In cities large and small around the country, the brothers distribute The Final Call newspaper which contains guidance and wisdom by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and information on significant news events impacting Black and Indigenous communities around the world.  

We thank the F.O.I. as they strive to represent the dignity and qualities that Islam represents.

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The gathering focused on supporting unhoused and low-income residents in Charleston County. The brothers and sisters found it extremely rewarding to see the work of Allah (God), as they contributed to the community by giving out school supplies, gently used clothing, hand soap and lotion.

They are looking forward to many more community outreach engagements to come to help their community become a decent and safe place to live as taught by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.—Submitted by Mariquetta X

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We thank the brothers for all they do in sharing the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership and example of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. We continue to salute the F.O.I. for their commitment and duty in spreading the light of Islam.

—The Final Call

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This country has a history of unjustly locking up Black men and women who dare critique, criticize, or point out the injustices perpetrated against our communities. While the U.S. government is often quick to point to other countries in its accusations of holding “political prisoners,” and others who have been incarcerated abroad, it fails to look in the mirror at its own injustices.

The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad understood the wickedness of the U.S. government when it came to unjust imprisonment of Black people and spoke to this in “The Muslim Program,” which is published weekly on the inside back page of The Final Call.

Under “What The Muslims Want,” in Point No. 5 it states in part: “We want freedom for all Believers of Islam now held in federal prisons. We want freedom for all black men and women now under death sentence in innumerable prisons in the North as well as the South;”

and in Point No. 6, it states in part: “We believe that the Federal government should intercede to see that black men and women tried in white courts receive justice in accordance with the laws of the land—or allow us to build a new nation for ourselves, dedicated to justice, freedom and liberty.”

America has held many Black political prisoners who have languished behind bars for decades, have died while still incarcerated or after being released while sickly, in old age, and die soon after. Imam Jamil Al-Amin, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Kamau Sadiki, and Sundiata Acoli are just a few of the names.

Also on this list is Mumia Abu Jamal. He and his supporters, including the Coalition to Free Mumia, have been fighting for his freedom for decades. This December will mark 45 years of his imprisonment. The former journalist, activist and Black Panther was convicted in 1981 of killing a Philadelphia police officer.

He and his supporters have always proclaimed his innocence. His trial was fraught with inconsistencies and observers argue he did not receive a fair trial. While behind bars, Mumia has suffered many health issues, but his resolve remains, despite these conditions.

He is serving time at Mahanoy Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania, on a life sentence with no chance of parole. His original death sentence was overturned in 2011 after federal courts ruled his original 1982 sentencing instructions were unconstitutional.

Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have appealed for his release or, at the very least, for a new trial. Recently, the UK-based, The Guardian reported that Mumia “is taking his claim that he has been subjected to arbitrary imprisonment for a crime that he did not commit to a new tribunal: the United Nations in Geneva.”

On July 28, according to theguardian.com, “… Abu-Jamal, 72, lodged a petition with the UN’s working group on arbitrary detention, a body within the Human Rights Council. It marks the latest attempt by the internationally renowned prisoner and prolific author of 15 books to seek relief, having exhausted all domestic channels through state and federal courts.”

The cruel and unusual punishment of Mumia’s incarceration speaks volumes about the U.S. “injustice system.” In the 20-page petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, it states:

“Mr. Abu-Jamal’s mandatory sentence of life without parole (LWOP), also known as Death by Incarceration (DBI), is inherently arbitrary because it is indefinite and contains no meaningful periodic review of necessity or reasonableness;

it is also unreasonable as applied to Mr. Abu-Jamal in light of his advanced age, declining health, and the lack of any risk he poses to the public, rendering his continued detention arbitrary under the Working Group’s Category I.

“Mr. Abu-Jamal has been continuously targeted for his political expression and associations, prior to his arrest, at trial, and over the course of his incarceration and appeals, raising questions as to violations of this Working Group’s Category II;

his judicial processes and the decades-long repression of his political speech have also been influenced by discrimination on the basis of race, raising questions as to violations of this Working Group’s Category V.”

The petition was submitted by the Abolitionist Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union, the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, Center for Constitutional Rights and the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign.

The fight to free Mumia is not over, and it is important that we continue to advocate for him and other brothers and sisters who continue sitting in prisons and jails in U.S. correctional facilities for crimes they did not commit.

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has also been one of the strongest voices speaking out on Mumia’s plight and fight.

“My dear brothers and sisters, right now as we speak:  Mumia Abu Jamal is absolutely a prisoner of conscience.  A ‘prisoner,’ that if they get their way, they will sentence my brother, and order his death.  But in a hearing, they wanted to give him a new trial, where his attorneys could produce evidence that might lead to Mumia Abu Jamal’s freedom! 

But those that oppose it are seeking, now, to overturn the lower court ruling, and sentence my brother to death.  Mumia Abu Jamal is a political prisoner,” Minister Farrakhan stated, during part 24 of this 2013 lecture series, “The Time and What Must Be Done.”

“What is a ‘political prisoner?’  According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a ‘political prisoner’ is ‘a person who has been imprisoned for holding or advocating dissenting political views,’” Minister Farrakhan continued.

So, while the U.S. points its fingers at other countries for the treatment or mistreatment of their political prisoners, it is hypocritical for those in governmental authority to ignore what is happening in America’s own backyard.

We must not forget! Free Mumia Abu Jamal and all political prisoners unjustly locked up in the prison capital of the world!

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They strive to represent the dignity and qualities of Islam, as taught by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, through the example of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.

The award-winning newspaper offers light, life and power and is also offered through subscriptions, direct door-to-door sales and digital. We thank the F.O.I. for their diligent work.

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The role of the F.O.I. is to be little “saviours” in our communities as exemplified and taught by Minister Farrakhan. The Final Call newspaper is an important tool in this effort.

In a message delivered in 2010 during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan, Minister Farrakhan said, “I am grateful to each and every member of the F.O.I. for their work in helping me to spread the Message of the Teaching of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad that is designed by Allah to lift the most downtrodden of the members of the Human Family:

The Black man and woman of America first, because we have been put in the worst condition of any people that ever lived, so much so, that the prophet of God described us as “dead.”

And as difficult as it would be for us to visit the cemetery and blast a trumpet, and cause the dead in those graves to rise up out of those graves, is the difficulty of The Mission that Allah placed on the shoulders of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.”

We thank the Fruit of Islam for their dedication and commitment.

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BALTIMORE—The M.G.T. and G.C.C. Vanguard of Muhammad Mosque No. 6 in Baltimore participated in a community outreach effort.

A powerful atmosphere of growth, confidence, and sisterhood filled the room as young women gathered for a transformative “Glow Up Seminar” designed to equip them with essential life skills rooted in etiquette, self-wellness, and emotional healing.

The seminar, held in the spring, created a safe and uplifting space where girls were encouraged to grow in character, discipline, and self-worth. The gathering was held at ConneXions, a community-based arts school.

A central focus of the April 29, seminar was teaching proper etiquette, how to carry oneself with dignity, communicate effectively, and navigate various social and professional settings. Through interactive discussions and real-life scenarios, participants learned the importance of first impressions, respect, and personal presentation.

By the end of the seminar, the room was filled with smiles, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose. The young women left not only with new knowledge, but with strengthened bonds and a clearer understanding of their worth.

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Any critique or condemnation of the abuse, ethnic cleansing or killing of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank or other areas was and is quickly met with the familiar and typical charges or accusations of being “anti-Semitic.”

Any mere mention of pulling back or withholding of any portion of the billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars sent each year to Israel for its mistreatment of Palestinians was and is met with criticism.

Even having the nerve to express any sort of sympathy toward the suffering of the Palestinian people and their right to exist in their homeland was and is immediately met with scorn or is dismissed.

Every year, whether under the administration of a Democrat or Republican U.S. president, and regardless of which party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate, one thing was and is constant—America’s checkbook for Israel remains open.

Israel is also the leading buyer of U.S. weapons. Since 1948, the U.S. has provided over $300 billion in total assistance to Israel. Constantly providing aid and resources to Israel was the one issue that seemed to always garner bipartisan support and agreement on “both sides of the aisle.”

There were very few outspoken voices of dissent among U.S. politicians. Those who dared to speak out, like Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a Muslim and Black woman of Somali descent, were immediately attacked, many times by their own party.

However, a shift is seemingly happening.

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has warned America about how the rest of the world is viewing Israel and its actions in the Middle East. During an April 9, 2009, interview on WVON 1690 AM—The Talk of Chicago, with host Cliff Kelley, Minister Farrakhan provided divine insight then.

That is applicable today amid the renewed genocide by Israel of the Palestinians that has been ongoing since October 7, 2023. More than 73,000 people, mostly women and children, have been killed since then.

“America and Israel are supposedly ‘friends,’ but America has refused to say something to her friend. Israel, right now, is seen in the world as a ‘pariah state’; and America has lost influence in the world simply because she has looked the other way when the Israeli Defense Force has committed massacres against the Palestinian people. What happened in Lebanon and Gaza has damaged the image of Israel throughout the world,” the Minister said.

“America has leverage with Israel that she is afraid to use. And this goes to the strength of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), which is comprised of powerful men and women of influence. … Why don’t the members of Congress speak when they know that the things that Israel is doing will hurt them, and hurt America as well?

It is because they are afraid that if they go against what is seemed to be beneficial to Israel, they will lose their position? That means that these people are no longer the representatives of the American people. They are the representatives of the money interests that they fear; that control them,” Minister Farrakhan pointed out.

A recent vote in Congress could signal a change or shift on the horizon. More than half of the Democratic Caucus voted recently in Congress on an amendment introduced by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky that would have cut nearly $3.3 billion in funds for Israel currently allocated in the 2027 defense funding package.

Although the amendment was defeated in a vote of 314-104, it could be a sign that public sentiment toward Israel and its crimes against humanity is getting the attention of politicians who have been elected to represent and serve the will of their constituents. In the vote, 103 Democrats voted to cut aid.

“While the amendment did not pass, it put lawmakers on record on the issue after Israel joined the Trump administration in beginning a war with Iran and as its unpopular war in Gaza approaches the three-year mark in October.

At least two dozen people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in the last two days, The Associated Press reported, despite a ceasefire,” according to NBCNews.com after the July 15 vote.

The outlet also noted that according to a Gallup tracking poll from earlier this year, “U.S. public opinion on the long-standing Middle East conflict is shifting.” The poll indicated that “Americans said for the first time that they were more sympathetic to Palestinians (41%) than Israelis (36%).”

While some are optimistic about the number of Congresspersons who voted to stop aid to Israel, the fact is, it still passed, and each passing day, Palestinians are continuing to be slaughtered and the poor in America, whose social safety net programs have been cut, are continuing to see their tax dollars flow out of the country to the Occupier State.

Whether members of Congress will continue pushing to vote to cut the purse strings to Israel remains to be seen. And others are not so sure those voting to cut the aid is because they have true sympathy for the suffering Palestinians and are raising questions about what could be their ultimate motives.

Dr. Stacey Patton, a college professor and author pointed out that after what she called, “decades of treating Israel like and untouchable sacred cow,” she hoped that despite the recent vote, that people “don’t think that these Dems should be getting courage medals.” She said that this is because tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed.

The outspoken award-winning journalist posted on her Facebook page, “Israel is continuing the killing. Families have been starved, displaced, mutilated, and erased while Democrats kept on voting for the weapons, repeating the talking points, and hiding behind ‘Israel has a right to defend itself.’”

She continued, “They did not lead or act before the horror became politically inconvenient. They waited until the bodies piled so high that supporting the slaughter started costing them votes.”

She attributed the vote by some to the unexpected rise of New York’s mayor, who is young, Muslim and outspoken on Israel and Palestine.

“I also think they’re stunned by Zohran Mamdani. They watched Mamdani openly confront Israel, reject AIPAC’s politics, call the slaughter in Gaza what it is, and still win. Then they watched candidates he backed defeat establishment Democrats tied to the old pro-Israel consensus,” Dr. Patton continued.

“Mamdani is helping set a new trajectory inside the Democratic Party, and Palestine is central to it. These Democrats can see that the electorate, especially younger voters, is moving in a different direction. 

They understand that unconditional support for Israel may now cost them their seats. So this ain’t some moral awakening. What they’re doing is political self-preservation.”

While it may be too early to tell if this shift continues to the point of the U.S. cutting or stopping aid to Israel to continue is reign of terror and genocide, it is clear that many in America and the world are paying attention.

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We thank the brothers for all they do in sharing the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership and example of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.

We salute the F.O.I. for their commitment and duty in spreading and sharing the light of Islam.

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He will lead the council for a one-year term. He has also previously served on the Monroe School Board and currently also serves as president of the local NAACP branch.

According to reporting from the Monroe Free Press, Brother Verbon’s “election marks a historic milestone in local and national governance. Muhammad is one of only a handful of Nation of Islam members nationwide to hold elective office.

Furthermore, he is the only Nation of Islam member in the country to head a city legislative body with previous experience leading a local school system, having formerly served as President of the Monroe City School Board.” 

According to DataUSA.com, as of 2024, Monroe had a population of 47,000 people and Blacks make up 59.8% of the population.

Brother Verbon was elected to city council in 2024 after capturing 65% of the votes (See The Final Call, Vol. 43 No. 34).

“I thank the Saviour Allah (God) Who came in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad, His Messiah the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Their Servant among us the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for the unanimous support of my colleagues to lead the city council. We will continue to work to make our community a decent and safe place to live,” he said.

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