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66We9ve been tricked, had, hood­ winked and bamboozled.” —Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm-X)

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Sunni Islam, Shi’ah Islam &

The African Race

Ndugu Kamaal Hisani Al~Khemi Foreword By: Maulana Q. Syed Hasani

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In Memory Of Dorothy Ross, Thelma Hudson, Michael Harris, Benjamin Harris, Gloria Augborne, Carlos Morgan, Billy Morgan, Emmit Albert, Magnolia Augborne, Joanna Mae Augborne, Ruby Henderson, Jerry Augborne, Jerry Augborne Jr., Mary Augborne, Lucy Augborne, Lavoyd Ross, Donald Hayes, Kirk Hasan (Fat Rat), Dorothy Hayes, Kimberly Chapman, Larry Gray (Boss Shorty), Derrick Lundy, Fred Nichols (Baby Knot), John Smith III (Pookie), Kenneth Homies (Kenny-Ray), Tyree Ferrell (Rooster), Charles Moore (Charlie-Mack), Vincent Swendell (Fly), Irene Mclain (Baby Sis), David Harris (Big Dave), Bobby Harris, Larry Jenkins, Kenneth Bell, Kevin Allen (K-Rock), Henry Johnson (Papa), Robbie Johnson, Stephanie Johnson, Gwendolyn Watson, Queen E. Marshall (Aunt Queenie), Shaykh Saadiq alMuttaiib, Lisa Simpson, Eddie Drayton (Nana), William Blake (Wimp), Percy (Weusi) Kimbrough, Michael DeBose and Lance David Brodis II (Lil David).

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Dedication This book is dedicated to Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm-X), Dr. Edward W. Blyden, Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop. Ayatullah R. Khumayni, Lady Fatimah bint Muhammad (a.s.), Zaynab bint Ali (a.s.), Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the captive Muslim Khemites in the Americccan Prison In­ dustrial Complex.

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Contents Foreword................

Acknowledgements About the Author.... INTRODUCTION.................................... Religion.....................................................

13 18 19

History....................................................... Twenty Questions to ask a Sunni Scholar

23 23 34 42 45 54

CHAPTER ONE.............. Tawhid..............................

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Imam Ali (a.s.) on Tawhid.

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Wahhabism........................ Mawlid.............................. Ihtiyaj................................ Allah the Author of Shirk?

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Christianity or Paganism?........................ Religiosclerosis.........................................

CHAPTER TWO...................................................... The African Companions....................................... Were all Companions Righteous?............................ Ayisha and Hafsa...................................................... Bilal b. Rabi’ah (The Mu'aththin and Treasurer).... Bilal (r.a.) is Exiled................................................... Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (Son of the Holy Prophet) Asmaha Najjashi (The Protector)............................. Ayman ibn Ubayd (The Martyr of Hunayn)............ Mahja (The Most Virtuous)....................................... Yasir (The Martyr of Khaybar)................................ Yasir (A Man of Prayers).......................................... Abu Rafa Ibrahim Qibty (The Shi’ah of Imam Ali). Usamah ibn Zayd (The Commander)...................... Ubayd Allah ibn Rafa (The Author)......................... Ali ibn Abu Rafa (The Author)............................... . Abu Naysar (The Martyr of Karbala)...................... Nasir ibn Abu Naysar (The Martyr of Karbala)..... Jaun ibn Huwi (The Martyr of Karbala)................. Sirin (The Wife of a Poet)........................................

87 91 96

100 100 105 110 116 119 124 124 125 127 127 128 128 .129 .130 .130 .130 .131 .131 .132

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Umm Ayman (“Mother” of the Holy Prophet).. Lady Fiddha (The Hafiz and Lady of Paradise)

132 134

CHAPTER THREE.......................................................... Were Umar b. Khattab & Uthman b. Affan Racist? Al-Asabiya........................................................................ Umar b. Khatlab................................................................ Jihad or Imperialism?...................................................... The City of Kufah............................................................ Uthman b. Affan................................................................ Abu Dharr.......................................................................... Imam Ali (a.s.) The Liberator..........................................

141 141 142 149 149 157 164 169 175

CHAPTER FOUR............................................ The Beginning Of The Sunni Khalifate..... The Calamity of Thursday.............................. The Saqifah Event............................................ Abu Bakr Appoints Umar............................... Umar's Shura.................................................... Imam Ali (a.s.) Assumes the Khalifate.......... Imam Ali's (a.s.) Islamic Revolution............. The Battle of Jamal.......................................... The Battle of Siffin........................................... The Trick to Prevent Defeat............................ The Kharijites.................................................... The Arbitration.................................................. The Battle of Nahrawan................................... Mu’awiyah Terrorizes Egypt........................... Mu’awiyah Terrorizes Basrah......................... Mu’awiyah Terrorizes the Hijaz...................... Kharijites Conspire to Assassinate the Rulers

CHAPTER FIVE...................................................... The Umayyad Khalifs............................................. Mu’awiyah b. Sufyan 41 -60 A.H./660-680 C.E.... Yazid b. Mu’awiyah 60-64 A.H./680-683 C.E....... Al-Ashura................................................................... Al-Hurrah.................................................................... The Death of Yazid (l.a.)........................................... Mu’awiyah b. Yazid 64 A.H./684 C.E..................... Marwan b. Hakam 64-65 A.H./684-685 C.E.......... Abd Allah b. Zubayr.................................................. The Battle of Marj Rahit........................................... Abd al Malik b. Marwan 65-86 A.H./685-705 C.E The Tawwabun...........................................................

183 183 183 184 192 194 197 199 200 208 212 214 216 217 219 220 220 222

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9 al-Mukhtar The Avenger..................................................... The Conquerors of North Africa........................................ al-Walid b. Abd al Malik 86-96 A.H./705-715 C.E.......... Sulayman b. Abd al Malik 96-99 A.H./715-717 C.E....... Umar b. Abd al Aziz (r.a.) 99-101 A.H./717-720 C.E..... Sulayman’s gratitude to Umar........................................... A Genuine Rightly Guided Khalif.................................... Yazid b. Abd al Malik (II) 101-105 A.H./720-724 C.E.... The Revolt of Yazid b. Mahallah....................................... Hisham b. Abd al Malik 105-125 A.H./724-743 C.E...... The Revolution of Zayd b. Ali........................................... African Resistance to Imperialism.................................... Walid b. Yazid (II) 125-126 A.H./743-744 C.E................ Yazid b. Walid (III) 126 A.H./744 C.E.............................. Ibrahim b. Walid 126-127 A.H./744 C.E........................... Marwan b. Muhammad (II) 127-133 A.H./744-750 C.E. The Abbasid Movement.....................................................

237 238 239 239 240 240 241 242 242 242 243 243 244 244 245 ,245 .246

CHAPTER SIX..................................................................... The Abbasid Khalifs.......................................................... Abul Abbas as-Saffah 132-136 A.H./750-754 C.E........... Abu Jafar al-Mansur 136-158 A.H./754-775 C.E............. Khurasan Reacts................................................................... Muhammad an-Nafs az-Zakiya........................................... The Repressive Murderous Policies................................... al-Mahdi b. Mansur 158-169 A.H./775-785 C.E............... Musa al-Hadi b. Mahdi 169-170 A.H./785-786 C.E........ Harun ar-Rashid b. Mahdi 170-193 A.H./786-809 C.E... al-Amin b. Harun 193-198 A.H./809-813 C.E.................. al-Ma’mun b. Harun 198-218 A.H./813-833 C.E............. al-Must’asim b. Harun 218-227 A.H./833-842 C.E......... al-Wathiq b. Musta’sim 227-232 A.H./842-847 C.E........ al-Mutawakkil b. Musta’sim 232-247 A.H./847-861 C.E, The People of the Book....................................................... Ibn Zayyal............................................................................. Jafariya and Succession...................................................... al-Muntasir b. Mutawakkil 247-248 A.H./801-862 C.E.. The Non-Muslims................................................................ The Turkish General........................................................... Death of al-Muntasir........................................................... al-Musta’in b. Musta’sim 248-252 A.H./862-866 C.E.... al-Mu’tazz and Mu'ayyad................................................... Baghdad Revolts.................................................................. The Shi’ah Revolutions....................................................... The Civil War.......................................................................

251 251 251 252 253 253 254 255 256 257 .268 .270 .273 .275 .276 .277 .277 .277 .278 .278 .278 .279 .279 .279 .279 ..280 ..280

10 al-Mu'tazz b. Mutawakkil 252-255 A.H./866-869 C.E.... The Shi’ahs..................................................................... The Abdication and death of al-Mu’tazz.......................... al-Muhtadi b. Wathiq 255-256 A.H./869-870 C.E........... al-Mu’tamid b. Mutawakkil 256-279 A.H./870-892 C.E.. The Saffarids................................................................... The Samanids................................................................... al-Mu’tazid b. Muwaffiq 279-289 A.H./892-902 C.E....... al-Muktafi b. Mu’tazid 289-295 A.H./902-907 C.E.......... al-Muqtadir b. Mu’tazid 295-320 A.H./907-932 C.E........ al-Qahir b. Mu’tazid 320-322 A.H./932-934 C.E.............. al-Radi b. Muqtadir 322-329 A.H./934-940 C.E............... al-Muttaqi b. Muqtadir 329-333 A.H./940-944 C.E.......... al-Mustakfi b. Muktaki 333-334 A.H./944-946 C.E.......... al-Muttih b. Muqtadir 334-363 A.H./946-974 C.E............ at-Ta’ii b. Muttih 363-381 A.H./974-991 C.E................... al-Qadirb. Muqtadir 381-422 A.H./991-1031 C.E........... al-Qaim b. Qadir 422-476 A.H./1031-1075 C.E............... al-Muqtadi b. Muhammad 476-487 A.H./1075-1094 C.E. al-Mustazhir b. Muqladi 487-512 A.H./1094-1 1 18 C.E.... al-Mustarshid b. Mustazhir 512-529 A.H./l 118-1135 C.E al-Rashid b. Mustarshid 529-530 A.H./l 135-1 136 C.E.... al-Muqtati b. Mustazhir 530-555 A.H./l 136-1 160 C.E..... al-Mustanjid b. Muqlafi 555-556 A.H./ 1160-1170 C.E.... al-Mustadzi b. Mustanjid 566-575 A.H./l 170-1 180 C.E... An-Nasir b. Mustadzi 575-622 A.H./l 180-1225 C.E........ az-Zahir b. Nasir 622-623 A.H./1225-1226 C.E................ al-Mustanir b. Zahir 622-640 A.H./l 226-1242 C.E.......... al-Musta’sim b. Mustansir 640-656 A.H./1242-1258 C.E.

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CHAPTER SEVEN....................... The Shi’ah Doctrine Of Imamate Leadership...................................... Who Appoints the Imam?.............. Who were the Ahlul-Bayt (a.s.)?.... The Holders of Authority............... The Doctrine of Imamate............... The Twelve Khalifahs.................... The Umayyad Khalifs.................... The Abbasid Khalifs...................... The Twelve Imams (Saints)...........

317 317 317 322 324 328 331 336 339 340 341

CHAPTER EIGHT........................................... The Life And Legacy Of The Twelve Imams Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (a.s.)...........................

345 345 345

11 Say f Allah Ghadir Khumm The Seclusion Period The Qadi The Alim Imam Hasan ihn Ali (a.s.) The Mujahid The Khalifah Imam Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) Sayyid ash-Shuhada.................................... Imam Ali ibn Husayn (a.s.) Imam Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.) Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) His Death..................................................... Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.)..................... Imam Ali ibn Musa “ar-Ridha” (a.s.) Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s.) Imam Ali an-Naqi (a.s.)............................. Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.)...................... Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (a.s.) A Response to (he Critics........................... Believers in the Holy Qur'an The Major Premise (Suspension of Laws)

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CHAPTER NINE What Is Shi’ah Islam? The Word “Shi’ah” Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) The Existence of Allah Tawhid Adi Risaalal The Difference Between a Prophet (nabi) and Messenger (rasul) Imamate Qiamat Hadith

445 445 445 446 459 .464 .472 .481

Glossary Bibliographies

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Foreword Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. In 1979, the Islamic Revolution in Iran sparked world-wide interest in Islam. Moreover, the mismanaged “so-called” war on terrorism has even furthered this interest in Islam, and many books have been written on the subject both by Muslims and non-Muslims. The problem has been how to define the true Islam! Many Muslim scholars (including most orientalists) assume that the majority of Muslims (in contemporary times) are practicing the true Is­ lam. There are many sects (and sub-sects) in the religion of Is­ lam, including the original true Islam. Although some sects (and sub-sects) have faded away through the times in history, there are two major groups in Islam. The majority group follows the school of Kali-fate, and the minority group follows the school of the Ahlul-Bayt (pbut). When it comes to the story of Islam, the majority of people (including Muslims and many orientalist scholars) have only been exposed to one side of the story. However, there are two sides of the story of Islam, and it is imperative that those who are interested in Islam become familiar with both sides of the story. This is absolutely essential if an individual is attempting to as­ certain the truth. Sunni Muslims have always been the Muslims who held power and exercised authority, since they usurped the Holy Prophet’s government from his family (Iman Ali ibn Abu Talib) at Saqifah in 632 C.E. Virtually all the histories of Islam have been written by Sunni Muslim historians. However, these historians wrote their histories to please the court (i.e., rulers of the time), and did not give an accurate account of the history. These Sunni Muslim scholars were not scientific historians but were “court-historians.” Shi’ah Muslim scholars were not able to publish their story of Islamic history, which has always been

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an antithesis to the official court version, and they had no desire to perpetuate what they believe to be a synthetic version of his­ tory. In other words, Sunni historians have toted the party line for centuries after centuries, disseminating falsehood and sup­ pressing the truth. These Sunni caliphs, sultans and kings who the Sunni historians wrote their histories for, have terrorized and oppressed the followers of Prophet Muhammad’s family (i.e., Shi’ahs) throughout history. Sunni Muslims portray these op­ pressors and terrorists as great men. European historians also portray their oppressors and conquerors as great men: e.g., Al­ exander the great [sic], Julius Caesar, Christopher Columbus, 8th POTUS Van Buren, 1 1th POTUS Polk, etc. This notion of embracing oppressors and tyrants on the basis of them becom­ ing Muslim “rulers” and conquerors doesn’t jibe with “Islamic” principles. Ndugu Kamaal Hisani Al-Khemi with his book: Sunni Islam, Shi’ah Islam & The African Race has proven beyond a reason­ able doubt based on historical facts that the two rulers (caliphs) of the Muslims early era—i.e., Umar b. Khattab and Uthman b. Affan (who were considered “rightly guided rulers” by Sunni Muslims) were tyrants and racists. The author contends that they should not be portrayed as heroes, but as zeroes! Ndugu Kamaal Hisani Al-Khemi has coined a term for people who have been misled (brainwashed) by the religious authorities and court-his­ torians (spin doctors), which he has termed “religiosclerosis.” Although Sunni Islam, Shi’ah Islam & The African Race was directed towards those Muslims of African descent who are suffering from religiosclerosis, the book should be read by any Muslim that is seeking truth and justice. Oppression is diametri­ cally opposed to Islam, and it should not be trivialized regardless of who have not been affected by it. If we are not able to side up with the principle (Islamic); can we truly call ourselves Mus­ lims? Ndugu Kamaal Hisani Ai-Khemi’s book is an account of Islamic history and doctrine that is told from the side of the op­ pressed and conquered. We can never expect the conquered and conquerors to write the same story. Moreover, when the story is told from the perspective of the oppressed/conquered, which

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will be contrary to the mainstream version of the officials, natu­ rally this will render the story controversial, but when has the truth not been controversial? Allow me to quote the late Sayed Ali A. Razwy when he said:

It was the “official” account of the history of the early days of Islam that gained currency and found acceptance. It was the most logical thing for the government of the early cen­ turies of Islam to do to put into circulation only that story which was consistent with the party line. It was also most logical for the supporters of the polices of the government in question, to toe the party line. And in toeing the party line, if they felt that it was necessary to smother truth, or at any rate, to smother the other side of the story, it was just as logical to do so. The Sayed also said: A principle of the ancient Roman law was audi alteram portem (in any dispute, hear the other side); or audiatur et alteropar (let the other side be heard). Concerted human ac­ tion - which is called politics - is full of immense, heart­ breaking tragedies that have damaged the lives of everyone on the planet. Most would have been averted had this law been heeded by all. This principle that in any dispute, both sides of the case should be heard is entrenched in the legal system of most nations, but most particularly in those of the United States and Western Europe. Thomas Jefferson was only paraphras­ ing this principle, without which there cannot be any justice, when he exclaimed: “For God’s sake, let us freely hear both sides.”

The reader should understand that the information provided in this book is an account of the other side of the story of Islam. For instance, most Muslims (or students of Islam) are not aware of the devastating impact Muawiyah b. Abu Sufyan had on the dark history of the Muslims, or how he has affected the minds of the Muslims in contemporary times. He ruled the Islamic em­ pire for approximately twenty years (660 - 680 C.E.), declar-

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ing himself the first “king” in Islam. Muawiyah is the founder of the Umayyad dynasty and “industry” for the production of fabricated hadiths. He appointed a team of men to fabricate sto­ ries that were favorable to himself and blasphemy to the Holy Prophet (pbuh & hf) and his family; especially to Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (pbuh), and he attributed them to the Messenger of Allah as his words. At the same time, he suppressed or tried to suppress the genuine hadiths which were factual for Imam Ali (pbuh). Muawiyah has also ordered his team to manufacture ha­ diths derogatory to Imam Ali (pbuh) and his family. In fact, Muawiyah ordered every khatib across the empire to “curse” Imam Ali (pbuh) from the pulpit in every mosque. This sunnah (tradition) of Muawiyah continued for 70 years until it was stopped by the executive orders of a later Sunni Muslim ruler, Umar bin Abdul Aziz. This anathematizing the memory of Imam Ali (pbuh) went on for generation after generation. The illegiti­ mate Muawiyah was responsible for the death of “thousands” of Muslims, including Ayesha binte Abu Bakr and her brother, Muhammad b. Abu Bakr and Imam Hasan ibn Ali (pbuh) (The Messenger of Allah’s grandson). However, the Sunni Muslims consider him the “commander of the faithful.” In fact, there are some fanatical Sunni Muslims who believe that the Muslim who does not believe in Muawiyah as caliph are infidels. These are a few examples of what occurred in Islamic history that has been covered up by the court-historians. But if history has the ability of judging humanity, can we afford to be ignorant of our own history as Muslims? If one of Ndugu Kamaal’s objectives was to liberate his people from a religion that colonizes their mind, then I would have to say that he has achieved his objective, but in the process, he has also succeeded in liberating “humanity.” It is important to note that Ndugu Kamaal Hisani Al-Khemi has compiled his work while in a California State Prison with limited resources. I personally have had the privilege of reviewing each chapter as he compiled them, sending my recommendations, verifying references, etc. My family and I have also visited him on several occasions at the institution where he is housed. We had many

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discussions during its compilation. We pray that the (CDCR) will release him soon in order that he can continue to utilize his writing skills to make more contributions to the truth and “Islam original.” In my final analysis, I would like to say that if anyone is interested in understanding the differences between the PHO­ TO (real picture) of Islam and CARTOON (comic strip), they must read this outstanding and excellent book by the scholar Ndugu Kamaal Hisani Al-Khemi.

Was-Salam [KHUMS 23 * 09/11 /’08] Maulana Qamar Syed Hasani, IEC (Stockton)

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Acknowledgements Acknowledgement first must be giving to the ALMIGHTY CRE­ ATOR. ALLAH, for making all things possible. I’m indebted to my family members and friends, who have supported and aided me throughout my incarceration. In particular among family, I would like to thank both my father and mother (both who are de­ ceased). My beloved grandmother, Dorothy Ross, for her much needed love and support. I also would like to thank my daugh­ ter, Carla Harris, whose birth itself was an inspiration to me. My gratitude is extended to both my uncles (Tony Harris and James Hundley), the both of you returned into my life just when I needed you most. My mother, Ruth Harris, and my sisters (Jamila DeBose and Marcia Harris) are very much appreciated—a special thanks goes out to my aunt, Blanca Harris. Among friends, I would like to thank my best friend, Dale Hayes—“Thanks Bro.” My ex-wife, Lisa Bivins, for her love, sup­ port and sacrifice. Others who must be recognized are: Anthony Bams, Josephine Williams, Greg Smith, Delores Carter, Troy Augborne, Jan Smith, David Smith, Maria Cunningham and Lorhetta McNeal. Without these vital social and financial links, my growth and development along with this book would not have materialized. Special thanks goes out to Harold H. Hawks (Triple-H) and Ndugu Tacuma for their editorial assistance, and I would like to thanks Linn Cinque for his much needed criticism. The Muslim within me would like to thank my brothers in faith. First, to my Shaykh, Ahmad Al-Khemi, a special thanks goes to Stockton (IEC), Mualana Qamar Syed Hasani, his wife (Yasmeen) and their children, Dr. Khalid Al-Mansour, Mariba Abdul Matin, and Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari for their gen­ erous donations and for not forgetting the little guys. And last but not least, the Bilal Mission of the Americas, the Al-Balagh Foundation in Tehran, Ja’fari House (India) and the World Is­ lamic Network (WIN).

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About

the

Author

Ndugu Kamaal Hisani Al-Khemi was born in 1963 in Los Ange­ les, California in one of America’s urban ghettoes known as the “Low Bottoms.” He was born to Michael T. Harris and Gloria J. Augborne. As a youth growing up in the ghetto, he became a victim of a sick urban sub-culture. A single mother (a parent that abused alcohol), who had demonstrated self-hatred and practiced self-destructive behavior, raised him. Therefore, his family (ex­ tended included) did not encourage academic excellence, adding to the dysfunction of the household. As a result, Ndugu Kamaal received no guidance or direction and acquired a self-destructive life style. Apart from a lack of guidance, he was subjected to a white-supremacist culture and acquired an inferiority complex; furthermore, he was victimized by a public school system that is designed (for the most part) to fail the Black youth. By the time Ndugu Kamaal reached the age of 13, he had lost his father to America’s Prison Industrial Complex (he was arrested and convicted for murder). By the time he turned 15 years old, he began to experiment with the neighborhood gang known as the “Blood Stone Villains.” By his 16lh birthday, Ndugu Kamaal started to hustle the streets, and at the age of 18 he was arrested and convicted for murder, entering San Quentin State Prison in August of 1983. Upon his inception into America’s Prison Industrial Complex, Ndugu Kamaal became subjected to the prison culture, which is basically a microcosm of the sub-cultures in America’s urban ghet­ toes. After being tested in the prison’s educational department, it was determined that he was reading on the level of a 4th grade stu­ dent. As a result of his nefarious prison activities, he was removed from the general population of inmates and locked up in solitary confinement. It was in solitary confinement where Ndugu Kamaal read his first “complete” book. That particular book being Blood in my Eyes authored by George Jackson; thereafter, he eventually

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read The Autobiography ofMalcolm-X, a book that altered his life forever. Inspired by Malcolm-X. he began to cultivate himself by relinquishing self-hatred and acquiring knowledge. In 1985, dur­ ing his confinement, an exquisite young Christian lady entered into his life providing positive influence on his spiritual growth— she became his wife the following year. Ndugu Kamaal began to read and study the Bible, as well as the religion of Christianity. But after deducing with reason, he concluded that Europeans had distorted Christianity and the Bible to the extent that Christianity had been inculturated with Roman paganistic customs (see Introduction), rendering it an antithesis to the teachings of Prophet Isa (Jesus). Subsequently, he began to read the Holy Qur’an and look into the religion of Islam. By the time he embraced Islam in 1994 (on Malcolm-X’s birthday), he had read well over a hundred books on various subjects and by various authors. In America’s California Depart­ ment of Corrections (CDC), 99.9% of the prisoners of African descent who embrace “universal” Islam automatically fall under the doctrine of the Sunni faith. Thus, Ndugu Kamaal became a practicing Sunni Muslim following the tradition. As a Sunni Muslim, Ndugu Kamaal had been led to believe (through mise­ ducation) that he was following the sunnah (path or way) of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) of Islam—Muhammad ibn Abd Allah. However, what he discovered over time was that in some cases he was following traditions of such men like Umar b. Khattab, Uthmam b. Affan and Mu’awiyah b. Sufyah. As a result of this discovery, another mental revolution was launched. One day Ndugu Kamaal was introduced to the book, Then I was Guided, authoured by Muhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi. This book provides an interesting story of how a Sunni Muslim from Tunisia had been re-educated and went through a transi­ tion to embrace Shi’ah Islam after searching for the truth. As a result of reading this book, Ndugu Kamaal began to question his faith as a Sunni Muslim. Subsequently, he read The Right Path, a book that consists of a debate between a Sunni and Shi’ah scholar (alims) through correspondence. Thereafter, Ndugu Ka-

Sunni Islam, Shi’ah Islam & The African Race

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maal Al-Khemi read, Peshawar Nights, which provides in-depth details of one young Shi’ah scholar who debated with several Sunni Shaykhs. As a result of these books and others, Ndugu Kamaal came to the conclusion that African peoples have been “hoodwinked” with the faith of Sunni Islam that runs parallel with Christianity. During his de-colonial and re-educational period, Ndugu Ka­ maal had written all over the world to various institutions and or­ ganizations soliciting books on Shi’ah Islam. After coming into the light (nur) of the leachings of the twelve guiding Imams (a.s.), he had come to realize the falsehood of the teachings disseminated by the Sunni authorities and the state employed chaplains for (CDC), who are paid to come into the institutions to teach Is­ lam. Furthermore, after realizing the loyalty of the chaplains to the state and federal government (there are exceptions), he concluded that Muslim prisoners were in a very sad state of affairs. Ndugu Kamaal is not a graduate of some so-called distin­ guished university that is usually controlled by the authori­ ties. For example, in Cairo, Egypt, the University of Al-Azhar doesn’t allow critical and independent thinking, for the officials are carefully appointed to their posts by the decree of the presi­ dent. Ndugu Kamaal has not been trained (miseducated) by the so-called authorities—but acquired his knowledge through the method of AUTODIDACTIC study. After his insightful discovery, Ndugu Kamaal came to realize the urgency of his book, in opposition to the colonial teachings and propaganda literature disseminated by the Sunni-Arab authorities and their cronies. Sunni Islam, Shi’ah Islam & The African Race is directed towards those Muslims of African descent and non-Arabs who are seeking the truth (haqq) and righteous leadership (imam­ ate). Ndugu Kamaal does not claim that his work is original, but only a replica of valuable information recorded by learned schol­ ars and untendentious historians. It is information and an account of history that non-Arab peoples have been deprived of due to colonial writings and books of canard.

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In conclusion, Ndugu Kamaal’s new founded path led him to formulate a small Shi’ah community at the correctional institu­ tion where he is confined. As a result, he was compelled to deliv­ er the sermons (khutbahs) during Friday services to disseminate the teachings of the Holy Prophet’s family (A/?/ ul-Bayt). Ndugu Kamaal’s up coming book, Homilexia I, will be a compilation of those sermons.

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Introduction Don’t skip this—it’s important!

Religion Since time immemorial, religion has always engaged mankind’s particular affection and attention. The intellect invites man and woman to ponder the nature of cosmic existence; to be awed by the miracle of life itself and the immense wonders of the uni­ verse. The following questions regarding to cosmology arise. Did the universe have a beginning? How did it come into exis­ tence? What is its ultimate fate? How are we connected to it? Is there some purpose or design? What is our purpose for existing? Does heaven and hell actually exist? Language, writing and cultures have all progressed in paral­ lel with human mental and spiritual growth. Religions multiplied and deities proliferated, some were represented as imaginary be­ ings, some as animals, some as humans, gradually ascending towards the metaphysical—the spiritual and eventually to the ultimate reality of the One unseen Being. According to science and historical research, the religious mentality has been one of the oldest of human qualities. Differ­ ent opinions are held as to its origins and how it began. Some hold that humanity felt oppressed, and at their weakness and vulnerability to natural catastrophes and often helplessly vic­ timized by other humans—beseeched God to bring them respite from their misery. Yet weakness cannot explain why human be­ ings turned towards religion. The source of faith (imari) doesn’t derive from meekness or vulnerability. The firmest believers are not feeble and meek. The Prophets and spiritual guides who put humanity on the road to righteousness were people of greater resolve, strength and courage than anyone else. Bertrand Rus-

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sell has said, “That religion is rooted in human fear; fear of the unknown, of death, of destruction, of mysteries.”1 However, Mr. Russell gives no reasoning to support his contention. Sayyid Mujtaba Musawi Lari has asked the following questions: If fear was the only motive that prompted man to turn towards the Creator, does that prove that no Creator exist? Even if it was in search of a refuge from fear that man discovered Al­ lah, does that invalidate His reality? Would it invalidate the reality of any other truth that man should discover under the impulse of fear? If it was fear of lightning which drove man to discover the secrets of electricity, is electricity any less real for that?2 Within the highly complex systems of the human body, hu­ mans have vast and vital dimensions that are separated from their bodily mechanism. In order to discover those dimensions that transcend bodily structure and physical aspects of the hu­ man being, they must search out the inner and spiritual struc­ tures of the human make up. This includes the human beings’ comprehensive nature of abstract notions, together with the re­ fined manifestations of his or her feelings and instincts. This make up consist of a special perception that is deeply rooted in the human being and arises from its very “innate na­ ture.” This nature does not arrive from any external source, for these perceptions enable the person to commit to the concepts of justice, trust, honesty, truth and the like. Before humans began experimenting with science; they were able to perceive certain truths by means of their innate perceptions. However, after dis­ covering the fields of science and philosophy and filling their minds with various ideas and deductions, many people forgot their natural and innate perceptions or even commence to doubt them. For this reason, when humans move beyond their innate nature to delineate a belief—differences begin to develop. Incli­ nation towards religion and belief in the Creator in their initial stages are drawn from instinctive motives and innate percep­ tions; yet, they developed and evolved with the help of reason, logic and reflection.3 It is the religious/spiritual mentality that enables man and

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woman to transcend the physical/material. This religious men­ tality is the essence of humanity; it is innate, primal and basic. It cannot be exchanged for any other element; it is the essence of natural conviction and intellectual insight. Its source lies in the depths of the spirit, making the person conscious of him or herself. It informs people of their own existence, for the Holy Prophet of Islam has reportedly said, “He who knows himself knows his Lord.” An analysis of the word “religion” helps support that it is in tune with ratiocination. The word is composed of the Latin prefix “re” meaning “back” plus “ligare” meaning “tie, bind, fas­ ten.” It also consists of the Indo-European root “leg” meaning “to collect” from where the Greek word legein, and the Latin word legere meaning “logic” and “legal” derived. From this, one can conclude that the coiners of the word “religion ” applied it to those beliefs and practices aimed at tying people back to which they had originally been—a path that is in tune with their in­ nate perceptions. According to its components, religion was not thought to oppose the principles of “REASON” and “LOGIC” which are the foundation of science and philosophy. Religion can be a positive, constructive, motivating and rev­ olutionary force for self-betterment. It can be used as a system to transcend man-made concepts that dominates the minds of man­ kind. Such a system can enable a person to become a planetary thinker, while negating the superiority of race, nation, material­ ism, technology, man-made laws, etc. Religion can give one a form of freedom that cannot be obtained from any other source. This freedom enables the person to break all the inner chains that enslaves peoples’ capacities, energies and will—transform­ ing their stagnation into vitality. Parallel to this inner liberation of the human being, it also endows their outer life with freedom, liberating them from the servitude of man to become the servi­ tude of their “Creator.” This dynamic force has been taught and implemented with the school of the Prophets, especially with the prophetic mission of Muhammad ibn Abd Allah (s.a.w.a.). Here, the Western un­ derstanding of religion takes on a whole different way of think-

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ing. The word “din” that is derived from the Holy Qur’an does not mean religion—but rather “a way of life.” This comprehen­ sive all-embracing ideology makes up a complete governmental system known as the “Shari’ah.” This divine system (jshari’ah) was implemented by the Holy Prophet of Islam to free man and woman from the systems established by human beings that dom­ inated over other human beings (dar id kuff). Again Sayyid M. Musawi Lari has remarked: The impetus that religion can create in the human being can­ not be found in any non-religious school of thought. Experi­ ence has shown that other schools of thought are unsuccess­ ful in this respect, because it is religion alone that relies on the heart, and the more firmly rooted faith becomes in the heart, the more it will serve as a source of dynamic activity.

The human being witness today the elaboration and ratifica­ tion of laws on the part of societies that officially recognize all human beings, irrespective of racial, national, religious or geographical difference, as possessing certain rights and values. Nonetheless, although scientific advances have cre­ ated today more suitable conditions for the acceptance of reality, the attitude of different groups to the laws that repre­ sent their own accomplishment is entirely negative and de­ nies those laws any influence or value. What people accept in theory they do not observe in fact. Whenever the law con­ cerns them directly and their interests and desires are threat­ ened, they will not hesitate to cross the boundaries of the law, to perform inhuman acts, and to engage in trickery and sabotage. It is obvious that the attitude of others toward laws of this nature will also not be one of positive acceptance. This disregard for the value of the human being, this vio­ lation of law and the expansion of political struggle and conflict, the unhealthy economic rivalries of powerful states with most countries in the world, the tempestuous waves of social crisis and moral corruption—all this shows clearly how shaky and unfirm is the position of man-made laws, how slight are their influence and standing from the point of view of implementation, and how limited is the sphere of

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their rule.4

There has been a modern day example of this positive revo­ lutionary force in the 20th century, for that example being the Is­ lamic Revolution of Iran in 1979. Under Muhammad Reza Khan (known as the Shah), Iran had been enslaved (slave-nation) by the Americccan10 imperialist power. The nation’s culture and religion were being destroyed, and it was becoming a dump­ ing ground for Western consumer goods. Iran had been selfsufficient in producing its own food, but by the early 1970’s it became so dependent that 80 percent of the country’s food was being imported. In addition, Americccan multinational corpora­ tions moved in to maximize profits; the bulk of Iran’s industry was based on small-scaled assembly operations from imported materials. Oil remained the dominant source of revenue, and apart from Americccan oil corporations lining up their pockets; the revenues were also wastefully and extravagantly spent to sustain a massive and inefficient bureaucracy. However, during the post-revolutionary period in Iran, the primary objective was to increase agricultural self-sufficiency and uplift the average Iranian citizen. Ayatullah Khumayni launched the struggle of reconstruction (jihad-e-sazendegi), and thousands of villages were given basic water supply, public baths and durable roads; in addition, villages received elemen­ tary schools, primary vaccination for children, livestock and ag­ ricultural and organizational aid for community projects. Moreover, libraries were built and literacy campaigns mush­ roomed, for one unit was dedicated to the revival of the qanat system for irrigation and increasing wheat and barley produc­ tion. After two years of launching the struggle of reconstruction, the country was on its way to self-sufficiency. In contemporary times, the Islamic Republic of Iran is producing its own tanks, jet aircrafts, not to mention the missile program—this has been accomplished while under US economic sanctions. In short, the religion of Islam was used by the Iranian people to free them from neo-slavery (US imperialism), placing them on the path of 7° The triple c represents the Trinitarian principle of Corporate Capitalism and neo-Colonialism.

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self-determination and self-sufficiency. In stark contrast, religion can be used (by man) as a very devastating destructive force. It can be a tool utilized by an insti­ tution to colonize the minds of its victims—rendering them au­ tomatons. For instance, in medieval Europe, a number of hereti­ cal movements mushroomed, and the papal office condemned the doctrines of these movements. In the 12"’ century C.E., as a result of these movements, the Pope of the Catholic Church set up the “Inquisition” to combat and eradicate such heresies. The Inquisition had branches in every city of France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain and other Christian countries. People who had been accused of heresy were hauled up before the Inquisitors, and if condemned—suffered severe penalties. This religious institution used its excessive powers to suppress all freedom of thought. Their religious courts even sometimes passed sentence for heresy on the dead. In 1205 C.E., Pope In­ nocent II excommunicated King John of England for attacking certain bishops. During this period, five million people were punished for offences against orthodox thought or contradicting a papal decree. As a result, they were hung on the gallows or left in the pitch dark of dungeons. In the eighteen years (148199), the Inquisition burnt one thousand and twenty people alive, sawed six thousand eight hundred and sixty asunder and tortured ninety-seven thousand and twenty-three people to death.5 The Inquisition even made laughing and lusting for your wife sinful. They accused women of sleeping with the devil; as a result, hun­ dreds of thousands of European women were burnt alive. History has testified against European Christianity for per­ secuting science and advancement. The church tortured William Harvey for the “crime” of proving that blood circulates through the arteries and veins of the body. The church incarcerated Gali­ leo Galilei for claiming the earth orbits the sun in contradiction of theories in the Bible. The church imprisoned Christopher Co­ lumbus for discovering [sic] a land not mentioned by St. Paul, for the European Christians claimed that it was sacrilege to dis­ cover laws of the heavenly bodies, or an unforeseen continent not foretold in scripture.6

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The church also exercised its power against Muslims, on the pretext of freeing Jerusalem from the savage race, launching ter­ ror campaigns of bloodshed and atrocities in what it called “wars for the cross” (crusaders) during the years of 1095 to 1270. The atrocities committed by the Crusaders against innocent peasants, women and children gives them a place in history like no other savages. Robert the Monk remarked: Our army raged through alleys and over the flat roofs of ad­ joining houses like a mother lion robbed of her whelps, ram­ paging, tearing children to shreds in savage delight. We put old and young to the sword. To speed up the work we used one rope’s loop to hang many people together. Soldiers stole anything that came to hand, even ripping open the bowels of corpses in their search for jewels or coins. Whatever they found they pocketed. Finally, Bohemond assembled all the survivors—men and women, maimed and helpless, together in the castle, and butchered them all, saving only the young for sale in the Antioch slave markets.

Godfrey Hardouinville reported to the pope: In Jerusalem Muslims who fell into our hands were slain by our people in Solomon’s porch until the Temple precincts flowed knee-high with blood.

Because of the six hundred year reign of terror initiated by the Inquisition, the learned and intelligentsia of its period de­ veloped a natural apathy against the church. Yet, the scientists moved forward with their work, and church bigotry was com­ pelled to retreat and leave the door open for systematic study and investigation; however, by now scientists had come to re­ gard “all” religions as backwards, ignorant, superstitious and suppressive of science and progress. The barbarities committed by the Crusaders and Inquisition created a development of ab­ horrence and suspicion in the minds of the people against every form of religion. Religion has also been used to implement institutional rac­ ism, apartheid, slavery and white supremacy. African peoples virtually everywhere have been directly affected by this evil/

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oppressive institution—especially so in South Africa and the United States of America. To justify their oppression, the Euro­ American Christians used the story of Ham derived from their Bible. The story relates as follows. After the great flood, Noah was celebrating in the privacy of his tent with the fruit of the vine. During the celebration, he became sloppy drunk, and in the process he removed all his clothes, parading around his tent until he passed out. While being in a state of unconsciousness. Ham (his son) visited the tent and seen his father intoxicated and in the nude. Ham immediately ran to report the incident to his two brothers, Shem and Japheth. The brothers covered their father’s nude body with a blanket—but refused to look at him. When Noah awakened, Shem and Japheth told him that Ham disre­ spected him and ridiculed his behavior. Noah was very disturbed to learn about Ham’s misconduct, and Noah “cursed” one of the sons of Ham—Canaan. The European Christians sinisterly interpreted the curse in distorted racial terms. According to them, at some point in man’s early history there were only White people. This racial condition prevailed until God, through Noah, cursed Canaan. The effect of the curse was to uglify or blacken the children of Canaan. Their physical features took the form of black skin; short nappy hair; a flat nose; thick lips, etc. From that point, the African and Asian races came into existence, but the greatest and most extreme no­ tions of the curse fell on the Africans. As a result, the curse of Noah was defined more in terms of the Black African savages of the jungle than the Coloreds of Asia and Latin America. Not since the caste system of India is there to be found a religious institution categorically and clearly selecting a race of people as the sole basis for slavery.7 The Euro-American Christian (capitalist) used religion to implement one of the most crudest and barbarous institutions known to man. In 1516, Bishop Bartolome de Las Casa pro­ posed the importation of Negroes [sic] instead of enslaving the Native Americans. In the best seller The Negro a Beast (1900) and The Tempter of Eve (1902) the following was stated: Because of Africans apelike behavior, it was almost a cer-

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tainty that it had been a black man, and not the serpent who tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. A Christian publishing house in St. Louis printed the two books. The church inculcated that Africans did not possess a soul and were not eligible for salvation. Some of the atrocities committed in the name of Christianity were: castrations, rapes, child molestations and arbitrary beatings were just some of the sufferings African slaves endured in the name of “Jesus.” One favorite form of punishment was the dreaded “pincher.” This metal torturous device was forced into the flesh of the slave in different locations on his body. Eight to ten locations were popular, when the Christian slave-master inserted the heat­ ed device, he would tighten it, and after pulling it out, pockets of flesh were ripped from the black bodies sustaining bleeding holes. The Black slave was thereafter left for the maggots and vultures.8 Another sadistic experience occurred when a wooden plug was pounded into the rectum of the slave, sealing the secre­ tion of any waste release, after three days in this condition the slave usually died. It was also common to boil the slave in large metal pots until his death. To justify this savage institution, Africans were taught that “God” sanctioned the system and not their White European Amer­ ican slave masters, and that God never intended to abolish it. In­ stead, the slaves were taught that God will perpetuate the slave system of oppression in order to provide them with an opportunity to achieve paradise. Dr. Khalid AI-Mansour has stated: it is the combination of events [from slavery] that have made the African-American defective in his personality structure and in desperate need of a transfusion of positive values and a major personality realignment, if he is to regain humanity. No other group in history, including the Jews of the Holo­ caust, has endured and lived to tell the horrors of the Ameri­ can peculiar institution. The Doctor further stated:

The record of educational drop outs; more African-Ameri­ cans in prison than in the universities; growing police bru­

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tality; teenage pregnancies; unemployment; under employ­ ment: divorce; rate of child deaths; separations; suicides; homicides; drug and alcohol abuse; nicotine abuse; family abuse; excessive depression; intra group mistrust; and repu­ diated leadership all combined to demonstrate that horren­ dous problems persists.

It needs to be noted that the heroes of America (Framers of the Constitution) up held this shaytanic system. Before the elec­ tion of Abraham Lincoln in I860, 13 out of 15 presidents of the United States of America were slave owners or sympathizers. This evil profit driven system of misery and oppression was per­ petuated in the name of God and religion—lasting for hundreds of years. Religious institutions have also been used to support and implement “fascism.” For instances, in 1936, Italy, under the leadership of Benito Mussolini (and sanctioned by the Vatican) committed genocide against the Ethiopian people. Millions of defenseless African men, women and children were extermi­ nated with poisonous gas which had been dropped from Italian planes (which the Pope found appropriate to bless before taking to the skies). Apart from Pope Pius XI sanctioning the Ethiopian Holocaust, he also referred to Mussolini’s genocidal killings as a “civilizing mission.” There is much dialogue regarding the Jew­ ish Holocaust; however, Europeans remain silent regarding the Ethiopian Holocaust. In fact, when the so-called African-Ameri­ can men appealed to Uncle Sam to send them to Ethiopia in order to fight against euro-fascism, the Americccan government said that they would not risk the lives of young White men for Black Americans. In truth, the Americccan government supported the genocide of the Ethiopians, for the extermination of these Africans was a part of a larger plan to colonize Ethiopia. Moreover, Italians have not been hunted down and prosecuted for war crimes against the Ethiopian people—as Nazi Germans have been. It is evident that some religious institutions, and the behavior of such men who are in authority (i.e., pope, bishop, reverend, khalif, rabbi, etc.) of these institutions are the antithesis of what they are intended

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to represent. In fact, some of their actions were representative of the “devil” himself! The institution of religion has not only been used to serve the interest of evil men, but also used to extort and swindle people out of their hard earnings and savings. For example, in 1986 the Praise the Lord (PTL) television ministry (in America) collected 129 million dollars from its followers. Yet the following year, accountants discovered that 92 million dollars in church monies were missing, along with records detailing millions of dollars in expenditures. PTL head (Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy) pocketed a total of 4.8 million dollars in salaries and bonuses from the organization over a three-year period—living a life of luxury. Their property consisted of gold plated bathroom faucets to an air-conditioned doghouse. In 1989 Jim Bakker was sent to prison after being convicted of twenty-four fraud and conspiracy counts, including diverting millions of dollars of contributors’ money to his personal use. In 1987, the Christian preacher, Oral Roberts, said that the Almighty God would take his life unless his supporters came up with 8.3 million dollars for “missionary scholarship.” More importantly, in 1986 Roberts had claimed he would “die” by that year’s end if he did not raise that amount of money. In fact, he did not need the money for any “scholarship,” for he needed it to rescue his financial empire. God was not after him—the usurious bankers were. In April of 1987, Roberts informed his followers that his life had been spared because they had donated over 8 million dollars, but the Lord told him they must contin­ ue raising that amount every year. In 1989, facing a 25 million dollar deficit, Roberts announced that he was forced to sell his hospital, medical school and other assets due to declining con­ tributions. Contrary to his claim (and unfortunately for his con­ tributors) God did not kill him.10These types of predators exist in the Black Church as well; Reverend {worthy of reverence) Ike, Price and Daddy Grace are a few that comes to mind.

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Christianity or Paganism? It has been inculcated by European Christians that with their missionary work, they brought native peoples out of darkness (paganism') and into the light by converting them into Christi­ anity. But when Christianity is approached from the science of etymology—it is nothing but paganism itself. This subject will begin with the name of the key figure surrounding the religion of Christianity (i.e. “Jesus”). The name “Jesus” has no meaning in Hebrew; therefore, it cannot be translated to mean anything in that language. The real meaning derives from the Greek pagan god, “Zeus.” There is no secret that there are plenty of Greek words ending with “sus”— e.g., the city of Tarsus (sweat of Zeus). The name of the Greek god of wine, and the son of Zeus is Dionysus. The Greek hero of the Trojan War was Odysseus, and the Greek god of healing was Leusus. Furthermore, the letter “J” wasn’t introduced into the Roman alphabet until around 1520 C.E., deriving from the letter “I”; hence, there is no letter “J” in the Hebrew language. Je-sus can only mean “Hail Zeus!” Sunday In 321 C.E., Constantine I (the father of Catholicism) in con­ junction with the Roman pagan religion, Mithras, declared the term “Sun”- day to be the official day of worship. More impor­ tantly, he decreed under the penalty of death that all artisans, merchants and the people of his empire stop working on this venerable day in order to honor Mithras. In Latin, Sun-day is dies solis (the day-of-the-sun), deriving from the ancient Baby­ lonian tradition of paganistic worship of the “sun.” The Cross The ancient Babylonian symbol for the female was, and still is, a circle with a crux beneath it $. Round cakes were baked for the queen of heaven (Regina Coeli) and great mother (Magni Mater) with the cross symbol indicating the female. The cross also indicated the equinox (when the earth orbits across the ce­ lestial equator). The word cross derives from the Latin word

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“crux,” and Constantine 1 adopted the insignia labarum (a cross with a wreath above it with the Greek letters CHI and RHO inside it). Constantine I had it displayed on the shields of his soldiers as the Christian emblem for the Roman conquerors. Subsequently, the crusades were launched with the sadistic murderers wearing large red cruxes emblazoned on their chests.11 In contemporary times, this symbolic crux is wore in the form of a “necktie.” The 1945 Encyclopedia Americana states:

The symbol of the cross was used throughout the world since the later Stone Age; Greek pre-Christian crosses were the tau and swastika; the Cross first became a symbol of Christianity during the reign of Constantine.

The Encyclopedia further says:

Precott says that when the first Europeans arrived in Mex­ ico, to their surprise, they found 4the cross, the sacred em­ blem of their own faith, raised as an object of worship in the temples of Anahuac.’ The cross as a symbol dates back to an unknown antiquity. It was recognized in all countries throughout the world at all times. Before the present era the Buddhists, Brahmans and Druids utilized the device. In Eire Land [Ireland], great monoliths beautifully carved into elaborate crosses are found everywhere. They date from the early Celtic period and they are freely decorated with ru­ nic inscriptions. Constantine adopted the “labarum” as his standard. In C.E. 680 at the council of Constantinople, the bleeding lamb on the symbolic crucifix was forbidden, and the dying savior’s image on the cross was ordered to take its place, thus originating the present form of crucifix to be displayed to the public.

The etymological view of the cross explains why in Euro­ pean made movies, Dracula is afraid of it and the sun—the crux being the symbol of the sun!

Christmas Christmas is actually two words, christos (Greek) and missa (Latin). Christos means “anointed” and missa mean “depart,”

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and both of these words were inherited from pagan cultures. The physician who earned a wooden box with various ointments in jars performed anointing in pagan traditions. The medical sym­ bol “Rx” derived from two Greek letters, rho (p) and chi (x). The sick were anointed for healing, and the letters rho and chi were used as a logo for the physician’s trademark. The trademark was displayed as a sign designed to appear as an eye (i.e., the eye in the sky), deriving from the AfricanKhemites (Egyptians) tradition “Eye of Horus.” Khemit (Egypt) had been where the Greek students learned medicine and ad­ opted this sign in their studies of pharmaceuticals. The word Christmas means, “anointed-depart” and seen abbreviated as “X-Mas”—the X representing “christos.” The Latin word missa (depart) was the last word spoken at a Catholic Mass, and so the liturgical procedure implies to derive from that. It was added to the word “Christ” because the “mass” ritual on Dec. 25"' was called the mass of Christ, and there you have it—“Christmas.” Moreover, the ancient ritual/custom what is known as Christmas did not originate with the Roman pagans. Mithraism borrowed it from the Babylonians. After the death of Nimrod, Semiramis (the wife/mother of Nimrod) taught their son, Tam­ muz, to go into the forest and place a gift on a tree during Nim­ rod’s birthday (December 25"’) at the winter solstice. This was an offering to the father, Nimrod, who became the “sun.” As a result, branches of trees symbolized Nimrod. The wreaths are branches twisted into circles, so the branches would be associ­ ated with the sun. The custom of tying a yellow ribbon around a oak tree represents a prayer to the sun. Though wreaths, branches and trees were used as emblems and decoration during the win­ ter solstice (Dec. 25th), honoring the sun-god (Nimrod) thought of as the “re-birth” of the sun.12 Nobel prize-winning German biochemist, Dr. Otto Warburg, researched the cause of the worldwide cancer epidemic. He has proven that it derives from decreasing oxygen in the atmosphere. Evergreen trees produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide (CO2). In addition, after a tree is cut down, it begins to decom­ pose. Then, in the process of rotting, it releases its consumed

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carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. High CO2 levels con­ tribute to the greenhouse effect, this in turn causes global warm­ ing. Christians destroy hundreds of millions of trees annually; in fact, they are “religiously” causing serious damage and de­ stroying the earth—along with its inhabitants. They have been admonished regarding this pagan tradition in their own Bible where it states:

Flear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: Thus said the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen [pa­ gan], and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen [pagan] are dismayed at them.

For the [pagan] customs of the people are vain:

For one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of workman with the ax.

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. (Jeremiah 10:1-4) The trees are so important to the earth’s ecology that the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad ibn Abd Allah (s.a.w.a.), taught that they are to be spared even in times of war (jihad).

Easter Long before the birth of Prophet Isa (Jesus), Easter had been one of two biggest celebrations observed by pagans. The name Easter was the name of the Babylonian “mother of prostitutes” mentioned in the Bible:

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HAR­ LOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. (Rev­ elation 17:5)

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In ancient Babylon, Nimrod’s mother (Ishtar) was a deity representing the “earth” and worshipped as a goddess. She was also known by Eostre, Astarte, Asherah or Asoreth around the world. This festival involved rites in the spring near the equi­ nox of Venus, for the pagans believed the sun impregnated the mother. The pagans engaged in ritual sex acts (orgies), using symbols of fertility like eggs—rabbits—and hot cross buns. To ensure a prosperous growing season, pagans rolled eggs deco­ rated with bright colors of spring in the field—hoping to imbue fertility. These eggs were then hidden from “evil spirits” in rab­ bits’ nests that are also a symbol of fertility. Interestingly, you can find the word “Easter” in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. However, the Greek word that underlines the word Easter in the KJV is pascha, meaning “passover” from the Hebrew word pesach. Scholars have admitted that this is an er­ ror in translation, and it only appears once in Acts 12:4. Luke, who wrote virtually 40% of the New Testament didn’t place it there as “Easter.” The KJV is the only one with this interpola­ tion, since the other translators have corrected it. The Britannic Encyclopedia (1934) states in regards to Easter:

Easter (es’ter). Ostara, or Eastre, was the goddess of spring in the religion of the ancient Angles and Saxons. Every April a festival was celebrated in her honor with the beginning of Christianity, the old gods were put aside. From then on the festival was celebrated in honor of the resurrection of Christ, but was still known as Easter after the old goddess.

Valentine’s Day Before closing this topic, a little history of ancient Rome is necessary. The Romans belief system can be traced back to Bab­ ylon; however, the festival of Valentine’s Day actually originated in Rome itself. It was the central foundation of Roman national­ ism that began at Roma (the original name of the city and lan­ guage of the proto-empire). The mythology of Rome states that the empire began with two orphaned boys named Romulus and

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Remus who were nurtured by a she wolf. Their importance to the early Romans was observed by a national day of “purification” associated with the ’’wolf’ (in Latin wolf is lupis) that preserved their lives. Annually, on February 15, a purification festival was celebrated know as “Lupercalia” or WOLF FESTIVAL. The youths (that represented Romulus and Remus) ran around the city in the nude—laughing and with whipping strips of wolf skins dipped in blood. Unmarried girls exposed their posteriors to be lashed with the bloody wolf hides with the inten­ tion to imbue fertility. As part of the ritual, every eligible girl’s name was collected and placed in a large jar, and all the young men drew a name from it. The name a young man extracted, that girl would be his consort in the festival. This was a very solemn religious process. “Lupercalia” has been changed into “Valen­ tine’s Day” and moved to the 14lh after being Christianized.13 A Catholic Cardinal, John Henry Newman, has stated in The Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine published in 1878: The rulers of the church from early times were prepared, should the occasion arise, to adopt, to imitate, or to sanctify the existing rites and customs of the population, as well as the philosophy of the educated class. The use of temples and those dedicated to particular saints, and ornamented on oc­ casion with branches of trees, incense, lamps, candles, vo­ tive offerings on recovering from illnesses, holy water, holy days and seasons, use of calendars, processions, blessings on the fields, sacerdotal vestments, the ring in marriage, chants, the Kyrie Eleison—are all of pagan origin, and sanctified by adoption into the church. Despite their own admission (European Christian), the mass­ es of people will defend these customs (influenced by religion) with the very last breath from their bodies. This is because the spellbinding grip over their minds has rendered them into mental zombies, for this is especially true with people who have been conquered and colonized.

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Mithraism Understanding Constantine, Mithraism, and the fertile pa­ gan historical background of the Romans, reveals the truth of modern paganistic practices in contemporary times. Mithraism is centered around the worship of the “sun” known as Mithras solis invictus (Mithras the unconquered sun). The mysteries of this religion were revealed only to the initiates, who were pre­ dominantly soldiers of the Roman Army. They spread this reli­ gion all over the world through conquests and by way of their good roads. Mithraism was the primary religion of the Roman Empire from 222 B.C. through the 4lh century—it was the chief rival of Christianity. In 325 C.E., Constantine 1 convened what is known as the Nicene Council, gathering 220 elders (bishops) together in order to unify basic doctrines and to establish common practices. This universalizing produced the Roman Catholic Church (in Latin Catholic means universal). The council of Constantine sought to institute tolerance for Roman pagan practices. He had already declared “Sun-day” as a day for rest dedicated to the sun. The purpose of the Nicene Council had been to merge paganism into the Christian faith. As a result of this council, the Torah was outlawed and set to flames, and the Trinity (a pagan philosophy) was adopted and applied to the Prophet known as Jesus. There were Bishops that had ran for their very lives when they heard what was being discussed. Constantine I converted to Christian­ ity only to strengthen his empire (for political reasons). It should also be noted that Constantine was a ruthless tyrant who mur­ dered his own son, Crispus, eliminating any contender to his throne. He has a few billion people dwelling in complete dark­ ness due to his edicts. The following are some examples of the Mithraic doctrine that are practiced in modern day Christianity: The center of the Mithraic sun-cult was at Rome.

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The leader of the ritual service was titled pater, Latin for fa­ ther, inherited by the priesthood of Catholicism. They wore cruxes as amulets.

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There was a pater-patratus over the paters; a papa or pope.

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The cult was for men only.

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The cult had a Trinity: Mithras, Rashnu and Vohu Manah. Three persons but yet “one.” Now known today as father, son and holy ghost. Sun-day was to honor Mithras via Constantine’s edict.

December 25th was observed as Mithras birthday called “/?«tcilis invictus” the rebirth of the sun unconquered (borrowed from Babylon).

Initiates had to undergo a ritual sprinkling (affusion, which involved being under a bull [or Taurus], when cut to death this enabled the initiate to become saturated. The custom of bloody bullfights in Spain goes back to this cult). Today this ritual is known as “Baptism.” •

The cult supported the divine right of kings and emperor worship.

It was during this period ofclash when Christianity and Mithraism had merged. During this time, Jerome (Eusibius Heirynonius Sophronius) translated the Greek writings of the New Testa­ ment into Latin (391-403), and he took the Greek word staurous (beam, stake, pole) and carried it over to the Latin word “crux.” The original word was deceptively corrupted. To the Mithraist, the crux had a significant religious meaning. It could be repre­ sented as an “X” or a vertical line crossed horizontally. In the spring, the Mithraists sacrificed a Taurus (bull), for the sun was “crossing” the celestial equator and was in the zodiac sign of the Taurus.20 These European pagans interpreted this as the sun (Mith­ ras) overcoming the bull, “crossing” the celestial equator—thus, the cross became their most cherished religious symbol. Yet, the cross had been the symbol of many different pagan cults in an­ cient times. Jerome’s Latin translation included cross, crucifixion 2C Zodiac means animal figures related to the word zoo.

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and crosier. In truth, the symbol of the cross is an ancient pagan insignia symbolizing “overcoming.” Finally, what occurred with Christianity is known as “syncretism.” “syn” means together, and the dictionary defines “cretin” (kret’n) as a fool; idiot or a stupid person. French cretin, idiot, from Swiss French, crestin, “CHRISTIAN.” Could this be what the pagans meant when they named the followers of Jesus “Christians” according to Acts 11:26? According to historians and the Holy Qur’an, the real name for the followers of Prophet Isa (Jesus) were “Nazarenes.” It would suffice to say that if European Christian missionaries converted Africans, Asians, and Native peoples in the Americas to Christianity from paganism—then they only converted them into “EUROPEAN PAGANS.” There are enough examples to fill a volume proving how re­ ligion has been used to effect peoples lives destructively. Using it to swindle people out of their hard earnings (for personal gain) while religious heads live a life of luxury, incorporating pagan traditions and customs (Europeanism and Arabism) in which the said Prophets came to destroy. The institution of religion (prod­ uct of the human mind) has been used to place some of the worst shackles on the minds of mankind, rendering them into mental zombies. It is this institution that man has used to exploit the masses of people, colonizing their mental faculties. This is es­ pecially true with African peoples, since they are a very spiritual people. An example of this took place in Jamestown, Guyana in 1978. Black people under the leadership of Jim Jones and his in­ stitution “The Christian Assembly of God” (a Christian religious cult) convinced his followers to commit suicide. It has been sug­ gested that this was a CIA experiment of “mind control.” When European Christian missionaries went to Africa with the Bible in hand, they bartered the Bible for the land; as a result, the Eu­ ropean Christians owned the land and minerals, while the native Africans owned a Bible.

Religiosclerosis When individuals become victims of their religious doc­ trine to such an extent that they cannot practice independent

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and critical thinking skills, or use the power of reason and logic, such religious doctrine possess a nocuous viral patho­ gen that infects the victims with a devastating '‘disease.” This disease affects the mind to such an extent that the victims are unaware that they have been brainwashed; in addition, this dis­ ease is highly contagious. This writer has coined the term “religiosclerosis” for this disease. But, before one can understand the mental disease of religiosclerosis, an understanding of the physical disease of atheroscle­ rosis is necessary. The narrowing of arteries causes the disease of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis involves the buildup of plaque, fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products and other substances in the inner lining of an artery. Furthermore, there is an actual growth of cells in the arterial walls that contribute to the narrowing. Atherosclerosis affects the body’s larger arteries, and this in­ cludes the coronary arteries that deliver blood to the heart. The aorta, which delivers blood from the heart to the rest of the body; and two branches of the aorta, called the carotid arteries, which delivers blood to the brain can be affected. As the passageways of the coronary arteries narrow, blood flow to the heart is re­ duced and the heart’s oxygen supply may be limited. This lack of oxygen can produce chest pain known as angina pectoris, a heart attack or both, and it may permanently damage the heart muscle itself. If the blood supply to the brain is cut off a stroke can occur (“brain attack”). Atherosclerosis is a slow, progressive disease, and it is now known that it can sometimes start in childhood. It is believed that the initial cause of atherosclerosis is when the innermost layer of the artery (known as the endothelium) becomes damaged. Con­ tributing factors that increase the risk of damage to the arterial wall is smoking, high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, high blood pressure and the disease such as diabetes. Atherosclerosis is the major contributor to Cardiovascular Dis­ ease (CVD). In America, African-American men die from heart disease at “twice” the rate of European-American men, and African-

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American women are 40% more likely to die from CVD than European-American women (According to Dr. Satcher, former U.S. Surgeon General). Finally, atherosclerosis is a silent killer; the victims can suffer from the disease with no signs until they experiences angina pectoris. In parallel with the disease of atherosclerosis, religioscle­ rosis affects both mind and heart. This mental spellbinding grip precludes its victims from using the power of reason and logic. Apart from this disease attacking the mind, it also precludes the heart from being receptive to truth (haqq) because of its “un­ popularity.” Similarly, people of African descent suffer from atherosclerosis disproportionately as in the case with religiosclerosis. Religiosclerosis is also a silent killer (menticide and cardiocide'), for the patients are unaware that they are suffering from this deadly disease, due to the colonial education caused by man-made religion. African people in the Diaspora would like to believe that they have been cured from this disease, due to their relinquishment of Christianity and the Nation of Islam (in America) to embrace “Sunni Islam.” When in truth, Sunni Islam has more similari­ ties to Christianity than one would like to believe. The contents of this book will substantiate that Sunni Muslims are not cured from the disease of religiosclerosis. For example, if one advo­ cates the abolition of oppression and racism (evils that are an anathema to Islam), but simultaneously embrace Arab leaders/ heroes with racist and oppressive policies, this is a contradiction in the individual’s belief system—rendering the person ill. What makes the disease so nocuous is that the patients are given a constant dose of colonial literature following their initial infection. This poison keeps the patients ignorant of the truth and legacy of the so-called leaders/heroes, which have been person­ ally selected by people who the patients are not familiar with. Through brainwashing, the neurosurgeon convinces his patients that corrupt leaders of the past were great men who deserves praise and respect. Moreover, if a victim shows the slightest hint of recovery (by discovering the truth about the hand picked Arab leaders)

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through research and investigation, the poor and helpless soul is zapped with an extra dose of manufactured venom used to induce and maintain the patient’s infectious state. This is accom­ plished through the religious doctrine3^ (doctor’s orders) given to the patient, although such a doctrine defies the word of Allah, historical facts and deductive reasoning. Such a person is suffer­ ing from the devastating disease of religiosclerosis. Unfortunately, pharmaceutical giants do not produce or of­ fer a “pill” that will cure this disease. The patients must become their own physicians and psychologists. As in the case with ath­ erosclerosis—diet and exercise is the cure. To cure oneself from religiosclerosis, the patients have to open both mind and heart, be independent and critical in one’s thinking and learn how to use the power of reason (?/