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The reason for the season Master W. Fard Muhammad and the fulfillment of Divine Prophecy

We have been blessed by Allah (God) to have lived another year that we might celebrate and express our deep and profound gratitude for the most significant event in at least 66 trillion years! The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad has taught us that for trillions of years, people worshipped their own ideas of God, but the true reality of God...

NOI Prison Ministry welcomes two Black men home after U.S. Supreme Court overturns their sentences

CHICAGO—The community is welcoming back two Black men who were released after serving 28 years behind bars after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that their sentences were unconstitutional. “We thank Allah that these two brothers are home,” said Student Minister Abdullah Muhammad, of the Nation of Islam Prison Ministry. “They are both serious Muslims, who have been strong, dedicated and...

Minister Farrakhan reveals the true and full understanding of Jesus

Contributing Editor @jgm3000 MOSQUE MARYAM–To know and understand the reality of Jesus is the key to salvation for the human family suffering under the grip of Satan, but most people are looking for a Jesus of the past instead of the present day, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan told a capacity audience at Mosque Maryam that spilled into...

Believers of Mosque No. 97 participate in Men’s Health Awareness Day

RIALTO, Calif.—A special summertime event was held to empower Black, Latino and Indigenous men with the tools needed to usher in a new man equipped with knowledge, power and action. It was a special time to focus on health awareness for boys and men. The event took place in Rialto, Calif., home of Muhammad Mosque No. 97. Mayor Deborah Robertson...

Tornado Terror: Why America is losing

By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has been warning the American government during his scheduled 52-week lecture series, “The Time and What Must Be Done,” that God would use the forces of nature to bring a divine judgment against her for her ill-treatment of Black people in her midst. And as if from his mouth to God’s ears, did...

Early education helps autistic children

CHARLENEM TUSTIN, Calif.(FinalCall.com)–Michael and Regina Muhammad’s two-year-old daughter was vibrant, social and vocal before a doctor’s visit for immunizations. One shot and several days later, her speech, language, social communication and interaction stopped, and she started showing initial signs of children with autism: stiffening, behavior issues, tantrums, sensitivity to noises and faded attention. She is not alone. Researchers say autism, which...

New anti-gang strategies worry L.A. peacemakers

LOS ANGELES - (FinalCall.com) - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently announced his office will oversee all of the city’s gang intervention programs in a comprehensive reorganization plan that also targets youth development. Some hardcore gang interventionists worry that the 18-month effort will leave some vital groups and the communities they serve out in the cold. During his April 14...

Fresh food, a fresh start in Englewood

CHICAGO—The Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) held its grand opening of Go Green Community Fresh Market, located at 1207 W. 63rd Street, in the heart of the Englewood neighborhood and hundreds of city residents came out to support and celebrate the effort.  “The idea of the grocery store comes from a long history of do for self from the...

The horror of police sexual assaults and abuse of Black men

‘The issue (police sexual abuse) is met with indifference and denial, pointed out Professor Tommy J. Curry, Ph.D., MPH, Personal Chair of Africana Philosophy in Black Male Studies at the University of Edinburgh, School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences.’ The disturbing reality of law enforcement officers sexually abusing Black men is being pushed out further from the shadows. This...

Surviving the summer

CHARLENEM Communities must act now to keep youth safe and reduce violence LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - Summer kicks off in just a few weeks, bringing backyard barbeques, beach parties, and usually an increase in gangrelated and youth violence. As police statistics and dozens of recent murders already indicate, many aren't waiting for summer's official June 21 start date to set off the...