. Abraham Foxman of B'nai B'rith, and to all the leaders of the major Jewish organizations. I sent it to President Obama, to Rahm Emanuel, to David Axelrod, to Timothy Geithner, to Larry Summers, to Ben Bernanke; to all the people that should know what was done to us, and can no longer hide. That is why Jesus said, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”

“What truth shall you know? If you are not yet free—and you are not!—then you do not yet know the truth that Jesus was talking about, that would free you from your Open Enemy, awaken you, cleanse you, and reconnect you to The God Who has come for your and my salvation”. (Reference: Louis Farrakhan’s Speech, “Who Are the Real Children of Israel?” Atlanta, Georgia; June 26, 2010. (Compact Disc).

I really do not think that Minister Farrakhan is overly concern about the Caucasian Jews versus African Hebrew Israelite debate in terms of overall theology (Minister Farrakhan knows quite well the history of the Ashkenazi and Khazar Jews and know that they are not the original inhabitants of Israel). He also knows that the Sephardic Jew is a Semitic people and he knows that the Arabs are a Semitic people (this fact alone kind of discombobulates this hold notion that he is anti-Semitic). This writer as he constructed this article has intentionally not read the Zionist critiques of Minister Farrakhan’s Atlanta speech because he wanted to be objective as possible and not be swayed by the winds of emotions, but to raise the question “Who are the Real Children of Israel?” (Reference: Arthur Koestler; “The Thirteenth Tribe”).

Surely would lead to some Jews dismissing Minister Farrakhan speech as anti-Semitism (this charge ordinarily is used to silence Jewish critics and it absorbs the criteria of proof), only because he dared to raise the question. Minister Farrakhan stated: “I asked the question: “Who Are The Real Children of Israel?” The Honorable Elijah Muhammad has said that Almighty God Allah revealed to him that the Black people of America are The Real Children of Israel. And we are The Choice of God; and that unto us He will deliver His Promise.”

“This question says that somebody has usurped our position. This question says that somebody has taken The Promise of God to the Children of Israel, and claimed it for themselves. But those of you who are scholars of Christianity, Judaism and Islam: If you can disprove this, then I'll pay with my life for lying.”

“To all of those who feel that the Children of Israel are over in that place they call “Israel”: You are mistaken. To the Christian Right, who feel that if you bless that Israel you will be blessed: For over 60 years, that nation has not been blessed!” (Reference: Louis Farrakhan’s Speech, “Who Are the Real Children of Israel?” Atlanta, Georgia; June 26, 2010. (Compact Disc).

This much of the argument is rather clear in Minister Farrakhan’s worldview. But Minister Farrakhan believes that there is a deceptive power paradigm (Elitist Invisible Cabal) which has held black people (and perhaps the globe) in an economic stranglehold since their sojourn in America (no doubt he perceives something even a lot more sinister than just a stolen religious identity). (Reference: Ashahed M. Muhammad: “The Synagogue of Satan”).

The Nation of Islam’s Historical Research Department published in 1991, “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews” in which the book reveals that there were a much larger percentage of Jewish slave merchants, financiers —plantation owners, slave brokers and traders than originally acknowledged—the research maintained that Jews perhaps were the main principals in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Middle Passage, but their involvement had been systematically condensed to minuscule roles and it even maintained that many of the Jewish slave merchants adopted Gentile names to shield their identity. What made the Nation of Islam’s research attractive was that they used Jewish sources to validate their historical argument. The book cited hundreds of Jewish references. (Reference: The Nation of Islam’s Historical Research Department; “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews”).

The Simon Wiesenthal Center in 1994 countered the Nation of Islam Historical Research Department with a book written by one of their own Jewish scholars, Dr. Harold Brackman, who authored a book titled, “Ministry of Lies, The Truth Behind: The Nation of Islam’s The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews” in which Brackman’s work represented the antithesis to the Nation of Islam’s treatise. Brackman attempted to attack the credibility of the Nation of Islam scholarship by questioning the demographics of the study and maintained that the research was overly exaggerated and at the basis was a deep seated anti-Semitic agenda. (Reference: Harold Brackman; “Ministry of Lies, The Truth Behind: The Nation of Islam’s The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews”).

The book “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews” provoked a sizable amount of controversy and this writer can remember the Harvard University ‘Negro’ professor Dr. Henry Louis ‘Skip’ Gates paid for a full page ad in the “New York Times” denouncing and repudiating the book “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews” as a vile form of anti-Semitism. Perhaps there was no greater fall out than the controversy that ensued a speech delivered at Kean College in Union, New Jersey by Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad on November 29, 1993. Dr. Muhammad referred to himself as “Farrakhan’s Flamethrower” (he without a doubt was a fiery orator and represented the most militant wing of Nation of Islam) and throughout the Kean College speech, which was also titled, “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews”; he was critical of the pope, Jews, homosexuals, Caucasians, Negro leadership, etc., (the Jews react swiftly and promptly depicting Dr. Muhammad’s speech as homophobic, hate speech, racist, and anti-Semitic). (Reference: Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad; Kean College Speech: “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews”; November 29, 1993; (audio cassette tape).

It would be this speech that led to Dr. Khallid Abdul Muhammad being suspended as a minister and spokesperson for the Nation of Islam and eventually led to him being ousted from the Nation of Islam (this writer in 1994, was critical of the Nation of Islam’s position against Dr. Muhammad because of a policy of double standard). There was also an assassination attempt on the life of Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad (this writer thinks the assassinator James Edward Best was only an agent provocateur and there were other players). Abraham Foxman of the Anti Defamation League (ADL) on January 16, 1994, also paid for a full page advertisement in the “New York Times” titled, “Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam Claim They are Moving Toward Moderation and Increased Tolerance. You Decide” in which the ad pulled out of context excerpts of Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad’s Kean College speech in order to make the case that the Nation of Islam was an anti-Semitic organization. The United States Senate on February 2, 1994 voted 97-0 condemning and censoring Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad and also on February 23, 1994, the House of Representatives voted 364-34 putting forth a resolution denouncing Dr. Muhammad’s speech as “hate speech”.

Minister Farrakhan eventually repudiated his long time friend and student, Dr. Muhammad stating he agreed with truths, that Minister Dr. Khallid Abdul Muhammad spoke, but rebuked him for the manner of which he represented the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad (Minister Farrakhan disagreed with Dr. Muhammad’s language and perhaps some of the negative vulgarity used throughout the Kean College speech). But there were Nation of Islam hardliners who agreed with Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad and many defected with Dr. Muhammad and joined the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. This writer has read over Chairman Malik Zulu Shabazz and the Black Panther Party official statement relative to Dr. Muhammad’s death. They cited medical explanation and stayed clear of foul play as the cause of Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad’s death, but there is no doubt in this researcher’s mind that Dr. Khallid Abdul Muhammad was murdered and there were many conspirators working in collaboration and on various levels (agent provocateurs had infiltrated Dr. Muhammad’s inner circle). My question is who killed Minister Khallid Abdul Muhammad? This history still remains one of the most recent painful chapters in the history of the Nation of Islam and the New Black Panther Party.

Minister Amon Muhammad started telling me that we were actually living in the biblical book of Acts and he was quoting scripture and paralleling Minister Farrakhan's history to those of the Apostle Paul. Then the secretary of the Mosque, Brother Torrance Muhammad also delved into the discussion of what he thought Minister Farrakhan's motive was for tackling this subject. Brother Torrance cell phone goes off and he answered the call and this left us two black coffee scientists discussing, "Who are the Real Children of Israel?"

I was pushed for time, but their energy and enthusiasm captivated my attention (they like most members of the Nation of Islam are very fond of the leader). This writer too was asking himself, why was Minister Farrakhan at this time in space and history feeling like it was necessary to address a topic like "Who Are The Real Children of Israel?" If we view and accept the topic at face value, it was surely to be rooted in theological and religious dogma, this would lead one to believe that the objective of the subject matter would be to provide a messianic interpretation of the Biblical genealogy relative to the seed of Abraham.

Ella J. Hughley in the book titled, “The Truth About Black Biblical Hebrew-Israelites (Jews)”) stated, :The Bible give reliable evidence of the ancestry of the ancient Hebrew-Israelites and prophets. The Biblical history of the ancient black Hebrews begins in Genesis 11:10, where the genealogy of Shem is recorded, and continues throughout the entire Old Testament. Abraham, the first Hebrew (Genesis 14: 13), was a descendent of Shem. Nimrod, the grandson of Ham, founded the city in which Abraham was born, namely Ur, which is in the country of Chaldea (known also as Mesopotamia), of which Babylon was the capital. The ancestry of the Israelites stems from Abraham, who was black. We know that Abraham was black because he was born in the city founded by the black Nimrod, the grandson of Ham (Genesis 10: 8-10). ‘Babel’ mentioned in verse 10, is ‘Babylon’. The Bible dictionary defines Ham, Cush, and Nimrod as black men. The ancient name of Egypt is Mizraim.” (Reference: Ella J. Hughley; “The Truth About Black Biblical Hebrew-Israelites (Jews)”; p. 11).

This writer wondered, what was Minister Louis Farrakhan objective for raising this question and, where will the answers to the question lead black people and how will this question impact present day Black-Jewish relations? The laws of physics tells us that two physical objects can not occupy the same space at the same time (translate to mean that either Jews are those people written of in the book and/or the African Hebrews are those people). If Minister Farrakhan is raising the question, "Who are the Real Children of Israel?" He is automatically implying that someone's ethno-religious identity has been stolen and usurped by a charlatan. (Reference: Malachi Z. York (Al-Imam Al-Haadi Al-Mahi); “This is the Number of the Beast Leviathan: 666”).

Farrakhan stated: “The Jewish people claim that this is talking about them, but other than the Bible, there is no historical record of anybody named “Jews,” in bondage in Egypt for 400 years. There is no historical record of their suffering in bondage like that. Now, they were freed from a “bondage,” all right—but that was in the hills and cavesides of Europe! “

“These people have no legitimate connection to The Holy Land; they didn't come into existence in The Holy Land. They came into existence, as the Honorable Elijah Muhammad taught us that Allah taught him, on the Island of Pelan; or, as it is written in the Book of Revelation, “Patmos.” They came back to the Holy Land after 600 years of grafting them from Black into “White.” (Reference: Louis Farrakhan’s Speech, “Who Are the Real Children of Israel?” Atlanta, Georgia; June 26, 2010. (Compact Disc).

This writer as a student of religion, theology and history does know that the original people that occupied Egypt and Israel were not white and Caucasian. Moreover, the original Hebrew Israelites were African and Nubian (the Semites came much later). Dr. Yosef Ben Jochannan in his book titled, "The Black man of the Nile and his Family" explores the racial-ethnic identity of the original Jews called the Falasha Jews located in Kush (Ethiopia) who were practicing a formalized version Judaism long before the Biblical prophets of Abraham and Moses. These African Jews predated the writings of the Torah and Talmud. They even predated the twelve tribes of Judah. (Reference: Yosef Ben Jochannan; "The Black man of the Nile and his Family").

Jose V. Malcioln in his book titled, “African Origins of Modern Judaism” stated: “The history of the Jews is the history of the Hebrews. It is also a history interwoven with religion. The story of the Jews is based on the history and religion of the Hebrews. Neither can be related without mention or support of the other. James Parker said, ‘The history of the Jews is not the history of a race; for Jews were not of pure stock at the beginning of their story, and in their dispersions their borrowings have been physical as well as intellectual and spiritual.” (Reference: Jose V. Malcioln; “African Origins of Modern Judaism”; p. 1).

Perhaps Minister Farrakhan felt that at the base of the social, political and economic dilemma of black people was a theological discrepancy, which is at the root of a prophetic identity that has been stolen by an imposter. Minister Farrakhan quotes the Bible as saying: “In this Book of Genesis, we get lots of pictures of God, and His Promise. In Chapter 15, God is talking to Abram: “Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them and shall afflict them 400 years. But after that time”—God is speaking—“I will come! And I will judge that nation which they shall serve. And afterwards, shall they come out with great substance. And go to their fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age.” (Reference: Louis Farrakhan’s Speech, “Who Are the Real Children of Israel?” Atlanta, Georgia; June 26, 2010. (Compact Disc).

I think Minister Farrakhan motive went even deeper than the biblical tale of Esau and Jacob (the wrestling of two brothers in the womb for birth rights). It was almost as though, he was going to intentionally force a showdown between himself (Allah’s Divine Reminder on earth) with some of the most powerful Jewish entities on earth and this writer believes that Minister Farrakhan believes that this was the only method, strategy and tactic left to free black people from these hidden forces.

The subject matter in of itself, is really an old debate because this writer first heard in 1970s the Black Hebrew Israelite leader Yahweh Ben Yahweh (Nation of Yahweh) dismantle the genetic, racial and nationality of those who claimed to be the religious and ethnic Israelites written about in Torah (Old Testament Bible) and told us that the “World’s Best Kept Secret, was that you were not a Negro”. Also this writer had heard Ben Ammi (Ben Ammi Ben-Israel) leader of the Original Hebrew Israelite nation who migrated to Dimona, Israel in the late 1960s proclaimed that we were that lost tribe of Israel and that the African Hebrew Israelites were the original Jews spoken of in Torah. (Reference: Ben Ammi: “God the Black Man, and Truth”).

But let me try to bring my readers back to my topic which is titled, "Farrakhan: “Who Are The Real Children of Israel?”" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3EJn54RlgQ&feature=player_embedded. Perhaps this article was formulating in my mind even prior to Minister Farrakhan's speech delivered in Atlanta on June 26.

I had an interesting conversation with a former fellow college classmate of mine named Glen Harris some eight months prior to Minister Farrakhan speech in which we were both undergraduate students together who graduated out of the same academic department. Harris went on to receive a Ph.D in history from Florida State University and now is on the faculty at University North Carolina at Wilmington. Thus as young undergraduates we always had provocative debates about various aspects of the black experience. Dr. Harris told me that his intellectual specialty was "Black-Jewish Relations" and I immediately asked him what was his perspective on the Nation of Islam's book titled, "The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews". He immediately answered that it was poorly researched, of course over the years I had become accustomed to this response, in particular from black academicians. This writer challenged his friend Dr. Harris to be a little more specific he just stated that the scholarship was shoddy. This writer proceeded to tell him that the book, "Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews" had over 1,250 references and citations which was clear evidence that the Nation of Islam's Historical Research Department had done a fair job in the area of documentation. I was left with the impression that this so-called expert on Black-Jewish relationship had not read book and/or he had bought into the propaganda that the book was anti-Semitic. Most scholars black and white are very fearful of being labeled anti-Semitic and will not render any balance critique of Jewish history or behavior. (Reference: Louis Farrakhan: YouTube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIsHUaetKto&feature=related

Dr. Harris dismissal of the book was more rooted in a controversy that had existed between a segment of Jews and Minister Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam that came to fruition during the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s run for the U.S. presidency in 1984. Reverend Jackson was accused of making a racial slur in a private conversation in the presences of a black Washington Post reporter named Milton Coleman, thus referring to New York as "Hymie Town". Coleman exposed Reverend Jackson's so-called off the record remarks and the Anti Defamation League (ADL) and other rightwing Jewish organizations and leaders declared that Reverend Jesse Jackson was anti-Semitic (this charge led to the derailment of Jackson’s symbolic run for president of the United States. (Reference: Dennis Walker: "Islam and the Search For African American Nationhood; Elijah Muhammad, Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam”).

Minister Farrakhan was one of chief organizers and spokesperson for Jackson's presidential campaign and he immediately came to Reverend Jackson's defense against the radical Jewish attacks. These chain of events have led to Farrakhan and Jews having an antagonistic and contentious relationship for over two decades. Minister Farrakhan was ridiculed and besmirched by the media and was even called the "new Hitler". He was accused of referring to Judaism as a "gutter religion" and/or “dirty religion”, but Minister Farrakhan has stated over and over again, that his words were taking out of context by those who control the propaganda machines. (Reference: A. Marshall: “Louis Farrakhan Made In America”).

The Atlanta speech, “Who are the Real Children of Israel? And the revealing of the new book and second volume, “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews: How Jews Gained Control Over Black American Economy” Volume 2 would be perhaps as equally controversial as the first volume. No, doubt this new volume was a historical indictment and Minister Farrakhan talked extensively about Black slavery and how this 310 years forced economic arrangement continued to benefit Jews long after Chattel slavery ended in 1865. Minister Farrakhan stated: “All of our entertainers; see, we have the talent; and the Jews have the expertise. They attach themselves to our talent: They are the managers, the agents; and they are the accountants. That's why our Black artists loved fame, and got fame—but died poor, because somebody else got their money, while the Jews sent their children to the finest schools, and were able to continue to rule, while you pass on nothing to your children but the legacy of your fame, and nothing else”. (Reference: Louis Farrakhan’s Speech, “Who Are the Real Children of Israel?” Atlanta, Georgia; June 26, 2010. (Compact Disc).

Minister Farrakhan traced how black slaves during Chattel Slavery (1555-1865) were forced to pick cotton in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, etc., and how international financiers set up banking housing along the routes of slavery and its relative interest to the commodity of cotton. The Rothschilds, Rockefellers, Kuhn Loeb, Lehman Brothers, Lazard Freres, Goldman Sachs, Paul Warburg, Jacob Schiff, Harriman, etc. These are just a few families who are guilty of direct involvement in the Triangle Slave Trade and their present day inordinate amount of wealth is tied to the greatest and most prosperous commodity in the history of humanity—the African slave.

Minister Farrakhan stated: “The South became the leader in production of cotton; and The Delta in Mississippi area was the greatest cotton producing part of the Earth. Cotton was then what oil is now! The largest producer of oil in the world are the rich ones; and the strategic interests of America means in order for them to rule, they have to link with where the oil is coming from, and take it, or maneuver to get it. But they must have oil.”

“In the time of Slavery, it was cotton; and it's interesting that the cotton would come down The Mississippi River to New Orleans, to The Gulf; from Biloxi, Mississippi; and from Mobile, Alabama. The cotton would come down, and go up to New York, where the brethren of the Jewish people in the South, in the North, were the masters of the needle trades. And they had their brothers, also, in the South taking the lint from the cotton, and producing cloth through weaving.”

“But these were Jewish people owning the land: They were the majority; they were the merchants, they were the traders. They knew how to hook-up with their brethren in the North; and they would send raw cotton to the mills in England—in Manchester, Leeds, and Bristol; and the British would turn it into cloth, and then sell it all over the world!”

“So from cotton, the South became rich! From cotton, it fueled the Industrial Revolution in the North! From cotton, the Rothschilds became rich! From cotton, the Lehman Brothers became rich!” (Reference: Louis Farrakhan’s Speech, “Who Are the Real Children of Israel?” Atlanta, Georgia; June 26, 2010. (Compact Disc).

Fahim A. Knight-El Chief Researcher for KEEPING IT REAL THINK TANK located in Durham, NC; our mission is to inform African Americans and all people of goodwill, of the pending dangers that lie ahead; as well as decode the symbolism and reinterpreted the hidden meanings behind those who operate as invisible forces, but covertly rules the world. We are of the belief that an enlightened world will be better prepared to throw off the shackles of ignorance and not be willing participants for the slaughter. Our MOTTO is speaking truth to power. Fahim A. Knight-EL can be reached at fahimknight@ yahoo.com.

Stay Awake Until We Meet Again,
Fahim A. Knight-El

BP OIL MASTERS AND THE ART OF MASTERFUL DECEPTION

BP OIL MASTERS AND THE ART OF MASTERFUL DECEPTION

By Fahim A. Knight-El

The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should give us a better understanding of how dupe the American people truly are, as well as the global community. This writer has heard people on various mediums make some of the most ignorant and arcsine statements that one can make, which is, why don't the federal government does something to hold British Petroleum (BP) responsible and make them more accountable relative to this disaster?

This is what most Americans do not understand, BP functions as a sovereign government, it translate to mean that big oil answers to no one, but to their invisible Dynastic family bosses. The United States Congress and President Obama are deceptively giving the American people the impression that BP is answerable to the laws, rules, regulations and enactments of the United States Government (this is the furthest thing from the truth). BP makes the damn rules and their invisible tycoons are all sovereign and above all nations jurisprudence systems, what part of that doesn’t you understand?

A few weeks ago Congress summoned BP executives Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg and Chief Executive Tony Hayward to testify at hearings on Capital Hill and on the surface it appeared that our elected officials had power to at least get a reasonable explanation for who, what, where, when, how and why this oil spill took place and why hasn't BP been able to control, as well as contain this disaster after 83 days and counting. What future measures does this oil giant have in place to prevent future deep well oil drilling spill disasters?

BP executives who appeared at the hearing were not interested in apologizing or taking full responsibility because they are above the law (they have been more concern with minimizing their financial liability than admitting corporate negligence). But do not be deceived, these BP executives that are being charade in front of the public are low level pawns and operatives, who are suited at best for window dressing and are not the true decision makers that operate behind the curtain. But perhaps you didn't take notice that there weren't any subpoenas issued to the Rockefeller family and the Rothschild family mandating that they appear and testify before the American people and the world. This writer wonders, why?

They are the hidden principals behind the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and are the architects of this induced disaster (they have been masters at creating events like this one in order to enhance their bottom line). These induce crisis have one objective which is to use human suffering to create more wealth at the expense of the misery of humanity and the environment (these crisis are highly profitable). The national and international courts will never bring the true culprits to justice because their money, power and influence determines all the world's economic markets, as well as the destiny of men—this alone makes them unchallengeable and untouchable.

The entire United States gulf coast and its people are expendable and these criminals as usual will walk away from this crime scene “unscaved” and definitely unpunished; the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds do not play by the established rules, they are the invisible ones behind BP and the Seven Oil Sisters. The Seven Oil Sister—Exxon, Mobil, British Petroleum, Royal Dutch Shell, Standard Oil, Texaco, Gulf (As of 2005, the surviving companies are ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP—members of the "supermajors" group are the one’s that set the American and world agenda.

Who has the authority to bring the Rothschilds or Rockefellers into a court of law? Perhaps you did not know that President Barack Obama and British President Gordon Brown are low level operatives and pawns of the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds (the greatest purveyors of evil on earth).

The author Andy Stern in his book titled, "Oil: From Rockefeller to Iraq and Beyond' stated: "The freewheeling gold rush years in the US soon gave way to the all-devouring empire created by John D. Rockefeller, whose fortune was built on sharp business practices, corruption of government at the highest levels, and the creation of one of the most successful and enduring cartels the world has ever seen. Then as now in the US, government and Big Oil were closely interlinked. Rockefeller had agents all over the world, forming a semi-official diplomatic structure that negotiated trade deals directly with national governments. Today, the links are even closer, with former oil executives occupying many of the top positions in the current US administration, and taking policy positions highly favourable to the industry in which they made their fortunes." (Reference: Andy Stern;” Oil: From Rockefeller to Iraq and Beyond"; pg. 7).

President Obama would not be president of these United States, if he hadn't acquiesced to their power and the power of the Seven Oil Sisters. He doesn't have the authority to dictate what course of action BP is going to take in this immediate crisis and its future direction. President Obama daily courtesy briefings relative to the oil spill, is more designed for his oil bosses to give him his daily marching orders and not the other away around. He is actually powerless in this situation.

The Committee of 300, Club of Rome, Bilderberger, Carlyle Group, Council on Foreign Relations, House of Rothschilds, etc., these are the other links that consist of that circle within a circle that shields and protect the global financial interest of the Invisible Elitist, which gave the Seven Oil sister carte blanche to do as the hell they please. We in the United States must first understand that we do not live in a democracy our destiny is in the hands of international bankers and until we overthrow them our future is blight and predetermined.

President Obama imposed an offshore drilling moratorium as though that will be the solution to containing and controlling the hidden culprits who are behind the oil spill in the gulf. Why did not President Barack Obama impose a moratorium against the Rothschilds and Rockefellers and the other invisible cohorts relative to how much of the world's wealth and natural resources they will be allowed to possess (this would have been a more realistic solution to the problem)?

However, this is the type of question and outside the box thinking that could end his political career because his loyalty is to the invisible families and not to the American people. It was big oil money that got him elected as the first so-called African American U.S. president and this is why his foreign policy in the Middle East and Central Asia is no different than former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney. He has betrayed almost every campaign promise made relative working to end the two senseless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. How many more U.S. troops will have to lose their lives fighting for the interest of big oil and the Invisible Rulers?

Look at how the United States has devastated the lives of millions of innocent men, women and children that have lost their lives because a thief desired to steal these nations natural resources and the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan have been destroyed by unjust military action. However, no tears are being shed for the victims of U.S. imperialism. There will be no peace between Islam and the west until United States Foreign policy learns to respect the history, politics, culture, religion, etc., of black and brown people around the globe.

The United States is making the same identical mistakes the former Soviet Union made in Afghanistan and after a nine year conflict the Russians exited Central Asia as a defeated superpower. This writer is anticipating this to be America's fate as well. Halliburton will decide when the U.S. troops will leave Iraq and Afghanistan and not the United States Congress.

What drive these type induced crisis is greed, and their desire to accumulate more and more money and natural resources for themselves. The masses of the people do not have clue of how the power schemes are structured and formulated. They do not know that 99% of the world's wealth is dominated and controlled by 1% of the world's population. It is this paradigm that serve as the social, political and economic back drop for wars, hunger, international political instability and human division.

Yes, this writer is going to say it, there must be a redistribution of the world's wealth and resources with the world's people (there is no other solution to this human imbalance). It should be considered criminal that the masses of humanity are engaged in conflicts of survival while the bloodsuckers of the poor continue to rob us from the soles of our feet to the crown of our heads. Who can make war with the beast other than God himself?

The United States foreign policy in the above the Persian Gulf region, is being shaped and driven by the Seven Oil Sisters. If you looked a both wars objectively and asked yourself, what is the ultimate strategy and goal (short and long term) in Iraq and Afghanistan? There is no war strategy other than stealing oil and heroin (two of the most sort after commodities in the history of humanity) and I just read somewhere recently that the CIA had detected along time ago that Afghanistan was rich in other minerals, metals and natural resources besides the poppy plant.

Big Oil has a noose around President Obama's neck and they are choking the life blood out of the American people. This writer believes that this BP oil spill and crisis was artificially induced contrary to the accident which has been portrayed to the dumbfound masses by the propaganda machines both electronic and print mediums (surely 11 people lost their lives and many more were injured on that BP oil rig explosion, but to this giant, it was part of the price that one pays for doing business and their deaths were considered casualties of war and nothing else).

The United States is in debt to China and Japan in which the international bankers and the Seven Oil Sister literally run the world. China has become extremely restless about the United States inability to resolve its outstanding foreign debt with this superpower. The American dollar has declined and is worthless as a monetary instrument of exchange and the 14 trillion dollar deficit is choking the life blood out of the taxpaying citizens of the United States and our foreign trade deficit have created the atmosphere for a perfect economic storm. This led us into an economic depression in 2008, which the government bailed out international bankers and this unprecedented maneuver forever changed the face of capitalism. It cost the U.S. taxpayers over 1.5. Trillion dollars and has enslaved perhaps five unborn generation to a system of debt.

The U.S. State Department, Central Intelligence Agency, Homeland Security, Central Banks, Federal Reserve, etc., are all part of the gulf oil scam. This disaster was created in part to repay the international debt owed to China. The oil spill will destroy the United States fishing industry in that region along the boarders of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. This trillion dollar industry is systematically being destroyed by the deadly pollution of oil in which I am estimating that this disaster will negatively affect marine life for the next 50 years in that region—the water, fish--crabs, lobster, crow fish, etc., have been devastated and people's way of life on the gulf coast have been altered and destroyed forever. But most Americans trust their government and do not realize that since September 11, 2001, the game has changed and trick bag has gotten bigger.

The same individuals that brought Wall Street to it knees and caused a global economic catastrophe are the same culprits who are manipulating this so-called oil spill in and around Louisiana and the gulf coast. These forces have allowed the Mafia as an agent of organized crime for generations to reap huge monetary incentives from the fishery industry in the Gulf region and were viable partner with the dope trade (BP with this incident has brought this arrangement to an end); while they will continue to exploited America's oil resources. The U.S. Gulf ports after this oil spill disaster will become almost exclusively used for the international trafficking of drugs operated by the United States Government and drugs will become the number one commodity along the gulf coast states.

However, 83 days ago this formal arrangement with the Mafia came to an end by this induce crisis which has altered the economic paradigm in the U.S. Gulf Region forever. They will turn the fishing and seafood demand and market over to China. This agreement will give China an even larger piece of the United States import seafood market and over the years this untold agreement will help satisfy the United States international economic debt owed to China (which is anywhere from 600 billion dollars to over two trillion dollars). Also, this incident will continue to break the back of organized labor and will render American workers even more vulnerable (in reality U.S. labor has become obsolete and good wage earning is something of the past) while they covertly and systematically outsource this vital gulf coast fishing industry to the Chinese.

President Obama and Congress have mandating that BP put 20 billion dollars in escrow as a monetary projection for possible future compensation and damages; this is a joke. Thus, BP sees this amount as mere crumbs and this writer can tell you right off the top that the true liability and compensation will amount in the trillions of dollars. They have wrecked the environment in which scientist and biologist have yet to truly assess the short and long term affect this tragedy will have on the food chain, public health and environment. We have seen oil soaked birds and marine life and at the same time have watched the corporate media spin doctors boast about their efforts to wash and clean these animals. But have you noticed they very seldom inform us about the possible effects this oil will have on the internal organs of the animals. It is superficial to rinse the birds and do not mention any solutions for the birds and marine life who ingested this poison. This writer predicts that in the next five to ten years from this catastrophe you will began to see high incidents of cancer and other debilitating diseases plaguing the people of the U.S. Gulf coast region due to the seafood, water and air contamination caused by this massive oil spill.

Perhaps you think you live in caring democracy and believe that U.S. Government has the best interest of the American people and have not realized that corporate interest is much more valuable than the interest of the citizens of this nation. The health of the American people and environment mean absolutely nothing to the interest of BP. BP lawyers and legal counsels have already determined their anticipated monetary liability, but settlement compensations will be at a mere fraction for their gross negligent conduct and behavior.
They will readily settle most of the anticipated claims outside of courts of law in which the billions of dollars in oil revenue will continue to flow long after the Gulf oil spill is no longer front and center in the media. They will not lose one brown cent and like all debts they will pass this one as well to the American people, in particular and globe in general.

This writer has watched this television commercial, which was a savvy infomercial of BP featuring an African American BP claims representative named Darryl Willis. This operative and the advertisement are designed to desensitize blacks, in particular and all the people in Louisiana in general, to the magnitude of BP crimes. They are using a savvy public relations campaign to humanize BP and the public does not realize that BP is likening to a highly trained assassin. Thus, they are systematically using this Louisiana homeboy whom they present in these ads of so-called speaking from the heart and he is assuring the people of that region that BP cares (this is outright bullshit). BP is using this operative as a deceptive ploy to relax the natives and keep them calm while we continue to dupe them on every level.(reference link: http://bp.concerts.com/gom/claimsoverviewdarrellwillis070710.htm

Let me say it again, Mr. Darryl Willis is not concern about the poor people of Louisiana and the gulf; his interest is saving BP money and manipulating the emotions of those who have been victimized by the BP disaster. BP will handsomely reward this agent provocateur Mr. Willis for his public acts of deception and his loyalty to the interest of BP. His calm demeanor and gentle spirit is presented to lure the poor and oppressed to sleep and into believing that BP is going to right this tragic wrong (let me be the bearer of bad news you are in for a rude awakening). Oil prices in the very near future are going to sky rocketed because these den thieves will use their propaganda machines to further manipulate and convince us that gulf oil spilled has created a U.S. oil shortage and deficit; moreover, we might even see oil and gas prices soar to $6.00 and $7.00 dollars per gallon (after all someone has to pay for BP's inconvenience).

This writer found the political commercial of North Carolina Senator Richard Burr rather amusing. They depicted him in the commercial of being pulled from the gulf (like the marine life and birds) soaked in oil from head to feet, which they desperately tries to clean him of the oil by washing and brushing him down. I believe the moral of the commercial is to inform the American people that Senator Burr is in political bed with big oil and is dirty from the oil perks. Yet, the commercial exposed Burr, but at the same time it negates to expose the other members of congress who have been bought and paid for by big oil—both political parties Republican and Democrat are slaves to big oil.

BP will probably be fine by the United States Government, but the fine will be insignificant when compared to the magnitude of the crime and damaged this oil giant has caused on the American people. Your lying and manipulative elected officials will lead you to believe that they are angry with BP. Moreover, and will talk about imposing all types penalties and sanctions against BP while at the same time these cruddy lapdogs will continue to receive the crumbs that fall from the table of big oil.

Fahim A. Knight-El Chief Researcher for KEEPING IT REAL THINK TANK located in Durham, NC; our mission is to inform African Americans and all people of goodwill, of the pending dangers that lie ahead; as well as decode the symbolism and reinterpreted the hidden meanings behind those who operate as invisible forces, but covertly rules the world. We are of the belief that an enlightened world will be better prepared to throw off the shackles of ignorance and not be willing participants for the slaughter. Our MOTTO is speaking truth to power. Fahim A. Knight-EL can be reached at fahimknight@ yahoo.com.

Stay Awake Until We Meet Again,
Fahim A. Knight-El

FREEMASONIC DIALOGUE: CONVERSATIONS AND THE SCIENCE OF SPECULATIVE FREEMASONRY

Freemasonic Dialogue: Conversations and the Science of Speculative Freemasonry

By Fahim A. Knight-El

This is perhaps my fifth or six Blog article that this writer has written relative to various Internet Masonic dialogs that he has had with Freemasons and non-Masons alike. This writer over the years has found some of these conversations intriguing and provocative and worthy of publishing and presenting to the broader cyberspace community in order to provoke further discussion. This article is considered part 2 to a recent article that this writer published on May 20, 2010 titled, “Freemasonry: Questions and Answers”. The topic of Freemasonry seems to always generate a sizable amount of sidebar conversation (perhaps because of the mystique and allege secrecy associated with the order) where as Freemasons and laypersons who have read my many articles and writings on Masonry have from time to time sent me email correspondences approving or disapproving certain historical or Masonic contentions that I have made relative to Speculative Masonry (the study and science of philosophical Masonry).

This writer views critique and critical assessment of ideas as being a healthy practice and often real truth is found somewhere in the middle of the proponent of an idea and the antithesis of that idea. Critical analysis challenges us to be better scholars and intellectuals and it is this objective process that holds the conveyor of ideas accountable; in particular if those ideas are made available for public consumption and evaluation. Scholarship requires a higher level of intellectual due diligence and it should be met with equal scrutiny. This writer is constantly looking for effective ways to communicate ideas and to maximize the intent of his Keeping it Real Think Tank forum, which is foremost designed to teach and educate those who were made blind, deaf and dumb to the knowledge of self (the so-called African American and all people of good will).

This writer make no apology for being an African Centered scholar and fully understand his duty to teach civilization to the uncivilized; in particular to those of humanity who have become the footstool and cannon fodder for the 10% (bloodsuckers of the poor), the hidden culprits who are responsible for manipulating and deceiving the 85% (masses of the people). Freemasonry is such a comprehensive and complex topic that it never can become an exhaustive subject of discussion and the hundreds of emails that I have received is evidence of this contention.

This article as stated above like some of the past Masonic dialog evolved from various email interactions, which this writer has had with a wide spectrum of people. He has chosen to Blog publish some of these conversations to share with his Blog audiences. This writer doesn’t mine teaching and sharing this ancient knowledge one on one, but we live in a global society where we can used various mediums which to present our knowledge and wisdom to an expansive audience. This writer has received comments and questions from every sector of the world and has in the past taking on some of the best intellectuals in academia and laypersons when it comes to the topic of Freemasonry, as well as other topics. This writer also has also come to realize that many of my email conversations could be used to further reach and teach those who are perhaps looking to learn more about this mysterious fraternity known as the brotherhood of Freemasons.

However, this writer, make no claim as being an authority on this subject, but what this writer does bring to these discussions is a wealth of research and personal experience in which these two variables affords me the opportunity to engage others and feel comfortable offering a scholarly opinion on the subject of Freemasonry. My specialty is African history, and there is no doubt that the origin of civilization is in Kush (Ethiopia) and Kemet (Egypt) and to make this contention is to also accept that Freemasonry had its origins in that part of world (the home of the Master Builders); this is what distinguishes me and my writings from many mainstream Masonic writers and historians.

I have never accepted that Freemasonry had its origin and beginnings in England in 1717; how could it have been? When the Great Pyramids is historical evidence and proof positive that the Nubians understood the science of Operative Masonry long before the Europeans exited the Dark Ages in which there was ancient enlightenment and illumination coming out of Kush and Kemet, thus that set Greece and Rome (these two nation represents the pinnacle of European society) into motion.

There would not have been a science called Geometry (which is the philosophical foundation of Speculative Masonry if it were not for Imhotep, the builder of the first step pyramid and father of medicine). There would not have been a Pythagorean theorem, if it were not for those Kemites who introduced the Greek Sages to the science of numbers and mathematics—A square + B square = C square which forms the leg of a right Triangle (the greatest representation of this mathematical reality is in Kemet). The greatest evidence of this science could be seen by observing how the pyramids and temples were constructed based on physical and metaphysical principles used to erect these houses of God (I am not referring to that mystery God that does not exist). This writer years ago read a book written by Al Dickens titled, “Uncle Yah Yah: 21st Century Man of Wisdom” which led me to these great truths.

Hippocrates was not the father of medicine (the Eurocentric manipulators have lied and distorted the facts of history), but the Greeks and Romans stole Kemetic (Egyptian) culture and falsely proclaimed that they gave civilization to the world (just as the western world bought into this lie, so has the institution of Freemasonry). Dr. George G.M. James book titled, “Stolen Legacy” should be prerequisite reading for all black Freemasons, in particular and all Freemasons in general, from the 1st degree to the 33rd degree because without this understanding Black Craft Masonry will forever linger in historical limbo and will always think of itself as a subordinate and asterisk ensign order, as opposed to being the mothers and fathers of all civilization (let there be light).

They even hired a Zionist academician named Mary R. Lefkowitz who authored the book titled, “Not Out of Africa” to assess aspects of Freemasonry and its so-called historical correlation to the Afrocentric led movement. Lefkowitz research on Masonry was shoddy and it was clear that she lacked a sizable amount of knowledge relative to properly analyzing the evolution of Freemasonry and historical implications Kemet had on this institution. All of Freemasonry has to be re-taught because the truth does not lie in the ritual, the ritual is only a symbolic enactment of two people’s history (the original man and the Caucasian), in which the Original man was hit in the head (he is the true Hiram Abiff that was brought on a westerly course and was slain at high noon) and does not know that he was the true Master Builder—his legacy predates the building of King Solomon’s Temple and only if he knew his history could he adequately be invited into the Inner Chamber and know that his history exceed 6,000 years—the Masonic journey only makes them Moslem Sons.

This writer perhaps most celebrated article was titled, “Freemasonry (Moslem Sons) and Islam: What Do They Share?” First published in 2004 and this writer has been in many debates with grafted Arabs and even some of their “Negro” flunkies who professed Sunni Islam. We as a people of African descendent are not Arabs and we have allowed these imposters to impose their religious will on the most ancient of people. We allowed them to study for 35-50 years in order to be called Moslem Sons and wear the greatest and holiest flag of the Uni-Verse—sun, moon and star. Question: What is the birth record of the said, Nation of Islam?” Most of my Muslim critics try to critique Freemasonry from an Islamic theological paradigm and fail to understand that religion is to shallow and it lacks objectivity, it is more concern with protecting and defending dogmatic patterns of thought more so than offering critical evaluation.

Brother Carlos-El: “Bro Knight, I've just read the email conversation you had with Bro. Kedar. It is interesting to say the least the extent to which you both researched your points. My name is Bro. Carlos Z. Shows. James O. Dogan Lodge No. 38 IF&AMM.”

“In my short time travelling, the importance of being properly Chartered never comes up in a random meeting of a brother, PHA or other. I myself being recently raised IF&AMM, have not experienced this acceptance or lack thereof by a brother chartered differently. Be that because of a lack of knowledge of the weight that being under a charter recognized by the UGLE holds, or just neither brother being apart of a lodge that has one is unknown”.

“My question is simply this in the eyes of a white mason am I considered to be a clandestine due to the fact that I am an IF&AMM? I'm asking in general. I'm sure that it may differ from brother to brother. Yet I can help but to wonder if I were to go to a European/Caucasian Lodge with the proper signs, tokens or what have you would I be granted entrance even if completely being tested and passing?”

“Bro Kedar referred to some as being "book masons". Though I feel without at least being knowledgeable of the rituals, lectures, symbols and so forth how is it that you can know yourself to be a mason? Shifting ones concerns to what charter it is under or what GL recognizes your lodge is maybe something a more tenured mason would do”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Peace Brother Carlos-El: I pray and hope all is well with you. I did tell you that would give you a more complete response to your email and question upon touching back home. My Blog/article with Brother Kedar was very interesting on many levels. He had read my article titled, "Let There Be Light: There is no Brotherly Love Between Black Masons and White Masons"; I do not think Brother Kedar overly disagreed with the content and approach I presented in the article, but he as a Black Ancient Free and Accepted Mason (AF&AM) felt that Prince Hall Masons (F&AM) were some how practicing reverse discrimination and a form of intra-racism against Black non-Prince Hall Masons. Thus, Brother Kedar maintained that I had intentionally overlooked this problem, which in his mind was just as systemic as white Freemasons discriminating against so-called African American Masons and it deserved the same level of attention, as well as criticism. My position was that many Prince Hall Masons, perhaps are motivated not by racial exclusion of other Black Freemasons (I personal do not think race in this matter plays little to no part in how the Black order of Prince Hall Masons treats other black non-Prince Hall Masons). But the questions of Grand Lodge recognition perhaps has been the fuel that was driving this allege dispute between Prince Hall Masons and non-Prince Hall Masons”.

“Prince Hall Freemasonry evolved out of a history of American racism and white supremacy and in some white Masonic quarters were denied the rights to fellowship and to be recognized as "true" Masons until approximately 1991. I as a Prince Hall Mason have always felt it was our mis-education that led us to think that we needed white Masonic approval in order to feel whole and complete and for almost two centuries Prince Hall Masons have been on this campaign seeking white Grand Lodges recognition. We have bought into this mentality that other Black non-Prince Hall Masons must be "irregular" or "clandestine" if they do not belong to the now "recognized" Prince Hall order. However, I do believe that all Masons have a responsibility to protect Freemasonry from fly by night clandestine Masons who give all Freemasonry a bad name and who uses Freemasonry to exploit gullible persons who desire to share in the rights and privileges of being a Mason. You are a member of International Free & Accepted Modern Mason (IF&AMM) and there are many white Grand Lodge jurisdictions that you would not be allowed to sit in their monthly communications and would be denied a Masonic welcoming. Moreover, in some of the deep southern states your non-recognition could be twofold--race if you are black and if these white Masonic jurisdictions view IF&AMM as being an "irregular" body of Masons; however, both instances could affect how you would be received as IF&AMM brother. Now, on the other hand Prince Hall Masons in some jurisdictions still do not recognize IF&AMM as a legitimate body of Masons and have raised questions about its charter. But I think we as Black Masons have to find respectful ways to overcome these artificial barriers that create disunity and find agreeable ways that we can work together as Masonic brothers in spite of our disagreements. My brother, I pray and hope that I have somewhat answered your question and have given you a reasonable explanation. I remain open to further conversation and is always willing to share the knowledge that the Creator has blessed me with”.

Bro. Michael Berkley: (so-called Former Prince Hall Mason who relinquished his membership and joined a clandestine Masonic order headed by Dr. Malachi Z. York-El and administrator of Internet site called Zoser Research Society). “So you purposely slander. As we already know PHA is clandestine. So stop stating unknowns as if they are empirical evidence. This is called defamation. In fact, UGLE just recognized yall on their webpage after President Obama got in office. Why? Are you truly a researcher or slander?”

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Bro. Berkley, perhaps you have not read my post that I linked you to; I am not concern about what the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) perceptions of Prince Hall Masonry is or isn't; thus, that is the precise point that you and brother Griffo missed in our initial debates (Reference Fahim A. Knight-El blog postings titled, “Table Talk With an Ancient Free and Accepted Mason: My Views on Dr. Malachi Z. York and Black Freemasonry" and "My Rebuttal: To an Ancient Free and Accepted Mason and My views on Dr. Malachi Z. York-El PART 3"). White Masonic approval has never been on my agenda. Now, since you know this insignificant information relative UGLE and PHA may be you will look at PHA a little more favorably since you viewed UGLE as the criteria which to determine, if PHA was a "regular" Masonic entity. This was your argument and now since that argument has rendered itself as being legally invalid and in reality the core of your argument has been deconstructed based on that decision”.

E.P. Grondine: Fahim – “Once again for you it is always black/white, when in the real world people come in all flavors. While focusing on the minutae of Masonry, you loose sight of the universal goals (from Wikipedia) :Despite the organisation's great diversity, Freemasonry's central preoccupations remain CHARITABLE WORK within a local or wider community, MORAL UPRIGHTNESS (in most cases requiring a belief in a Supreme Being) as well as the development and maintenance of FRATERNAL FRIENDSHIP – as James Anderson's Constitutions originally urged – amongst BRETHREN [those working on CHARITABLE WORK and MORAL UPRIGHTNESS]. As far as religious belief and masonry goes (once again from Wikipedia): Candidates for regular Freemasonry are required to declare a belief in a Supreme Being.[28] However, the candidate is not asked to expand on, or explain, his interpretation of Supreme Being. The discussion of politics and religion is forbidden within a Masonic Lodge, in part so a Mason will not be placed in the situation of having to justify his personal interpretation.[29] Thus, reference to the Supreme Being will mean the Christian Trinity to a Christian Mason, Allah to a Muslim Mason, Para Brahman to a Hindu Mason, etc. And while most Freemasons would take the view that the term Supreme Being equates to God, others may hold a more complex or philosophical interpretation of the term”.
“In closing, I think that you may find charitable works to be particularly rewarding for yourself, and I hope you find your path to them”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Good evening E.P. Let me at least address a few of the comments that you have made relative to my article on Freemasonry. I believe that as human beings, we are mere products of our environment and the experiences that we have gathered along the way helped shaped and mold us into who we have become”.

“My experience, in America and my ancestors’ experiences were inextricable tied to race. I am a social critic and I see nothing wrong with discussing the topic of race and/or racism; thus, for to long this discussion has being socially off limits and even taboo to discuss; yes the topic of race is one of those painful chapters in the history of the United States and I do not think we should continue to be in denial and rob ourselves of entering into and engaging in a civil debate and discussion relative to race”.

“We need an open and honest national discussion on the topic of race because there still exist so many cultural bias and serotypes that creates societal misunderstandings about people (and it is still unresolved), who may differ from ourselves in ethnicity, skin color, religion, gender, nationality, etc. It creates a healthier environment when people who differ from each other open themselves up for communication and dialog”.

“I have written many different type of articles on The Daily Grail internet website (TDG) and even if a particular article may not appeal to you; you must understand the World Wide Web (Internet) is a without boundaries medium that can be accessed by billions of people throughout the globe and I do not take this reality for granted. There is an audience for us all and I read many Blogs on TDG where other Bloggers have written Threads germane to their region of the world and talked openly about their cultures and heritages and yet I do not see the same type of criticism aimed at them’.

“I think if our subject matters are within the rules and guidelines of The Daily Grail internet website (TDG) and we are not being offensive to others; it should be considered fair game and if I enjoy critiquing and analyzing American style racism, why not have that type of conversation on the forum? It might bring some understanding to other people who may share those similar experiences or may introduce to others a view of America that they did not have”.

“The next point; this particular article was more about Freemasonry than the topic of race; race was a mere subplot in my analysis, but the intent of the article was designed to expose Freemasons, both Black and White to some knowledge relative to Speculative Masonry that has been overlooked and discarded by even mainstream Masonic intellectuals”.

“I thank you for the Wikipedia assessment of Freemasonry, but I consider Wikipedia the lazy man way out of doing stringent and empirical (counted and measured) research where as one have taking the time to investigate what the Masonic authorities have written and said about certain Masonic philosophy and tenets (I would find that approach a little more plausible)”.

“Wikipedia often is comprised of the masses giving their input on this web based educational Internet site and it’s not information that is gathered by scholars that has been tried and test by academic instruments. So often the information about Freemasonry attained on the Internet, is shoddy research and is often giving by people who think they know what Order stands for and is guessing (doesn’t it make better sense to gather primary source information). There is not many African Americans writing on Freemasonry and I see it as a void and I feel an obligation to weigh-in this arena of ideas”.

Brother Traveler 1906: “Bro. Knight-El---Peace and Greetings. I began traveling on Amazon.com, and ordered 21 books! I want to thank you for inspiring me to reawaken myself, and continue the process of Illumination. Some were books I had read, others were books named in your blog articles---for this, I am grateful.....

Next, I had sufficient time to check out the Keeping It Real Think Tank, as well as the Cushite Builders site. I went through EVERY month of your blog since Nov. 2007, and printed out each and every article. I then filed them in my extra file cabinet @ work, month by month. I am challenging myself to finish a month's worth of articles EACH week, until I am current to June 2010. The Cushite Builders may also attract my attention, once I complete my back readings of your articles. Anyone trying to Illuminate my people in a positive way is worthy of acknowledgment.

I really enjoy the blog (Keeping it Real), especially the ones pertinent to Freemasonry and its deeper meanings. I plan to finish the book on my desk---"The Shadow of Solomon", by Laurence Gardner, and will be anxiously awaiting my book orders.

I supported almost all of the authors you named in your articles, from Drusilla Houston, to Ivan Van Sertima, J.A. Rogers, The Infamous Willie Lynch, Keith Moore, G.M. James, Bro Zach Gremillion, Timothy Myers, along with quite a few more.......and the list goes on........ I will keep in touch, Brother, and please advise me of any and ALL new articles on your blog.......Hotep, My Brother, until we speak again.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Much love brother; I thank you for tuning into my Blog and as you probably have already found out there are plenty of interesting topics of discussion that I have posted. We all have a job, duty and responsibility to be the stewards of Black Speculative Masonic ideas unless we turn this noble obligation over to others to lead us in the arena of ideas. Sometime it takes another brother to spark us and I had brothers to spark me and it ignited a will in me to pursue certain course of actions. I am very partial to Masonic scholarship because we have to be in a position to tell our-story and not be intellectually victimized by their version of His-Story. Yes, the bibliography are sources that I have accumulated over the years and I get so many request from Freemasons and others about what books do I recommend, that I decided to write a Blog article titled, "A Glimpse Into My Library"; thus, as opposed to constantly re-answering the same question over and over again, about what books do I recommend. I now can refer and direct a person to that particular article. I knew that you would be familiar with some of the titles and I am happy to hear that you have ordered over 21 of the books that I cited in the article. My greatest treasure in my home is my library. Sometime I feel like quitting writing and in the same breathe I am subconsciously reminded to whom much is given, much is required and expected of. I know Brother Ezekiel Bey and Brother Ralph McNeil, Jr., are doing some great work with the Phylaxis Research Society, but our history is so vast and we need more qualified PHA scholars to delve into this great work of enlightenment. My brother, I have tried to locate Kessinger Publishing Company and it shooting me directly to Amazon Books; I am hoping that Mr. Kessinger hasn't made his transition (I purchased over $800.00 worthy of books on one order from him back in the early 1990s and I am still reading the titles in 2010); his mail order was a valuable resource (one book that stands out was titled, "Who was Hiram Abiff?" by J.S.M Ward)”.

Brother Hamiyd Harris: your a piece of shit i was born an Ansaar and your claims on him is deceitful and misguiding you claim 2 be an ex-nuwabian thats been with the community since the 80's everybody i know thats been down with YORK still consider ourselves ANSAARS not Nuwabians only outsiders and new people talk like that you were never a real member of our community and never will be. you tryna start your own teachings or something? to bad i was chosen the message will spread. Doc did a good job he raised a lot of GODs and your just debunking him your negative prince charles masonry and the all other form of modern masonry besides YORKS is false and is a stolen version of the ancient Kemet Masonic lodges. how much is the evil ones paying you? your tryna get paid so bad u down your teacher. yeah my pops hustled for doc York but now we got 8 acres and our own businesses maybe doc always knew you was a fake thats why you aint get nothing. you left empty handed while we stayed under the radar and came up. i know all his sons and they look out 4 my family so what if your wife left you for the truth obviously you were 2 weak mentally. You never had an overstanding. 85%

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Thank you for your comment; although, I disagree with your analysis and assessment. You appear to be very emotional, which renders your comments as being outside of what's logical and rational. Firstly, there is nowhere that I have ever stated as being a follower of Dr. Malachi Z. York-El and your assertion that I was, is very misleading and in-genuine. The ethnic, racial or nationality of Nuwabian was not an organizational classification that I bestowed on Dr. York's followers and organization (York called his followers a nation of Nuwabians). Thus, in many of his writings he spoke about taking his followers through many organizational transitions. For example, Sufi, Hebrew Israelite, Ansaar, cowboy, Aliens from a different planet, Sunni Muslim, Moorish Science, Native American, Kemetic Science, Nuwabian, etc. My brother, you can not blame me for writing the truth and most of all, I do not view any leader or organization as being above critique (those leaders who lead these type organizations often become Cult inspired leaders)”.

“I do not follow white Eurocentric Freemasonry, perhaps you have not taking the time to read all of my writings and materials on Freemasonry (just Google Search Fahim Knight Keep it Real) and you will quickly discover that abhor white Freemasonry because it represents a stolen legacy where the Nubians of Kemet was robbed of the Egyptian Mystery knowledge (but we also, the original people of the earth were made blind, deaf, and dumb to the knowledge of self). You seem to be very passionate about your leader, teacher and guide Dr. Malachi Z. York-El; I can appreciate some of the good work that he has done to elevate the consciousness of the so-called African American. If you would have read all of my assessments non-emotional you would have ascertained that I have no disdain toward Dr. York, but on certain issues I had the right to disagree with some of the negative behavior which can not be overlooked (Dr. York was no perfect saint and he wasn't faultless). However, Dr. York followers desire to ethno-religious classify themselves, it is of very little concern to me. I am more concern about the unity of all black people and I extend my hand to you in peace love and black solidarity”.

Brother CM: “Peace Bro Fahim, its been a while brother, i know we talked a lot and i really enjoyed the dialog i thank you for putting me on with bro stone El as well, i had been studying with some brothers for a long while and as we separated they took a walk we were talking about doing together. it seems like even though i get mad flak from the Muslim brothers for thinking freely and understanding i still need to walk in that light officially i just got back to the city of Chicago and i want to find a house that will let me be a brother in fraternity and a brother in Islam. I don’t know any peeps out here in Chicago so, i guess i would like to know if you have any connections in Chicago or the surrounding city for that matter? also i live in a city that is soiled in Masonry(lot of white People) not that it matters but when it aint no color in the city im a skeptic. one of my guys told me its a difference between the 3 letter mason and the 4 letter mason like F & AM AF & AM can you shed some light?”

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Thank you good brother for contacting me and it is always good to hear from (it has been a minute). No, doubt most Sunni or Shia Islamic believers and followers will reject any talk or notion that you are considering membership into a Masonic Fraternity. Religion is often to dogmatic and sectarian in its approach to lend credibility to philosophical thoughts and ideologies that deviates from their religious worldview and this includes Islam. You perhaps will not find any so-called "mainstream Islamic" organization that is going to be sympathetic towards Freemasonry. Freemasonry will always be viewed by Muslims with suspicion and will always be declared un-Islamic. I have written extensively about the three lettered and four lettered Masonic Organizations on my Blogs. But in a nutshell there was a split with an expelled Prince Hall Masons named John G. Jones; this was perhaps in the late 1800s and Jones decided to establish his own Grand Lodge either in New York or Chicago (I am having a senior moment—memory lol). But Jones created a lot of Masonic interest from black non-Prince Hall Masons in which he came under the Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic title and lettering”.

“But these black AF&AM Masons have Grand lodges and subordinate lodges throughout the United States and other parts of the world and these AF&AM members see themselves as a body of regular Masons; although, Prince Hall Affiliated Masonry rejects them as a clandestine Masonic Order and whose Masonic charter is questionable and therefore illegitimate. Prince Hall Masons choose not have any relationship with these lodges that sprung up due to Jones defection from PHA and from their perspective had no Masonic authority to set up his Masonic Order. The Black AF&AM is a very fragmented entity and Prince Hall Masonry has had a very contentious relationship with this large number of Black Freemasonry in the United States. I do think that both sides have allowed emotionalism and old historical evidence to divide the AF&AM and F&AM (we as a people should be seeking unity, but I am not an official voice for PHA or AF&AM, these are my personal views). Chicago! You might want to throw that out on the Cushite Site Board because there are a lot brothers and sisters who from that area of the country”.

Brother CM: “Ok will do i just been having trouble signing in to the board. So you represent PH F & AM? How long has that been? I have brothers that speak highly of Scottish rites.”

Fahim A. Knight-El: “I have been an member of Prince Hall Affiliated Masonry for almost ten years. Let me say this, perhaps you could understand this a little better. Once a Master Mason (which is acquiring the third degree) reaches this sublime degree, in reality there are no degrees higher than the third degree of Master Mason. He has two Masonic routes to travel inside of the Prince Hall Order. A PHA Master Mason can go up the Scottish Rite side (which consist of 4-32 degrees) or choose to travel up the other side of the PHA latter which is called York Rite Masonry; I believe it is either 12 or 14 degrees; it is often called Red House Masonry and the terminal degree is affectionately called the Knights Templar degree, which is equivalent to a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason). Now, at that point the 32nd degree Mason and/or the Knights Templar degree can both petition the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (better known as the Shriners) for membership. There are some Masonic lodges who have declared their Masonic entity Scottish Rite Orders (majority of these are white lodges) from 1-32 degree as a Scottish Rite Order and make no true distinction or separation of the Blue Lodge (first three degrees) and practice these levels as a mere continuation of the knowledge”.

Brother CM: ‘I enjoyed your article. Do you believe that MST gives the same light as the Prince Hall Lodge? I was building with this brother who is a Prince Hall and he says they don’t give the right knowledge but, again I speak with those who came out of the lodge and they say that MST is right and exact. I was also looking for the brothers who are Muslims and apart of the Lodge”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Thank you very much for your kind words and taking the time to read my work. You raised a very good question. There is overwhelming evidence that perhaps to suggest that Prophet Noble Drew Ali, leader and founder of the Moorish Science Temple, was a Mason and was elevated to the Mystic Shrine 32nd degree (pseudo Islam organization). Now! this is where it gets a little sticky; the full name of the Shrine is the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. You can discern from that name that at least in theory somebody was perhaps working with some real knowledge. The Black Shriners were formulated in 1893 and in most jurisdictions until recently black Masons and White Masons still had separate and apart Masonic lodges. So you can assume that Prophet Noble Drew Ali was initiated in an African American Shrine Temple; he was a was born around 1886 and was murdered around 1929 (note: Most Moors would argue that Prophet Noble Drew Ali died of Pneumonia). There is no doubt that the Shriners taught a generic form of Islam and perhaps this teachings inspired Prophet Drew Ali to search for greater truths after coming in contact with the Masonic teachings. But the Shriners uses the Holy Qur'an, refer to Islam, and make a lot of mention of Prophet Muhammad Ibn Abdullah (PBUH) and was this Prophet Noble Drew Ali's first subtle orientation to Islam. Some could rightly argue that the Moors history goes back to the 8th century in North Africa and these black men had one of the greatest and significant reins ever recorded in human history, relative to Tarik Ibn Zaid and how the Moors enlightened all of Europe and brought a high civilization and culture to Spain, Iberia Peninsula and France. Others maintain that Prophet Drew Ali worked on the railroad and met perhaps Ahmadiyyah Muslims while working on the train and they began to expose him to Islam and others believe that he traveled to North Africa; in particular Morocco and Egypt and was initiated in the Egyptian Mystery Schools; where he learned the esoteric sciences and Islam and was given instructions to come back to North America and teach the lost-found Asiatic black man and woman in America Islam. But those of us who study Speculative Masonry can trace Masonry back to the Egyptian Mystery Schools and in recent times back to the date of 644 A.D. to the linage of Muhammad's (PBUH) son-in-law Ali Ibn Talib (may Allah be please with him). This is my take. On what site and where did you read my article? I am opening for further examination. What do you think?”

Brother Sheik Robert Stone-El: "Peace Bro. Fahim, That was a most interesting post and exchange. I would love to get some information on the proof that Noble Drew Ali was a member of the Odd Fellows. The history in Moorish Science has it that Noble Drew Ali was exposed to esoteric Islam through the Ikhwan As-Safa and not Masonry. The reason that he chose to develop the Circle Seven as he did was because it expressed best the teachings of that of the Ikhwan As-Safa and could be produced easily for the Moors".

"I have studied Masonry as a non-member for years. While the M.S.T. of A., I believe compliments Masonry and offers a "final abode," if you will for Masons, I cannot say that Drew Ali really borrowed from it as much as it is assumed that he did. There were other orders that existed that made "adepts" and promoted Kemit, like the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor. It was in existence prior to the founding of the Shrine (John G. Jones) and mentioned the red fez etc. Its teachings are actually more similar to M.S.T. of A. than the Masonic lodge".

"Now, I do acknowledge John G. Jones's writings on Morocco and the Fez. The Prophet Noble Drew Ali is reported to have told a brother that came to the temple with a Shriner's fez, "Brother, you do not need that now that I the Prophet am here." Then Noble Drew Ali took that fez off and gave him the plain red fez".

"There are a lot of variations in the M.S.T. of A. Some temples function using rules of order that may heavily resemble the Masonic lodge. Other temples do not. There is just variance in that regard. But one thing is for sure there has been a constant sharing and relationship between Moors and African American Masonry. As your writings show and I fully agree, it is important to keep the relationship productive as we have much more wisdom to learn in these last days".

Fahim A. Knight-El: Hotep Bro. Stone-El: "Thank you for this wisdom; I am a student of knowledge and I respect your perspective and I am very much open to learning. I love and respect the work of Prophet Noble Drew Ali and there is so much to be learned (I will never intentionally disrespect his honor). The Prince Hall Phylaxis Research Society in which Brother Ralph McNeil, Jr., mentioned that he has a new book coming out documenting that Prophet Drew Ali was member of the Odd Fellows organization. I personally had never heard of this in the Prophet's biographical history. Hence, I did not want to past judgment until the book comes out and I have had an opportunity to read the research. But thank you for reading the piece and giving me this constructive feedback".

Brother CM: “I had a link that was saved in my favorites (Islam and freemasonry) I hadn’t checked it in a while but I think you are doing a good service by enlightening peeps. I see you’re a moor, and a mason how did you come to that knowledge? Are you a Muslim also? I have a teacher that I just met a couple of months ago who is an older school cat that is an EL and also a nuwabian. He is building up with me, I had brought basically my entire library on my trip with me when I saw the EL and approached him. I have been a Muslim for 12yrs and started progress in my light about five years ago. The brother has been showing me and teaching me some Moor science and has told me soon I will walk through that door, wear the light in the way it is suppose to be worn (as above so below) this brother says the bros in the lodge wont tell you these things. I had read these things before meeting the brother in a book by Zachary Gremillion( FOUNDER OF THE ANCIENT GRAND LODGE OF KHEMIT) where he says that the truth is not given to us about who is the man or people buried in a shallow grave in the west, he says it is our history and our secrets that cant be sold to us like the Europeans and the P.H try to do. I am thinking of becoming a moor but the delay was that my light was initiated by Orthodox Islam so I had to free my mind I also was thinking of becoming a Mason but the delay was because of different things from the same house like one said I couldn’t be a Muqmin(believer) and be initiated in the house one said that all the reformers that where about nationalism was wrong. Some say the G is right and exact some say the Square or the Ka, aba is right and exact what you say”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Thank you again for your questions (I might not be answering them all in a complete way but if not just shoot me some more emails and I will do my best to answer all your questions) and taking the time to read the article. I have been presented with this question over and over again by Muslims of all persuasions. I always point out that Islam is a religion (or a way of life) and it is a serious faith tradition beginning with Prophet Muhammad 570---632 AD (PBUH) and the revelation of the Qur'an, and there is no compulsion in Islam”.
“Islam does not have a "secret" theology and it is open to all who desire to investigate this faith tradition and to become a Muslim it only requires a prospective believer to take the Shahadah and by bearing witness "there is no God, But Allah and Muhammad Ibn Abdullah is his Messenger". There is no elaborate rituals like you will find associated with Masonry”.

“But I believe that Muslims mis-characterize Freemasonry as being a "secret society" and in my estimation they have a tendency of mixing truth with falsehood. Freemasonry is not a "secret society" but it is an organization that possess secrets and there lay the difference. The other misnomer is that Freemasonry claim to be a religion; it is a fraternity, brotherhood and function separate and apart from religion; yet religion is used to explain and exemplify ethical and moral lessons”.
“However, Muslims believe that Freemasonry teachings are anti-Islamic and the organization is Zionist inspired aimed at destroying Islam and it teachings are heretic. I have met many Sunni, Shia, and of course some Nation of Islam members who are active Prince Hall Masons and we have had some engaging conversations relative to Islam and their involvement into Freemasonry”.

“There are good arguments on both sides and it actually comes down to one making a personal decision based on a complete study course and research in order to determine whether or not you believe that becoming a Mason will compromise your Islamic beliefs. I can assure you this, Islam like all three major world religions are accepted into the body of Freemasonry”.

“Thank you for the question and if I can be of any further assistance; please feel welcome and free to email me back”.

Brother CM: “I had questions about which door to enter because of racism and hording of knowledge from one house to another. In my past I was told that is was Scottish and York but recently was told there is many different ways to go just wondering if you could shed some light”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “I apologize for not getting back with you quickly; my daughter is a gymnast and we were out of town attending her gymnastic meet. Brother let me give it to you from the Prince Hall Masonic view. Once a brother has been raised as a third (3rd) degree Master Mason; we say there are two ladders that brother can choose to go up the left side, which is the Red House or Royal Arch Masonry, but properly called York Rite Masonry. This route of Masonry is more of the Christian side of Masonry and leads to the terminal degree called the Knight’s Templar, but most Masonic scholars teaches that you can not attain the "real word" in Masonry unless you climb the York Rite side. The Scottish Rite Masonry (the right side of Jacob’s ladder) starts at the 4th degree and ends at the 32nd degree. Both Masonic ladders eventually lead to the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (secret practice of Islam). Now, with my Masonic jurisdiction in 24th District of North Carolina, a third degree Master Mason can petition entry directly into the Shrine without climbing to become a 32ND Degree Mason or a Knight’s Templar. My brother, you already know enough to run circles around most of my Mason brothers because Islam requires study and it doesn't tolerate ignorance and it gives 360 degrees of knowledge, it completes the circle. Here is a link to an article I did on the Knights Templar, it might answer some of your questions and concerns you have. http://kennysideshow.blogspot.com/2008/08/knights-templar-freemasonryjudaism.html”

Brother CM: “Its bout that time for me to head back to the states.”
“What do you know about Westminster Abbey? Im on my way to London looking for some of their jewels?”

Fahim A. Knight-El: “It is always good to hear from you. I do not know much about Westminster Abbey, but I do know a lot of our history and culture artifacts from Kemet ( Egypt ) are in the various museums through out the United Kingdom ( Great Britain ). I know Al-Islam has grown tremendously in London and Freemasonry is viewed a little different by the British Parliament; thus, all Masons have to officially register their Masonic membership with British Government unlike the United States in which your Masonic membership is a private matter”.

“Remember the first European Lodge was started in England in 1717 and I am quite sure there is a serious non-visual and perhaps visual Masonic influence in the country. I personally kind of lost respect for the British Government back in 1986 when the Zionist Jews exerted there influence and denied Minister Louis Farrakhan entry into the nation because he was being falsely accused of being anti-Semitic; not that I agree with everything Minister Farrakhan says”.

“But he was denied entry into London and was detained at Heathrow Airport and some years later the British Government passed a resolution permanently banning Minister Farrakhan from ever gaining entry into London, which this writer believes that this decision was being driven by powerful Jewish international lobbies and at the head of it was Zionist instigation”.

“My brother, I am quite sure you will see some things and know right away and recognize them as part of connecting the dots. There is an author who wrote a book titled, "The Secret Founding of America" named Nicholas Hagger (a Masonic writer) and he is from England . You might want to Google search him and see if he is available for public engagements (he actually lives and work in the house in England where the plan was hatched to come Jamestown, Virginia 1619 in search of the so-called New World)”.

Bro. Salih Muhammad: "As Salaamu Alaykum; have just read a very interesting piece that you wrote. I was watching the Malcolm X movie and it occurred to me that Elijah Muhammad had to be affiliated with freemasonry...And I was correct according to your research....How many other prominent figures in the African American community has taken black folks to the brink of freedom and left them stand there excepting the crumbs off of the tables of the elitist....I am sunni Muslim Alhamdulillah and many will feel the wrath of Allah....In the Quran it states that man should not take the words of Allah for financial gain...May brothers of the Prince Hall Masonic Order stand firm and speak the truth to the masses of people before it's to late....As Salaamu Alaykum”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Peace Bro. Salih Muhammad: Thank you for taking the time to read my article titled, "Freemasonry and Islam: What do They Share?" and to give me your assessment. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was a Freemason and I am of the opinion that a sizable amount of the Nation of Islam's theology and culture was borrowed from Masonic philosophy and it has been this Masonic interdependency that evolved side by side with "Black Islam" in America. I must make this distinction Prince Hall Masons within the Blue Lodge (the first three degrees) level do not know the truth relative to Islam, but those that go up (High Degree Masons) the Scottish Rite (4--32) degrees and on York Rite side (Knights Templar) who petition membership in the Mystic Shrine (Shriners) are exposed to the Holy Qur'an and the Sunna. Thus, I do believe they have an obligation to help elevate humanity in accordance to the principles giving to us all by God and failure to do this could be perceived as being sinister. Muslims of all persuasions also have an obligation to reach out to the Masons and help to lead them on the straight path and work to break this antagonistic relationship that exist between Islam and Freemasonry”.

Bro. Salih Muhammad: “As Salaamu Alaykum...Allah guides whom he wills and set astray who he wills...no one will ever encompass anything of his knowledge except whom he wills....We are only limited as mankind to the knowledge that we have....The mastering of mystism is by the decree of Allah to further lead man from the straight path....and it is a covenant of the accursed Shaytan that he will lead man astray...by tempting him in his weaknesses of arrogance and lust of power, sex, money and the likes.....The true knowledge is that nothing exists without the will of Allah....And that our days on this earth are numbered....The Shaytan knows this and deceives man to believe that he will reign forever.....Freemasonry knows this...and it is contrary to the purpose of control....The less a person knows the more he is apt to be control....The practices of Elijah Muhammad is that he taught Malcolm X from his knowledge and not from the source in which he derived his warped ideology....If you recall Malcolm X would always quote that Elijah Muhammad said such and such....It is my opinion the the Templars Knights found nothing more than the Quran from the prophet Solomon...and knew that the entire existence of mankind to live in peace and tranquility lies within the text....But you cannot stop what is already divinely inspired to occur....All we have to do is proclaim it openly in all the corners of the world and from the mountain tops that Islam is the true way of life...implement the Sharia across the world....elect a khalifah. Destroy capitalism and the notion of democracy and just tell the truth....Islam is the true guidance and no will be saved except by Allah's permission....As Salaamu Alaykum”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: "Peace Bro. Derek Burgman (Deputy Grand Master of 24th District North Carolina, and Past Worshipful Master of Doric Lodge 28 in Durham, NC and Potente of Zafa Temple 176): Just wanted to inform you that today begins the Islamic Holy Month called Ramadan. Thus, this is the time that Muslims throughout the world celebrate the revealing of the Holy Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad (570 AD-632 AD), which is the same book that is revered by both organizations (Mystic Shrine and Islam). It took Allah (God) twenty three (23) years to complete this glorious revelation to Muhammad (Peace and blessings upon him) via the Angel Gabriel. The Muslims do not partake nor indulge in consuming of foods or intoxicants during the day light time hours in observance of the month of Ramadan. This is a challenge to all our brothers of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine to not just fashion, which is not just to casually use Islamic terms in our ritualism, but have little insight to what the shrine ritual is leading us toward. When we recite the "Victory Ceremony" which is the Al-Fatiha (the opening book of the Holy Qur’an) this is one of the most powerful verses in the Qur’an and should not be taking lightly by the Shriners. We are asked the Questions; Why does a noble have to travel over the hot sands? Where is the Shrine located? We are giving the Answer: On the coast of Arabia near the Red Sea; In order to worship at the Shrine.......Question: Why were you requested to do this; Answer: As a token of my renouncing the wiles and evils of the world, and be granted permission to worship at the shrine." All of this dialogue goes deeper than did we ride the camel and how did we tie him. This month called Ramadan is holy and sacred and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Allah will be please to have all the entire Prince Hall Shriners to participate in this glorious month long fast. We have to truly move beyond lodge and temple ritualism and began to live the principles that are given to us in our Shrine Lessons. There must be at some point positive dialogue between Islam and the Shriners. Remember the Altar: the Holy Qur’an is opened on the 38th chapter and the Bible is opened on the 1st Chapter of the book of JOB. What does this truly mean? Just a few thoughts. Es Salmu Aleikum.”

Potente Brother Derek Burgman: “It is always good to hear from you, and as always informative. These are questions that my son & I, who is of the Islamic faith have talked about for months. It is good that you are concerned with the relationship of the shrine and the faith. Are you interested in joining the Shrine? We could use a brother who has both the knowledge of the faith and the Shrine. I will speak to you soon. You are my Brother and it would be both an honor and for the good of the shrine, that when you are ready to join the shrine if you will allow me to sign your app. and when ever you want to email call or stop by it is no problem”.

Bro. James Tucker: “Fraternal greetings, I am very interested in finding information out about the Shrine, Knights Templar, and Consistory. Any information you could forward me would be greatly appreciated. I would like to thank you in advance for your assistance and have a Happy Holiday!James Tucker Mt. Hermon Lodge #35 Roanoke Consistory #248 Rofelt Pasha #175 King Solomon Commandary #14 MWPHGLNC”.

Fahim A. Knight_EL: “Bro. Tucker, Thank you for the contact. Have you read my piece titled, "Freemasonry (Moslem) Sons and Islam: What Do they Share?", if so or if not let me know. Also, my brother who referred you to me. Just curious”.

Bro. James Tucker: “I read your piece and this is why I am contacting you. So often I have learned that brothers join different houses not for the masonry(knowledge), but personal agendas(political) which causes the houses to divide. I rather have the knowledge than to hold a seat and be ignorant. Thanks for any information to help me continuing towards the EAST”.

Fahim A. Knight: “Thank you Brother Tucker: There are three great sources that you can order off Amazon.Com; There is a book written by a brother in the Shrine—PHA. The book is titled, "African Origins of Freemasonry: The True History of Free Masonry in Africa and its Resurrection Among Africans in the Diaspora" by Bro. Zachary P. Gremillion, "Freemasonry: Ancient Egypt and the Islamic Destiny" by Mustafa El-Amin and AL-Islam, Christianity, & Freemasonry" by Mustafa EL-Amin. Let me know because, I have done so much research in this area and I have a lot of sources.”

Bro. James Tucker: “I read "African Origins of Freemasonry”: The True History of Free Masonry in Africa and its Resurrection Among Africans in the Diaspora" by Bro. Zachary P. Gremillion, and I have a question. Basically the Knight Templar are truly based on Eygptian or African knowledge? Also the European lodges in America are operating by dispensation or a warrant and not a charter. So why are we (North Carolina) looking for recognition??!!”

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Peace Bro. Tucker: I pray and hope all is well. I know you and I have a few conversations via email in reference to Islam and Shrine Masonry. I sent you a link to a two part article and critique I wrote relative to Racism in Masonry aimed at Prince Hall Masonry. It was published on Looking to the East web site. I hope that the articles were helpful in a small way. If you have any further questions; please do not hesitate to let me know, if I can answer, I do not mind being of assistance. I have spent a sizable amount of time studying the two entities”.

Noble Bilal Abdul Muhammad: “Salaam my beloved brother, I wonder have we ever met. I remember going to the African festival up at Central Univ. back in the day. (Early 90's) or going to the Mosque outside the college when Dr Ridgely Abdul Mu'min was still up there. So if you were on the scene back then (1991-1993) we had to cross paths”.

“Allah has blessed you with the fire to research, please keep it coming. Have you studied any of Dr. Wesley Muhammad aka True Islam. I have followed his lectures for the past year! He reminds me of our Late Bro Min Khalid Abdul Muhammad. Same Fire and spirit! I haven't given up on our beloved Craft, but there are only a few who are a part of the AEAONMS who do any research. It's sad at least, and you are correct. Most just want to belong to the fun house!”

“I have taken a leave of absent from the mosque until the smoke clears. We are again at that point of "has he changed directions" My generation has either walked away from their post or stopped going. There are few who were members since 1990 or later. Either tired of the paper pushing or tired of changes. Is there any hope for our people? That old saying, if you want to keep a secret from a Blackman. Hide it in a book.”

“My point Bro. Fahim, it's your fire that is a guiding light for some of us who feel lost in a sea of ignorance! The Black conscience has almost disappeared! Well at least here in Dallas! I don’t count Kwanza! What happen to the old soldiers, like Bro Dr Na’im Akbar, or our wonderful brothers United Brothers & Sisters Book Store? So Brother Fahim, keep being that Light House! We see you shining!
Your Noble Brother, Bilal Abdul Muhammad aka Noble 2Step Monty”.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Thank you Brother Muhammad for you kind words of inspiration and encouragement. Yes, I was in Durham, North Carolina in the early 1990s and I am a graduate of North Carolina Central University; I think I met Bro Dr. Ridgely Mu'min Muhammad when he was teaching at North Carolina A&T State University in the late 1980s . I can remember when he used to go to small African Centered book stores promoting his book titled, “Amen: The Secret Waters of the Great Pyramid”. So, I have been around the knowledge for some years now, but can not say whether or not we have ever met. But I have always been partial to the life giving teachings and perhaps these teachings have had the greatest impact on my present day worldview. Yes, Sir in my article on this Blog site titled, “The Kemetic Origin of Freemasonry: The Signs and Symbols Do not Lie”, this is what I stated about Dr. Wesley Muhammad (True Islam) “No, scholar makes this case any better than Dr. Wesley Muhammad in his monumental book titled, "Black Arabia and the African Origin of Islam" he debunks this myth that the so-called light skinned Semites were the original occupants of Kemet (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia and furthermore, he geographically and ethnically traces these allege distinct people and cultures to one original source (a unified African continent with a synthesis culture and knowledge base). The Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us, that the earth belongs to the original man and this fact is irrefutable. Dr. Muhammad is perhaps one of the most intelligent young scholars that I have the privilege to read in a very long time. He writes and scholarly defends the black experience, in particular and the Nation of Islam's theology in general. There is no Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE or Five Percenter) nor Nation of Islam scholars of his equal. Dr. Wesley Muhammad is brilliant and we need to pay more attention to his pen”. (Reference: Wesley Muhammad; "The Book of God") and "Black Arabia & The African Origin of Islam."

Bro. Mario Baylon Jr: “Dear Bro Knight, Thank you so much for leaving a "comment" on my blog. I do appreciate your comments, a well written and researched article. Instead of publishing it as a comment, it is possible for me to publish your comment as an article in my blog? I will also search for your web site as well, which I am sure you will have to better propagate and educate not only African-Americans but all those wished to be enlightened".

"I am fully aware of the the Masonic schisms, not only among white-American and African-American Masons, but also among Masons of same race. Very recently in the Philippines, a number of Lodges in the province of Cavite have decided to form their own Grand Lodge and were labelled as "clandestine" and "irregular" by the Grand Lodge of the Philippines (GLP). We have lodges that pre-dates the American sponsored GLP (the Mother Grand Lodge of which is the Southern California Jurisdiction), and still hold its allegiances to either the Scottish Grand Lodge or the Grand Oriente - Spanish Grand Lodges".

"What I am trying to say here is that Freemasonry is not as perfect as we would like it to be. While we are trying, like our Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other religious brothers, there is still a long way to go to put into practice "The Brotherhood of Man, Under the Fatherhood of God."

"I believe this is the gist of your comment, that we are not as united as a Fraternity. You are right sir. It is not my intention to portray our Fraternity as such. But we are trying to be that perfect Ashlar, everyday all we can do is try to be on the side of what is morally right and true, to be on the side of light and to see what that light is. I am sure you will agree with me that as imperfect beings, there is no way we can create a perfect institution, here and now; we can only strive to. This is also not to say that this is a justification to remain sinners and/or a rough Ashlar, far from it, it is our duty to be better men and human beings. To leave this temporal place a better place and make a difference. That I believe is what you are doing as well in your think tank".

Again, thank you for your enlightening comment and I will wait for your favorable response.

Regards,

Bro Mario Baylon Jr
Lincoln Lodge No 34 (GLP)
Olongapo City, Philippines
Now residing in Woodcroft, Australia.

Fahim A. Knight-El: “Thank you brother Baylon: Firstly, for your kind words and your studious observation. Without critical evaluation and analysis we can not grow and our Craft as you so thoroughly pointed out is a work in progress and it is easy to point out the negative, but Freemasonry is beautiful institution when we practice the Truth, Relief and Brotherly love”.

“We as Masonic scholars have an obligation to search out Speculative Masonry in order discern out the hidden mysteries and present them in a scholarly manner which to elevate the Craft and humanity”.

“I felt in my Jurisdiction that someone had to socially agitate both my Caucasian and African-American Masonic brothers to abolish racism in Masonry because in 2008 it stands as a contradiction to the principles of Masonry. I did not hide, I actually sent the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (Caucasian) body and Prince Hall (African American) body in C/O of the Grand Masters because I wanted both sovereign Masonic bodies to feel a bit uncomfortable and perhaps this would lead to greater and productive dialog between the two Masonic families”.

“The topic of race is an uncomfortable topic, but we need an honest national discussion relative to race within the United States. I would like to believe that in North Carolina (USA) my article truly have gotten black Masons and white Masons talking. I make no apology for exposing this un-Masonic conduct because I truly believe in the pristine principles offered in our craft—segregation is wrong”.

“I think my article passionately expresses my sentiments, but I wanted to be scholarly and not to emotional about the issue. My brother I feel honored to call you my brother. Yes. You have my permission to publish the article on your site. Thus, once you publish the article could you please send me the link”.

Bro. Decode Reality: “No-one is asking you or anyone to overlook history, real history”.

“I read your post and wanted to offer a couple of brief points that you might think aren't related”.

“Recently I've been studying the phenomenon of 'honour killings' that take place in 'Islamic' societies. I concluded that the mindset that dictates the boundaries of behaviour of women AND men in these places is nothing less than extreme slavery. Anyone who is even rumoured to have stepped over those boundaries ends up dead”.

“Secondly, I read up about how in some parts of the world, songs and books have to be brought before government censors and their content examined”.

“I'm saying that to say this: the effects of generations of slavery, colonialism and neo-colonialism upon black people are real. Though at times I do wonder if in constantly re-affirming the history of our control that we are failing to acknowledge the freedoms we also have in the present? The victim of an honour crime or a Burmese citizen imprisoned for criticising the system would look at us and say 'You're FREE!'”

“The African-centred/Afrocentric movement of the late 80s and 90s was fantastic, I learned so much from it that the mainstream had suppressed. Many years on, one of my critiques of it is that in its zeal to redress the balance, it painted things in a very black and white way; there were no grey areas. The history of slavery and the role that black people played in enslaving each other, first via Islamic imperialism, is still very much understated. Perhaps less so now.”

“15 years ago, I was fortunate to attend a great conference in the UK. I heard people like Dr Patricia Newton (Nana Sekhmet) and James Small, and John Henrik Clarke also spoke. Sekhmet said in no uncertain terms "The problem of Africa is AFRICANS! African people don't want to recognise the glory of God that is within them" . She was and is 100% correct but you know something? There was a trickle of audience applause because I supect that many attendees had chiefly come to hear her expound upon what The Man's doing to the African race. So that they could blame and not take responsibility.”

“On this theme, James Small talked about how many of Africa's problems stem from its adoption of foreign ideologies, in the forms of Marxism, Christianity, Islam, etc. He said that "If any of those systems were going to bring us freedom, then we should have had a lot of it by now". Another thing that stuck in my mind was this, I quote: "We have people in government in Africa who are more dangerous to African people than any white person in Europe"

“I'm simply offering these observations as another side of the coin. I'm not telling you how you ought to think, which would be nonsense anyway; I just wanted to add a viewpoint that I don't think is heard enough in these kinds of discussions”.

Fahim A. Knight: “Thank you Brother Decode Reality for your analysis and critique. Let me first state this, yes, I can partially see your point and I am in agreement because it speaks to the highest level of personal spirituality. May be I and others are imprisoned by our collective consciousness, which is rooted in a historical experience that is still very much unresolved and we are products of our experiences (good, bad or indifferent). Perhaps if the proper redress were giving to past inhumane acts of Chattel Slavery, Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism and the rapping and plundering of ethnic peoples lands and resources from around the world; may be our collective approach as a people of African descendent would be different, but it is extremely difficult to overlook the 310 years of suffering. This history has left generations scarred in Africa and throughout the Diaspora. Racism and white supremacy is a disease and as long as it continues to play itself out in an institutionalized manner, then we have no choice in 2010, but to address these evils on whatever level that we may be on. It is still a physical struggle and psychological struggle because of the mental damage that white supremacy has had on the globe, in particular on people of color. So my and our empowerment can not be separated from our quest to still recognize and identify that there are still some political, economic and social hurdles yet to be overcome and we can not appease the enemy into believing that our struggle is spiritual and internal; while he still has his foot on our necks. We also, must understand that there are reactionary forces in Islam and there are reactionary Africans who are more ruthless than when Africa was under white rule (but lets not alleviate his role even in these matters). Thus, your core point on that matter is valid and we should take personal responsibility for our lives and condition. What took place in Africa was one of the greatest crimes in the history of humanity and healing after 500 years has left both the perpetrators and the victims scarred. We talk about this history as a cultural linkage and in these discussions there are always some type of transformation--the pain, suffering and our liberation is closely associated. I share this history with my children because they need to correlate their presences to a not so distance past; it doesn't matter how painful our history was they need to know and we can never stop talking about it. Lastly, I am comfortable in saying that you already had anticipated that this would, perhaps be my response”.

Fahim A. Knight-El Chief Researcher for KEEPING IT REAL THINK TANK located in Durham, NC; our mission is to inform African Americans and all people of goodwill, of the pending dangers that lie ahead; as well as decode the symbolism and reinterpreted the hidden meanings behind those who operate as invisible forces, but covertly rules the world. We are of the belief that an enlightened world will be better prepared to throw off the shackles of ignorance and not be willing participants for the slaughter. Our MOTTO is speaking truth to power. Fahim A. Knight-EL can be reached at fahimknight@ yahoo.com.

Stay Awake Until We Meet Again,
Fahim A. Knight-El