FEDERATION: MSTA (DURHAM)
OUR FOUNDER
From "Koran Questions For Moorish Americans":
8. Who is the founder of the MOORISH SCIENCE TEMPLE OF AMERICA? Noble Drew Ali.
9. What year was the MOORISH SCIENCE TEMPLE OF AMERICA founded? 1913 A.D.
10. Where? Newark, New Jersey.
11. Where was Noble Drew Ali born? In the State of North Carolina, 1886.
12. What is his nationality? Moorish American
Prophet Noble Drew Ali founded the Moorish Science Temple of America for the purpose of uplifting fallen humanity. He clearly explained his mission in the Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America, Chapter XLVIII, verses 1-3, which states:
"The last Prophet in these days is Noble Drew Ali, who was prepared divinely in due time by Allah to redeem men from their sinful ways; and to warn them of the great wrath which is sure to come upon the earth. John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus in those days, to warn and stir up the nation and prepare them to receive the divine creed which was to be taught by Jesus. In these modern days there came a forerunner of Jesus, who was divinely prepared by the great God-Allah and his name is Marcus Garvey, who did teach and warn the nations of the earth to prepare to meet the coming Prophet; who was to bring the true and divine Creed of Islam, and his name is Noble Drew Ali who was prepared and sent to this earth by Allah, to teach the old time religion and the everlasting gospel to the sons of men. That every nation shall and must worship under their own vine and fig tree, and return to their own and be one with their Father God-Allah."
OUR TEMPLE
An excerpt from "Moorish Leader's Historical Message To America" by Prophet Noble Drew Ali:
"In connection with the aims, objects, rule and regulations of the Moorish Science Temple of America. I deem it proper to submit to you a brief statement of our organization, covering its inception, rise and progress and of the Mohammedan religion, which I hope will be satisfactory to you and be the means of causing you all times to adhere to the principles of Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom, and Justice in your relations with mankind in general. I further, most anxiously hope this brief statement will help you to more clearly see the duty and wisdom of at all times upholding those fundamental principles which are desired for our civilization of our posterity, such as obedience to law, respect and loyalty to government, tolerance, and unity.
We organized as the Moorish Temple of Science in the year of 1925, and were legally incorporated as a civic organization under the laws of the State of Illinois, November 29th 1926. The name Moorish Temple of Science was changed to the Moorish Science Temple of America, May 1928 in accordance with the legal requirements of the Secretary of the State of Illinois.
The object of our Organization is to help in the great program of uplifting fallen humanity and teach those things to make our members better citizens."
Today, the Moorish Science Temple of America is a law-abiding, religious organization with many temples throughout this country. The subordinate Temple, which is located in Durham, North Carolina, is under the supervision of Grand Governor Robert Stone-El. Grand Governor Robert Stone-El works in assistance with the Supreme Grand Governor Jerome Graham-Bey, whose Temple is located in Baltimore, Maryland. As it states in the Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America, Chapter XLVIII, verse 4-5:
"The Moorish Science Temple of America is a lawfully chartered and incorporated organization. Any subordinate Temple that desires to receive a charter; the prophet has them to issue to every state throughout the United States, etc. That the world may hear and know the truth, that among the descendants of Africa there is still much wisdom to be learned in these days for the redemption of the sons of men under Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom, and Justice."