Fruit of Islam

The Fruit of Islam (FOI) or "Fruit" for short, is a group of Muslim American men who serve as the paramilitary wing and the executive protection for the Nation of Islam Leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, its other ministers, members (women and children), temples, and events. The Fruit of Islam wear distinctive blue or white colored uniforms and caps. The Fruit of Islam believes that they are the Army of Allah (God). Minister Louis Farrakhan is the acting commander in chief of the Fruit of Islam, with Supreme Captain Mustapha Farrakhan his second in command. There are also FOI members in the United Kingdom (Nation of Islam (West London)). ["http://www.noi.org/reg_united_kingdom.htm"] There's also a similar female group called the Muslim Girls Training (MGT).

History

The Fruit of Islam in the west (United States of America) was founded on July 4, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan by W. Fard Muhammad (Master Fard Muhammad).

The Fruit of Islam in the east (Africa, Asia, Southern Europe (Moors) and the Middle East) was around for a long time; they are known mostly by the names Muslim Knights, Muslim Nobles, or Ancient Noblemen Knights. Elijah Muhammad was the first Fruit of Islam member in the west (America), and he was taught by Master Fard Muhammad in person for over three years. Elijah Muhammad believed and taught that Master Fard Muhammad was Allah (God) in person. Master Fard Muhammad ordered Elijah Muhammad and every Fruit of Islam member to make every man and boy into a FOI. Every Fruit of Islam member is given a book entitled "Supreme Wisdom Book", and in this book are lessons by Master Fard Muhammad. [ [http://www.thenationofislam.org/supremewisdom.html The Supreme Wisdom ] ]

The Fruit of Islam training emphasizes how to be civilized, behave with courtesy and thoughtfulness. [ [http://www.noineworleans.org/farrakhan_books/tmofoi/index.html The Meaning of F.O.I. - By Min. Farrakhan ] ] [ [http://www.noi.org/history_of_noi.htm Brief history on origin of the Nation of Islam ] ] [ [http://www.noi.org/muslim_program.htm The Muslim Program ] ] The men in this class are taught to respect and honor women no matter what color they maybe, and they also believe that women should never be beaten by a man. The men in this class are also taught the White Man's and the Black Man's History, they must learn the Ancient Islamic History, Freemasonry History (Freemasons & Shriners) and other Ancient Religions History (Dharma, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Sikhism)

The Fruit of Islam believes that the only justification for killing a human being is in self-defense. "See: the Nation Of Islam Muslim Program at" "http://www.noi.org/muslim_program.htm"] To be a member of the Fruit of Islam; the qualifications are, that you must believe in Allah (God) and His Messenger, believe in Torah, Gospels and the Qur’an, have a job and be a non-white male. The Fruit of Islam believes that Freemasonry was set up by Allah (God) and the Black Man (The Black, Brown, Red and Yellow People) for white males, and when a Freemason studies for 35 to 50 years and becomes a Shriner the Fruit of Islam call him a "Muslim Son" or a "Poor Religious Teacher (Five Percenters)". [See:"See: Supreme Wisdom Book, IV. LOST FOUND MUSLIM LESSON NO. 1 verse 9 at" "http://www.thenationofislam.org/lostfoundlesson.html"]

Wallace Fard Muhammad was called a Prophet by the Fruit of Islam when he was living in Detroit, Michigan, but when he left Elijah Muhammad in charge of the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad started teaching his followers that Wallace Fard Muhammad was a Master and Allah (God) in person. Elijah Muhammad had all of his follows to start calling Wallace Fard Muhammad "Master Fard Muhammad".

The Fruit of Islam and, according to the FOI, the American Shriners were the first (Five Percenters). The Nation of Gods and Earths (Five Percenters) adopted this term from the Fruit of Islam. The term Five Percenters come from the "Supreme Wisdom Book" lessons by Master Fard Muhammad, which Master Fard Muhammad calls the Fruit of Islam and the American Shriners. In this book called "Supreme Wisdom Book" Master Fard Muhammad teach there is a population of people on the planet Earth that are called the 5%, 10% and 85%.

The Fruit of Islam believe that they study and practice the Ancient Islam back in Abrahamic (Abrahamic religion) times and before Abraham times.

Protection services

The Fruit of Islam do not carry any weapons, because they believe that Allah (God) protects them from their enemies. The Fruit of Islam has never lost one human life under their protection, but they only had one assassination attempt in 1994. "See: New York Times Newspaper & Miami Times Newspaper on the FOI & Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad assassination attempt at" [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02EEDD163AF936A35755C0A962958260 NYTimes] [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9904E5D8113BF931A35755C0A962958260 NYTimes] [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806EED6133BF932A35755C0A962958260 NYTimes] [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A02EFDC123BF933A05756C0A962958260 High Beam] ] [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2252300.html]

The Fruit of Islam have provided executive protection for Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson when he was a Presidential Candidate in the 1984 election. ["See: The New York Times Newspaper on FOI & Jesse Jackson's Presidential Candidate in the 1984 at" "http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DE123FF935A35752C0A964958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all"] The Fruit of Islam also provided executive protection for Johnnie Cochran, Spike Lee ,Michael Jackson, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, R. Kelly, Ice Cube, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X and Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad. ["See: The New York Times Newspaper on FOI & celebrities at" http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DE123FF935A35752C0A964958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all] When asked why he hired Fruit of Islam for his personal protection, Johnnie Cochran replied, “No I’m not a Muslim; and I hired the Fruit of Islam because they are the best, and if something goes down I know they will have my back!” ] "See: CNN News & Vanity Fair Magazine on Johnnie Cochran and the Fruit of Islam at" [http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/daily/9-30/index.html] [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0312/31/ltm.18.html] [http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1024] [http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2007/08/dunne200708] ] Fact|date=March 2008

The Fruit of Islam also had a U.S. security contract, patrolling some of the country’s most dangerous public housing projects in early 1990s. The Fruit of Islam lost the contract when the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) complained to the U.S. Government that the Fruit of Islam leader (Louis Farrakhan) was Anti-Semitic.

MICHELE NORRIS, ABC News ask the question:"

"is whether the Nation of Islam, with its all-black Muslim-led security patrols, discriminates or promotes religious bigotry." Rep. PETER KING, (R), New York told ABC News:"It was Louis Farrakhan who denounced Jewry as a gutter religion; who said that Hitler was a very great man; who said he would grind Jews and break them into little bits; and who denounced the Pope as a ‘no good cracker.’"

LEONARD FARRAKHAN MUHAMMAD, told ABC News:

"New Life Self Development Co.: The focus should not be on what you have spent on so-called Muslim affiliated security companies. Where is the focus on the money that we’ve saved you and the lives that we’ve saved? Does anybody care about that, Mr. Chairman?"

HENRY CISNEROS, Secretary, Housing and Urban Development told ABC News:

"In fact, we’ve con-ducted over 1,000 interviews of residents and management and they illustrate that these security guards have been effective." MICHELE NORRIS, ABC News said: "the Fruit of Islam was so effective that in one case - the Flag House com-plex in Baltimore - security patrols are credited with reducing crime by almost 50 percent, even though they do not carry guns. [on camera] Residents here say the Nation of Islam patrols have helped transform this housing project. The sound of gunfire, which was once so common, is now rare. And children are once again allowed to play outdoors."" [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9403EEDE1631F930A25752C1A962958260&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FP%2FPolonetsky%2C%20Jules] [http://www.pavelic.us/index.php?s=NOI+taken+from+us+because+it%E2%80%99s+the+best+security+we%E2%80%99ve+ever+had]

Black Vibes Entertaiment reported that the Fruit of Islam was accused of attacking a Civil Right leader and founder of "Project Islamic H.O.P.E" named Najee Ali. Najee Ali was Allegedly attacked by the Fruit of Islam after he attended a news conference regarding proposed clemency for convicted murderer Stanley "Tookie" Williams, a co-founder of the Los Angeles Crips gang who is scheduled to be executed December 13, 2005. Many activists are fighting for Tookie not be executed and Najee Ali is one in the number. However many of the activist fighting to keep him alive is also fighting each other- this is how Ali got attacked by the Fruit of Islam. Now the rumor is some of the various leaders got into a heated debate following the press conference when Ali was disrespectful to Nation of Islam Minister Tony Muhammad from Muhammad's Mosque # 27 Los Angeles, California. Ali yelled at Minister Tony Muhammad and Black Vibes Entertainment Writer William G. Mccray II, said “I am sure after being beat down and stomped he regrets having opened his mouth. A witness that was afraid to give his name said that Ali ran after he was punched in the jaw the first time, but he was not successful. Tony Muhammad commented that he would handle the matter within the Nation. Seems to me that was an admission of guilt. Ali is 42 and has yet to file any charges by my deadline.” See: Black Vibes Entertainment at "http://www.blackvibes.com/features/news/story.asp?newsid=669"

Meaning of the name

The Fruit of Islam; the name given to the military training of the men that belong to Islam in North America.

The responsibility of the F.O.I. is that of a head of house: protection, provision, and maintenance of the Nation of Islam (all Original People). The F.O.I. are militant in the sense that our operations are done as a unit. "Belong" means "to be owned by". For over 400 years we "belonged" to our slavemasters and their children, but now with the Revelation of Allah to His Messiah, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, we are returned to Him who created us, and therefore we belong to Allah alone, whose nature is the same as ours, called Islam. "http://www.noibaltimore.org/foi.shtml"

The Nation of Islam calls these men the Fruit of Islam, because, "you judge a tree by the fruit it bears." The Nation of Islam say the Fruit of Islam are the Muslim men military training class of the Nation of Islam. ["See: The Meaning of F.O.I. book by Min. Louis Farrakhan at" "http://www.noineworleans.org/farrakhan_books/tmofoi/index.html" ]

1994 assassination attempt

In 1994 an assassination attempt was made on the life of the former Nation of Islam Minster and New Black Panther Party leader Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad, and four FOI men were shot and wounded in the chest and legs by James Edward Bess from convert|10|ft|m in Riverside, California. A bystander was also hospitalized with bullet wounds. Dr. Khalid Muhammad was hit in the left leg by a 9 mm bullet while another grazed his right leg. "See: New York Times Newspaper & Miami Times Newspaper on the FOI & Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad assassination attempt" The Fruit of Islam and a bystander apprehended, beat-up and disarmed James Edward Bess and then turned him over to the local authorities.

The Population of the fruit of Islam

No one really knows the Population of the Fruit of Islam, some say 10,000 but Minister Louis Farrakhan claims he register more than a million men in the Nation of Islam. No one knows how many men left, or stayed in the Fruit of Islam. The Nation of Islam does not give this information to the public.

Mission Statement

The Fruit of Islam says their "Mission" & "Mission Statement" is to teach civilization, and teach what they know to those who do not know. To deliver the Lost Sheep (Black Americans), to the lamb (Elijah Muhammad) of God. They also give an oath that they will tell the Masses of the people (The 85%) the truth, even if it cost them their own lives. The Capitan of the Fruit of Islam always asks the members in the Fruit of Islam a question from the “Supreme Wisdom Book”.

Capitan’s question:

"“Have you not learned that your word shall be Bond regardless of whom or what?”"

The Fruit of Islam answer:

"“Yes. My word is Bond and Bond is life, and I will give my life before my word shall fail.”"

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