Yes. What a hoot. The origins are in the Moorish Science Temple, founded by Timothy Drew, in 1913. The "Nation" itself was founded by Wallace D. Fard, or Ford, a WHITE man, supposedly having Hawaiian parents. Allegedly an ex-San Quentin inmate. Went to Detroit early 30's to sell "African" garb and trinkets to the impoverished ghetto residents. "Disappeared" in 1934. Taken over by Elijah Poole, Georgia native, son of a Baptist minister. They believe that the black man is god. Wallace Fard is believed to be Allah returned. Then Poole became Allah. Now, Farrakhan,"Screwy Louie," is Allah. Sort of the "Allah of the week" club. Mingling of Watchtower doctrine and Islam.
Louis Wolcott(Farrakhan)was a calypso singer and entertainer(and he is still entertaining...)
They believe the white race was made by a mad Black scientist by the name of Yakub, some 357 trillion years ago. The whites are devils cuz they're made that way. The end of the rule of the white devils was supposed to be...1914!!!! Just like the JW date!!! The 24 elders in Revelation are actually Black male gods. The Virgin Birth of Christ is denied. And the physical Resurrection.
Their beliefs and wants are clearly spelled out inside every edition of their newspaper, "The Final Call."(The Final BORING Call).
As they believe Fard(Ford) was god, then they are worshipping a white man, and a white man's religion. If Yakub created the white devils, then the Black man is the creator of evil. Go figure.......
For another real trip, check out the website for the "Five Percent Nation," a.k.a., "The Nation of Gods and Earths." Also, the Moorish Science Temple.
Unfortunately, all this crap is hot stuff in the prisons. Most guys get into it for protection and special diet, and out of it when they leave prison. Unfortunately, a lot of their weird ideas stick, and it can be hard to get them divested of it, cuz it has more crap content than fertilizer.
There is a GREAT, GREAT need for active PRISON MINISTRY, if for nothing else than to confront the Muslims.
The Black churches need to start TEACHING their youth, and quit with a lot of the froth.
I get some really religiously screwed-up guys in here, believe me.