the divine constitution and by-laws
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8/11/2019 The Divine Constitution and by-Laws
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he Divine Constitution and By-Laws
Act 1.The Grand Sheik and the chairman of the oorish Science Tem!"e of America is in !ower
to make "aw and enforce "aws with the assistance of the #ro!het and the Grand Body of the
oorish Science Tem!"e of America. The assistant Grand Sheik is to assist the Grand Sheik in a""
affairs if he "ives accordin$ to Love% Truth% #eace% &reedom% and 'ustice and it is known (efore themem(ers of the oorish Science Tem!"e of America.
Act ).A"" meetin$s are to (e o!ened and c"osed !rom!t"y accordin$ to the circ"e seven and Love%
Truth% #eace% &reedom% and 'ustice. &riday is our *o"y Day of rest% (ecause on a &riday the first
man was formed in f"esh and on a &riday the first man de!arted out of f"esh and ascended unto his
father God A""ah+ for that cause &riday is the *o"y day of a"" os"ems a"" over the wor"d.
Act ,.Love% Truth% #eace% &reedom% and 'ustice must (e !roc"aimed and !racticed (y a"" mem(ers
of the oorish Science Tem!"e of America. -o mem(er is to !ut in dan$er or accuse fa"se"y his
(rother or sister on any occasion at a"" that may harm his (rother or sister% (ecause A""ah is Love.
Act .A"" mem(ers must !reserve these *o"y and Divine "aws% and a"" mem(ers must o(ey the
"aws of the $overnment% (ecause (y (ein$ a oorish American% you are a !art and !artia" of the
$overnment% and must "ive the "ife accordin$"y.
Act /.This or$ani0ation of the oorish Science Tem!"e of America is not to cause any confusion
or to overthrow the "aws and constitution of the said $overnment (ut to o(ey here(y.
Act .2ith us a"" mem(ers must !roc"aim their nationa"ity and we are teachin$ our !eo!"e their
nationa"ity and their divine creed that they may know that they are a !art and a !artia" of this said
$overnment% and know that they are not -e$roes% Co"ored &o"ks% B"ack #eo!"e% or 3thio!ians%
(ecause these names were $iven to s"aves (y s"ave ho"ders in 1445 and "asted unti" 16 / durin$the time of s"avery% (ut this is a new era of time now% and a"" men now must !roc"aim their free
nationa" name to (e reco$ni0ed (y the $overnment in which they "ive and the nations of the earth%
this is the reason why A""ah the $reat God of the universe ordained -o("e Drew A"i% the #ro!het to
redeem his !eo!"e from their sinfu" ways. The oorish Americans are the descendants of the
ancient oa(ites who inha(ited the -orth 2estern and South 2estern shores of Africa.
Act 4.A"" mem(ers must !rom!t"y attend their meetin$s and (ecome a !art and a !artia" of a""
u!"iftin$ acts of the oorish Science Tem!"e of America. em(ers must !ay their dues and kee!
in "ine with a"" necessities of the oorish Science Tem!"e of America% then you are entit"ed to the
name of 7&aithfu".8 *us(and% you must su!!ort your wife and chi"dren+ wife% you must o(ey yourhus(and and take care of your chi"dren and "ook after the duties of your househo"d. Sons and
dau$hters must o(ey fathers and mothers and (e industrious and (ecome a !art of the u!"iftin$ of
fa""en humanity. A"" oorish Americans must kee! their hearts and minds !ure with "ove% and their
(odies c"ean with water. This Divine Covenant is from your *o"y #ro!het -o("e Drew A"i% throu$h
the $uidance of his &ather God A""ah.