CHICAGO—Lining up hours before its start, the women and girls from the nine regions of the Nation of Islam filled Hall A on the grounds of The National Center for a special edition of their Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class (M.G.T. and G.C.C.) on Feb. 22.
The class, which usually occurs every Saturday in their respective cities, gave the sisterhood from all over the Nation an opportunity to unify in celebration of Saviours’ Day.
Saturday’s class agenda opened with prayer, a standing ovation for the sisterhood, and reciting of the meaning of M.G.T. and G.C.C.—setting the stage for a joyful class.
Following the opening, the program highlighted the M.G.T. YouTube channel, called “Let’s Get it Clean”. To spotlight the hard work and growth of the channel, director and M.G.T. Vanguard Aliyah Muhammad shared remarks and a video presentation.
The video detailed the various ways in which the studio has been fruitful in sharing the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.
The channel currently has over 26,000 YouTube subscribers and has successfully incorporated youth who assist in front of and behind the camera.
The class then shifted to the Mothers of the Faithful—an annual observance of the most prominent women who worked in the development and evolution of the Nation of Islam. While this is an annual tradition, this year’s Mothers of the Faithful presentations took on a new appeal.
Continuing the theme of youth involvement, all presentations were delivered by the youth and young women of the M.G.T., the Vanguard. The M.G.T. Vanguard are young women of the Nation of Islam ages 16-35.
“Our National M.G.T. Captain, Sister Neemah Muhammad, really wants this to be the year of the youth, the year of the young, the year of the M.G.T. Vanguard, so that they are inspiring and we are inspired to keep the legacy alive,” Sister Nneka Muhammad said from the stage. Sister Nneka served as the emcee of Saturday’s class.
The Mothers honored included: Mother Marie Muhammad, mother of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad; Mother Sumayyah Farrakhan, mother of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan;
Mother Clara Muhammad, wife of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and Mother Tynnetta Muhammad, Mother Evelyn Muhammad, Mother Ola Muhammad; wives of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and Mother Khadijah Farrakhan (wife of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan).
Mother Ola Muhammad, who attended Saturday’s M.G.T. class, greeted the audience of admiring sisters by blowing kisses to the crowd and sharing brief remarks. During her remarks, she declared that it was her pleasure to see the M.G.T. together and stated that Allah (God) has His Hands on them.
Also in attendance was Sister Khallada Farrakhan, daughter of Minister Farrakhan and Mother Khadijah Farrakhan. She accepted the M.G.T.’s honor and gift on her mother’s behalf.
Bringing fiery excitement to the stage, Student Regional Captain Dr. Nusaybah Muhammad took to the microphone to introduce the event’s final and most-anticipated speaker—Student National M.G.T. Captain Naeemah Muhammad.
As she hit the stage, the sisterhood remained on their feet, yelling “I love you” and clapping for their beloved sister. Returning their love and excitement, Sister Naeemah poked life into the sisterhood—reminding them of how deeply Allah, His Messenger and His Messiah love them.
“After Allah and the Mahdi, the love of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is unmatched. We, sisters, can bear witness today that we have known no greater love than the love of our dear Minister,” she said speaking about the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.
As her final display of her love, admiration and appreciation for the sisterhood during the class, Sister Naeemah ended the gathering by gifting the sisters with beautiful pink M.G.T. cups ingrained with the words: “Happy Saviours’ Day M.G.T. and G.C.C.”
