CHICAGO—“In the Holy Qur’an we are reminded, and I quote, ‘And guard yourself against an affliction which may not smite those of you exclusively who are unjust,”
Commented Sister A’ishah Muhammad, a member of the Nation of Islam Shura Executive Council and Student National Auditing Supervisor. Sister A’ishah moderated the Saviours’ Day weekend plenary on “Disaster Preparedness: Food Storage, First Aid, Tips For Survival.”
“A lot of us are now starting to see people that look like us,” she noted, citing the natural disasters that continue to plague America from 2024 and now in the first months of 2025, coupled with the recent spate of airplane collisions throughout North America.
Panelists at the Feb. 21 session urged attendees to remember the divine warnings from the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the books detailing America’s fall, our dietary needs, how to preserve and store foods and our medicinal needs.
Student Southwest Regional Minister Dr. Abdul Haleem Muhammad led the charge to remind the audience “not to be distracted” by world happenings and urged attendees to embrace and engage the language of Allah in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad, The Great Mahdi as the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan do.
“Project 2025 requires our examination through the Supreme Wisdom in past, present and future perfect tense,” he said, adding, “We must now use the language, the mind and the Will of Master Fard Muhammad as demonstrated by His servants, the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.
We know now what we need to do into the future,” he said, further stressing that all Nine Ministries of the Nation of Islam need a department dedicated to emergency management.
“Today is not by accident. It is the culmination of decades of work by people who know that their time to rule has expired, but they want to cling to power regardless to the word of Allah and the Teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan,” warned presenter Sister Alva Muhammad from Chicago.
She spoke on the possibility of martial law citing the government’s ability to target cities and states to invoke civil unrest and military command of households, confiscate valuables and food supplies from homes.
“We are not used to being told when we can or cannot leave our homes, but that will be the case. Once we learn the rules of martial law, we must be able to effectively communicate with one another,” she said.
“CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is the first and the baseline that everyone needs to know,” said presenter Brother Rudolph Muhammad of Detroit. It’s the basic first aid to keep blood in our bodies, he added, and lastly to provide injury or illness assessments within 10 seconds. “We must be willing to get involved and have the basic skills and knowledge,” he said.
“The Honorable Elijah Muhammad told us to grow our own food, pool our resources and buy land,” shared presenter Sister Vivian Muhammad from Indianapolis. She addressed the importance of stable food choices, growing from our homes and container food group types.
“Everyone of us can immediately begin growing container gardens. It is very doable. It’s easy. You control the soil. And the best thing is, in the event that these natural disasters take a turn and you have to leave, you can take your containers with you,” she said.
“You can take your tomatoes with you. Those eggplants with you. In the event that you have to move quickly, and you have an evacuation order, well guess what? You can take your containers with you so your food travels.”
Sister Vivian also offered freeze-dried food options as well as food growth in bags.