Abdul Wali Farrad Muhammad Ali (HWON)
(Master Wallace Fard Muhammad)
Master Wallace Fard Muhammad
the great satirist was believed to have been born in Saudi Arabia, from a Black
Arabian father and a Caucasian mother. It is also believed by some that his
father was Syrian, and his mother from Russia. We will look at other
possible origins of Fard later in this thesis. Dr. Fard was primarily a
righteous Muslim dedicated to teaching the Lost and Found Nation their true
identity and language; Muslim, Al Islaam, and Arabic. Dr. Farad's (Fard’s)
migration to America brought
him to the east coast to the cities of Newark, New Jersey and Detroit,
Michigan. This was an area
densely populated with African Americans even then. Sharif Abdul Ali, Noble
Drew Ali (HWON) had recently established his temple in Newark, where he was teaching a growing
following about Al Islaam, as he understood it.
Master W. Fard Muhammad according to the Honorable
Elijah Muhammed prepared himself diligently for his mission in finding his lost
people. He became a world traveler in his search, which included climbing
mountains and measuring every square inch of the Planet wherever he went. He
also studied in the jungles of Africa learning
about the animal life and the nature and language of all living creatures.
Upon his arrival in America W. F. Muhammad immediately began to teach Al-Islaam and Arabic
to the Lost and Found Nation in America.
Because of his profound Knowledge of Al-Islaam, and Arabic the original
language of the Bilalian (African American), he began to attract followers from
Drew Ali's Moorish Temple. Al Islaam as taught by the Muslim from the East was
profound, spiritually uplifting and inspiring.
When Master Wallace Fard Muhammad first appeared in
America around 1930, he
announced his presence to the United
States government in the time of President
Hoover’s presidency; and we are further taught that he had an audience with Mr.
Hoover. It was this president, Herbert Hoover, who attended the inauguration of
the Washington Memorial built in Arlington, Virginia, to honor America’s first
president, George Washington, who was not only an initiate of the Masonic
Order, but was a Grand Master over one of the lodges in Virginia.
He (W. D. Forty) effectively broke the
circle of knowledge of the ‘Wise & prudent’ when he appeared to the
despised and rejected in the slums of Detroit
in 1930 and then left as mysteriously as he came in 1934. 19 x 30= 570, the Birth
date of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He revealed himself on a Friday the day of
Congregational Prayer (Salat ul Jumah) for the Muslims and (the 6th day
of the week), just as Satan’s world is numbered on the 6. He was born in the
East (Habakkuk 3:3) and came unobserved like a thief in the night (Peter 3:10).
Abdul Wali Farrad Muhammad Ali
attained a large following at the expense of Sharif Abdul Ali's (Drew Ali's)
movement. He taught his followers about their Muslim ancestors and that they
are the Original rulers of the earth (Khalifat). This reeducation
process took on many forms. Firstly, he taught his followers the meaning of his
name: Abdul (Servant), Al Wali (One of the ninety-nine names of the
Creator) which means "nearest Friend;" Farrad (Fard) which
means "to separate oneself from the world and worldly things to study the
laws of religion and adhere to the commandments; Muhammad "one who is
praiseworthy" and Al Ali (one of the Nine-Nine Names of Allah the Creator)
which means "the exalted" rendering Abdul Wali Farrad Muhammad Ali
a servant of the Exalted and the Nearest Friend of Allah the Creator and Most
High.
Dr. Fard was arrested for
bootlegging and panhandling (the illegal sell of property) by the authorities
who opposed his activities among the Bilalians in Newark, New Jersey.
When Fard was released he went to Detroit,
and assumed a merchant's occupation. He went door to door peddling silk and
introducing the Bilalian (African American) to his/her past. "He came
first to our houses selling raincoats, and then afterwards silk. In this way he
could get into the peoples' houses, for every woman was eager to see the nice
things the peddler had for sale. He told us that the Silks he carried were the
same kind that our people used in their home Country and that he had come from
there. So we all asked him to tell us about our own country..." (From
the Book "Black Nationalism" by E. U. Essien Udom)
While Abdul Wali Farrad Muhammad
Ali was in Detroit,
it is believed by many that he temporally assumed leadership of Drew Ali's
Moorish Science Temple. By 1930 a permanent split occurred in the movement,
with one faction following Fard who is believed to have started his first
temple in Detroit
in 1930. The symbolic date of "July 4, 1930" is often used. Master
Fard Muhammed began by establishing Study Groups in the homes of his early
converts. Mr. E. D. Beynon in his booklet entitled Master Fard Muhammad "Detroit History"
states:
"The former
peddler now assumed the role of prophet. During the early period of his
ministry, he used the Bible as his textbook, since it was the only religious
book with which the majority of his hearers were familiar... The report of the
prophet's message spread through the Black community. Many of those who heard
him invited their friends and relatives to come to the meetings, appealing
either to their curiosity or to deeper interests. The attendance at the house
meetings increased so much that the prophet was compelled to divide his hearers
into several groups, the members of each of which were permitted to hear his
message only at the time assigned to their group. The inconvenience was so
obvious that the prophet's followers readily contributed money sufficient to
hire a hall which was fitted as the temple."
Because of the persecution, and
false propaganda by the authorities of the time; W. F. Muhammad had to
take his mission under ground, and disguise it in satire and mythology.
Consequently he used many names: Wali Fard, Professor Ford, Fard Muhammad, F.
Mohammed Ali, W. D. Fard and the Mahdi. This was done to confuse the
authorities who were out to deport him. In 1930 and 1934, Fard had recruited
approximately 8,000 (eight thousand) followers from the Negroes (Bilalians)
of Detroit, and had established with the temple
#1 a University
of Islaam for the youth.
In the book "Essays on
the Life and Teachings of Master W. Fard Muhammad," by Hakim
Shabazz, he writes the following concerning W. F. Muhammad: "Master
Fard Muhammad was a dynamic teacher. He was a symbol of the perfect student in
that he was never seen without a book. He related to Elijah that he "would
walk 40 miles just) to teach one." Fard's marathon teaching sessions ran
night after night until dawn. During these sessions Elijah was being prepared
for his mission..... Fard's teachings eventually became known as the supreme wisdom
or a set of allegorical mathematical puzzles designed to harness the creative
genius of the black mind. E. D. Beynon in his above mentioned book states the
following concerning this: "The prophet's message was characterized by his
ability to utilize to the fullest measure the environment of his followers,
Their physical and economic difficulties alike, were used to illustrate the new
teachings.” Similarly he was not
afraid to use the works of others to verify, and support his work.
He encouraged his followers to
listen to, and read the writings of Judge Rutherford (leader and founder of the
Jehovah Witness movement), and other fundamentalist preachers. He encourages
his followers to read an assortment of books and miscellaneous works on
symbolism, freemasonry, etc. He also took from Sharif Abdul Ali (Noble Drew Ali),
Marcus Garvey, and Booker T. Washington. Farrad (Fard) would explain the
meaning and significance of the information at his weekly temple meetings. When
Master Farrad finally introduced the Qur'an to his followers, he introduced it
as the most authoritative of all the books. Farrad taught from an Arabic
Qur'an, he would translate, and give tafseer (explanation) to his
followers.
W. D. Fard gave Elijah
Muhammad a special syllabus of 104 books. Some of the books on the syllabus
were: "The Story of Mankind" (1921) by Hendrik Van
Loon, "Anacalypsis" (1844) by G. Higgens, "Signs
and Symbols of Primordial Man” (1914) by A. Churchwald, "Pre-Adamites"
(1886) by A. Winchell, "Egypt
the Light of the World" by G. Massey and "Mahomet and
His Successors" by W. Irving.
Each book was given to Elijah to explain or guide him in a certain phase of his
impending mission. For example the book "The Story of Mankind"
was given to Elijah because of its sketch of the Prophet Muhammad and Moses.
The sketches reveal the mission of Elijah Muhammad. The illustration of Moses
in the book fits The Honorable Elijah Muhammad's idea of Moses (PBUH) as a
civilizer.
Speaking on the above and also
speaking on the intention of Master Fard Muhammad and the Honorable
Elijah Muhammad to guide the Nation of Islaam (Temple People) to
pure Islaam Minister Louis Farrakhan says in an address given on July 6, 1997
at an International Islamic Conference held in Chicago, IL: "Never in
my wildest imaginations could I have dreamed that by becoming a student of
Islam under the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who taught me of the Qur'an and
showed me the glorious life of the Prophet Muhammad Ibn Abdullah, Peace Be Upon
Him, who laid the foundation upon which we stand and only his Sunnah, only his
way, only his practice will lead us to success in establishing Islam in America
and reviving the spirit of Islam in Muslims throughout the world.
Master Fard Muhammad gave the
Hon. Elijah Muhammad 104 books to study. And he (the Hon. Elijah Muhammad)
said the best book that he was given was the Holy Quran. When he was given the
Qur'an, he was given it in Arabic. And he said, but I can not read Arabic. So
Master Fard Muhammad gave him a Qur'an with English and Arabic, and said when
you learn to read Arabic, I will give you an Arabic Qur'an.....out of those 104
books, every one of those books contained some aspect of the life of Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH).
Why did Master Fard Muhammad
want the Hon. Elijah Muhammad to know details and aspects of the life and work
of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? It was because, it is only through studying the
life of Prophet Muhammad and how he established Islam in Arabia and how it
spread from Arabia to the ends of the earth, would he be able to establish
Islam in America where they have never wanted Islam to be established."
Minister Farrakhan also states in
the December 1, 1998 edition of the Final Call: "Before He (Elijah
Muhammad) departed from among us, He said these words to me, I will not
rest until this Book, Qur'an, becomes the law under which all of our people
live.” Those of you
who are familiar with him know that He never went to any engagement with any
book other than the Holy Qur'an. Whenever He was in a debate with scholars of
Christianity or Islam He took no book with Him other than the Holy Qur'an, and
of the 104 books His Teacher, Master Fard Muhammed gave Him to study He said, "The
Best of these books was the Holy Qur'an.”
Abdul Wali Farrad Muhammad Ali
fancied himself as being Al Mahdi (The Guide) or The Reformer in 1934. W. F.
Muhammad was not the Mahdi or The Reformer. But, he was used as a vessel by
Allah to plant the seed of Al Islaam in the mind of Al Hajj Abdul Karim Ilyas
Muhammed (The Honorable Elijah Muhammed) and his wife Sister Clara
Muhammad who gave birth to the Reformer.
In 1934 a direct dispute occurred
between two of Farrad's top followers; Elijah Muhammad who eventually succeeded
Farrad and Abdullah Muhammad. The young Elijah had become a member of Farad’s Temple of Islaam in the early 30's, after being
introduced to the teachings by his wife Clara Evans Muhammad. She had heard Dr.
Fard Muhammad speak previously, and had surmised that what he was saying was
relevant, and that her husband needed to hear him also. She eventually pervaded
Elijah to attend a service, and the rest is history. The dispute between Elijah
Muhammad and Abdul Muhammad led to the creation of a temple in Chicago. On the run for his life, The
Honorable Elijah Muhammad started temple #2 in Chicago.
Al Imaam Warithuddin Muhammad (W. D. Mohammed),
The Muslim American Spokesman, son and successor to the Honorable Elijah
Muhammad states the following, concerning Master Fard Muhammad's goal
and mission. "The scheme of gradualism established by W. F. Muhammed
was designed to bring the Nation of Islam into the main stream with the Muslims
all over the World. Dr. Farrad belonged to a group of people who schemed to put
Islam into non-Muslim societies. They would attract or bait people with
superficial things, such as Black Supremacy etc. Dr. Farrad felt that once the
people became more educated, in time they would see the Our'an was the superior
instrument.
Wali Farrad said that the Our'an
would really free us. He said: "Brother, once you learn this book, this
book will really free you." He also said: "Once you learn to read
this book in it's Original language -- the Arabic Language, "Brother, you
will be able to wake them by the thousands.”
They came here with a scheme to
get Islam in America and to get the Qur'an established and then depart leaving
the Holy Qur'an to answer the contradictions and for their makeshift
communities to study and gradually by their own intelligence see that the Holy Qur'an is home and the end plotted by the Schemers.” (The above statements
are excerpts from a lecture by AI Imaam Warithuddin Muhammad, given in
Chicago, IL, USA on March 23, 1978.)
W. F. Muhammad brought a unique exegesis of the
Bible & Islam weighted in mathematics that no one else had ever brought
(Isaiah 40:12). He defied death escaping
the pursuit of His would-be-captors. In 1958, 24 years after his ‘mysterious
departure’ the FBI notified its head, J Edgar Hoover that it had exhausted all
resources and was abandoning all efforts to find him. He came in the garb of a
novice making himself of little reputation and left the United States of America as ‘Wali’
meaning a friend.
ORIGINS OF W. F. MUHAMMAD
W. F. Muhammad told the Honorable
Elijah Muhammad that he was born on "February 26, 1877" in Mecca, Saudi
Arabia of mixed parentage. He was born of
mixed parentage so that he would be able to move freely among blacks and whites
according to the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. His fathers' name
was Alphonso and his mother's name was Baby Gee. His father is said to have
been a full-blooded Blackman and his mother a Caucasian. The Honorable Elijah
Muhammad used to stress that his (W. D. Farrad's) mother was pure, in that she
was not raised among her people.
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad in "Theology
of Time” volume 1, Pg. 155-156 states concerning W. D. Fard: "So
he said to me that he was taken by his father after he was born and his father
went looking for very great books that contained great words of wisdom spoken
by great kings and all great people. He said he (his father) would get a word
from one and a word or two from that one, (which was put away as a secret) and
he would take it (the word) and bring it to him. He paid people high prices of
such word on the history of such and such a man.”
In a July 20, 1957 "Pittsburgh Courier” article,
he states: "The Mahdi (Master Fard Muhammad) is a world traveler. He
told me that he had traveled the world over and that he had visited North
America for 20 years before making himself known to us, his people, whom he
came for. He visited the Isle of Alaska, the
North Pole, India, Pakistan, all of the Near East and Africa. He had studied the wild life in the jungles of Africa and learned the language of the birds. He could
speak 16 languages and write 10 of them. He could recite the histories of the
world as far back as 150,000 years and knew the beginning and end of all
things."
The above information from The
Honorable Elijah Muhammad (HWON), regarding Farrad is given to show the
emphasis he placed on the acquisition of knowledge. Knowledge was the first
priority of Master Farrad, especially Self Knowledge. In the theosophical
teachings of Dr. Farrad (Fard) everything had a dual meaning; an
apparent (obvious) meaning and a secret (hidden) meaning known only to the
adept. Farrad also steeped his teachings in satire. As stated previously Dr.,
Farrad had to come in the guise of a mystic, he had to come using signs and
symbols.
Regarding the true identify of
Master Fard Muhammad, Imaam Warithuddin Muhammad In his book "Lectures
of Emam (Imaam) Muhammad” states the following on page iv: "Master
Fard Muhammad was a "shrewd" planner. He had observed the situation
here in America
and he knew the conditions that kept us down as a people. He, himself was a
Muslim who believed in the scripture called the Holy Quran. Master Fard let us
know that by having his picture taken with the Holy Quran in his hands. In
fact, the only picture that we have of him is a picture of him holding the Holy
Quran in his hand, in a very pious, sincere and reverent manner."
In the above mentioned book by the Mujaddid
Imaam Warithuddin Muhammad, he also mentions how Fard Muhammad had also
observed the Orthodox or Sunni Muslims in their attempts to establish a
foothold for Islaam in America
and he realized that a different strategy was needed. The most successful
leader among the so-called orthodox Muslims during this time was Shaik Imaam
Daud Ahmed Al Faisal, of the State Street Masjid in Brooklyn, NY.
We will talk more about him later on in this thesis. Master Fard Muhammad was
able to design his program and teachings in a way as to avoid the pitfalls of
the earlier teachers of Islaam. "Master Fard Muhammad discovered that
what was abreast in the dead Bilalian community was material--we were totally
ignorant to material wealth. So he began to study scripture, and he designed
his plan step by step after the plan of Almighty God."
In The Mujaddid’s address at the
1993 Muslim American Community Convention, he further elaborated on the
identity of one W. Fard Muhammad. At the convention Imaam Muhammad let the
world know that Imaam Muhammad Abdullah of Heywood, California
was indeed W. D. Fard. (See transcript of speeches given by Imaam Muhammad on
"September 5, 1993" and April 7, 1996 or purchase tapes from W. D. M.
Publishing Company in Chicago,
IL. For further information)
Notes on W.F. Muhammad
"The scheme of gradualism
established by W.F. Muhammad was designed to bring the N.O.I. into the
mainstream with the Muslims all over the World. It was done in a secret way as
a thief in the night, under the cover of darkness (Black Supremacy), not
in a way to let the outside know. Others tried to bring Al-Islam to the Bilalian
people in America
and they failed, and were persecuted and drowned under floods of false
propaganda.
This is a fact on record. This
is History. They came here to try to teach AI Islam and were not wanted and
were reminded of the privileges to reside in the US. Others came with schemes,
tricks, to get Islam in and get the Our'an established and depart leaving the
Holy Our'an to answer the contradictions and for their makeshift communities to
study and gradually by their own intelligence realize that the Holy Our'an is
home, the end plotted with the makeshift plan.
Marcus Garvey had a scheme. He
did not tell his people that he had been influenced by Al-Islam, but he had a
scheme. (See chapter on Garvey) It's a matter of record that he met with a
Muslim (Duse Muhammad Ali) and discussed the religion and then decided
that he was going to set up the Organization, the U.N.I.A. There was Noble Drew
Ali also who set up the Moorish America
movement. W. F. Muhammad came immediately, on the heels of these two Bilalians.
Dr. Fard Muhammad belonged to a
group of people who schemed to put Islam into non- Muslim societies. They would
attract or bait people with superficial things; Black Supremacy, etc. Dr. W.F. Muhammad felt that once the people became more educated, in time they would see
that the Qur'an was the superior instrument.”
Wali Farrad Muhammad said that
the Our'an would really free us (the Bilalians). He said; "Brother,
once you learn this book, this book will really free you.”
"Once you learn to read
this book in its Original language -- the Arabic Language. Brother, you
will be able to Wake them up by the thousands." (Information taken
from a "March 23, 1978" lecture at Masjid Honorable Elijah Muhammed
in Chicago, USA, by Imaam Warith Deen Muhammad, Muslim American
Spokesman.)
The Mathematical Theology of W. D. Farad Muhammad Ali
After learning
Mathematics, which is Islam and Islam, is Mathematics, its stands true, you can
always prove it at no limit of time. Then you must learn to use it and secure
some benefit while you are living, that is luxury, money, good home,
friendship, in all walks of life. Sit yourself in Heaven at once! That is the
greatest desire of your Brother and teachers........"
Problem No.13
(partial quotation), The Problem Book.
One of the
Prophets, in early days, said: ‘The Lost Found Nation of Islam, numbering one
hundred forty-four thousand, will be the Stars, and will return to their
original Land,’ and the Balance, he said, ‘are poison and rusty, and will not
take the Knowledge of their own.’ But, the Messenger and his Laborers do not
agree with the old Prophet, in this modern time. He thinks that he will remove
all poison and rust from every one of the seventeen million. At the same time
he desires for every one of you Students to help solve this Problem, since you
have learned the time, accomplishment, and old Prophet’s number, one hundred
forty-four thousand."
“The Problem Book.”
