HISTORY OF THE MOORISH SCIENCE TEMPLE OF AMERICA

The Moorish Science Temple of America in itself is the first Islamic organization in America, being founded in 1913 A.D. In 1913 the Moorish Science Temple of America headquarters’ was at the Canaanite Temple building located in Newark New Jersey. The address of that building was: Seven Rutgers Street corner 12th Avenue, and West Market st.

Prophet Noble Drew Ali later moved the headquarters to Chicago Illinois. Prophet Noble Drew Ali informs us that we, the Moorish Science Temple of America, organized as the Moorish Temple of Science in the year of 1925. The Moorish Temple of Science was incorporated November 29th 1926 as a civic organization. In the year of 1927 we, the Moorish Science Temple of America, were unofficially known as the Moorish Holy Temple of Science (unofficially because that name never appeared on any corporate documents). The name Moorish Science Temple of America was formally adopted in May of 1928. The Moorish Science Temple of America was changed from a civic to a religious organization July 20th 1928 “officially” making it the first Islamic organization in America, and an affidavit to that effect has been filed in the Cook County’s Recorders office of Illinois.  The Headquarters’ of the Moorish Science Temple of America in 1928 was 3140 Indiana Ave.

The Moorish Science Temple of America is Religious non-profit Corporation. The Moorish Science Temple of America is a Movement; a divine and national movement.