In the late 1950's/early 1960's, W.D. Fard's name was changed to "Master-Fard"

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Wallace Farad was not named as “Master Fard” initially in the 1930’s, this is a later development by Elijah Mohammed. Per the newspapers of Nov-Dec-1932, it is clearly discerned that his name was Wallace Farad. It should be noted that a Farad (symbol: F) is the unit of electrical capacitance, the ability of a body to store an electrical charge, in the International System of Units (SI)(See the Portland Press Herald of Wed, Oct 03, 1934 ·Page 10 for an explanation too and the Reno Gazette-Journal of Wed, Jun 22, 1932 ·Page 10). Furthermore, there was a famous Farad Powerhouse (an Electrical Power Plant) in California which used the some of the same math (calculus) that Wallace Farad wrote in his famous Lessons. Thus, it becomes quite obvious that Wallace Farad used fake names as he sold his goods from abroad, just like the Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi Muhammad Yusuf Khan (see Dannin).

In fact, in the Detroit Free Press, (Of Nov-23-1932), he is referred to as Farad an oriental fakir. Also as Wallace D. Farad, an Arabian fakir looking to make financial gain by exploiting Negro’s. The Lansing State Journal of Thu, Nov 24, 1932 (Page 1) write his name as Wallace Fard (this is an obvious typo error). Also, in the Detroit Free Press of Tue, Nov 29, 1932 (Page 9) his name is spelled as Wallace Farad. Thus, after Wallace Farad had left in 1932, Elijah Mohammed changed his own last name and that of his brothers and that of Wallace Farad. Again, in the Detroit Free Press of Wed, Dec 07, 1932 Page 7, his name is spelled as Wallace Farad.

In 1933, 6 months after Farad was banished from Detroit, he was found and arrested (See the Detroit Free Press of Fri, May 26, 1933 Page 10), his name is written as Wallace D. Farad. He was found at the Traymore Hotel (See Detroit Free Press, Fri, May 26, 1933 Page 10). Notice how the middle initial was added. However, he isn’t mentioned again in any local newspaper for almost a year.

In March of 1934 (see The Dowagiac Daily News, Tue, Mar 27, 1934 ·Page 1), his name is spelled as Wallace Farad. Farad was asked to leave Detroit but had returned many times. The University of Islam was raided by police and 19 Negro instructors were arrested and held.

On Wednesday April 18-1934 (Via the Detroit Free Press, 1934, Apr–19, Page 1), 13 policemen were injured and 41 Negroes were arrested when rioters marched upon the local police station where 18 instructors (19 total) of the “University of Islam” were being held. An hour after the riot, the 19 workers were arraigned. They were charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They all pleaded not guilty. Here are the names of those who were arraigned:

1—Mary Rozier (33 years old)
2—Albert Sharrief (20 years old)
3—Mary Almanza (31 years old)
4—Burnsteen Sharrief (17 years old)
5—John Mohammed (24 years old)
6—Wali Mohammed (33 years old)
7—James Mohammed (36 years old)
8—David Sharrief (17 years old)
9—Ocier Zarrief (29 years old)
10—Tadar Ali (25 years old)
11—Willie Majied (25 years old)
12—Rozell Shah (44 years old)
13—Abbas Rassoull (34 years old)
14—Allar Cushmeer (38 years old)
15—Willie Mohammed (68 years old)
16—Kallat Mohammed (29 years old)
17—Elijah Mohammed (36 years old)
18—Azzad Mohammed (51 years old)
19—Jim Sharrief (25 years old)

On Apr-25-1934, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Wed, Apr 25, 1934 ·Page 2) reported that the 18 instructors at the “University of Islam” were released, not charged with any crime, however, Elijah Mohammed was given parole.

On Apr-26-1934, the Detroit Free Press reported that at trial, fifteen-year-old Sally Ali, who had attended the University of Islam, testified that she had been taught “in the Islamic New Deal that if she cut off the heads of four devils—devils being unrighteous people—she would win a free trip to Mecca and a button of some sort.” She further testified that she had been taught that Caucasians would be destroyed in the year 1934 by poison gas and fighting. Sally Ali alleged that the prophet and savior is a man named is G.D. Farrand (aka Wallace Farad). The court alleged that Farrand had been in Detroit in 1934, however, no evidence exists (See the Detroit Free Press of Thu, Apr 26, 1934 ·Page 1 and 2). Also, on Apr-26, Elijah Mohammed gets probation for child truancy. Wallace Farad is not mentioned at all. (See Corpus Christi Times of Thu, Apr 26, 1934 ·Page 2).

Via the Detroit Tribune (of Sat, Apr 28, 1934 ·Page 1), all instructors that were arrested in March were released with no charges, Elijah Mohammed got 6 months of probation.

In the Detroit Free Press of Apr-29-1934, W.D. Fard is mentioned as the prophet/savior of this voodooo cult of negroes and Elijah Mohammed is listed as the pastor. Moreover, via the Detroit Free Press of Sun, Apr 29, 1934 ·Page 13, W.D. Fard is mentioned as the founder as well as prophet and savior.

In Aug-1934, shortly after W.D. Fard had already disappeared again, Elijah Mohammed published the 3rd issue of the “Final Call to Islam” newspaper. Interestingly, Elijah Mohammed quoted the Quran, Chapter 46, verses 31-32, and inferred that W.D. Fard should be accepted. W.D. Fard was written as Prophet Fard Mohammed. Where did Elijah Mohammed get this argument?

Beynon (1938) interviewed many members of the Temple Nation and thus factualized the idea that his name was only as Mr. Wali Farrad, Professor Ford, Mr. Farrad Mohammed, Mr. F. Mohammed Ali. However, it should be noted that Elijah Mohammed was not interviewed by Beynon (1938).

Beynon (1938) was in the Chicago-Detroit area and interviewed 4 former followers of W.D. Fard: Verlene Mc Queen, (renamed Verlene Ali), Sister Denke Majied, (formerly Mrs. Lawrence Adams), Brother Challar Sharrieff (formerly Mr. Charles Peoples), Mrs. Carrie Peoples (Sister Carrie Mohammed). Beynon explains how there is a new schism in black people who follow the NOI and it has morphed into the “Temple People”, this group takes Fard to be God. Beynon reveals that Elijah Poole aka Elijah Karriem aka Elijah Mohammed is the leader of this new splinter sect. Interestingly, on page 901, the 3 Poole brothers were given different names and surnames, thus causing a confusion, which was allegedly resolved by Fard telling them they weren’t blood brothers. However, it should be noted that in the Detroit Free Press of Thu, Apr 19, 1934 Page 1, his name is written as Elijah Mohammed. His brother John was also arrested and his future wife, Burnsteen.

13 years later, via Hatim, Elijah Mohammed was interviewed and he only said that he wished he could call W.D. Fard as “Master” (See page 70). In this study, his name is only spelled as W.D. Fard (100+ times), there were no other variations.

Elijah Mohammed alleges that he was the 3rd minister (notice the Christian title), the two before him had full Muslim names, they were Abdul Mohammed and Othman Ali (both full Muslim names with no direct connection to India) and had strong connections to the Moorish Science Temple and eventually opposed W.D. Fard and Elijah Mohammed. Thus, it is proven that W.D. Fard can never be responsible for the plethora of Urdu/Persian names that were given out later.

In the late 1950’s/early 1960’s, Maulana Muhammad Abdullah (a famous Lahori-Ahmadi) began working for Elijah Mohammed and began to introduce Indian/Desi names like Farrakhan and Shabazz. It should be noted that Fard wasn’t fond of giving out full Muslim names. Even Burnsteen kept her German name. Even Eiljah Poole kept his first name. The word Shabazz doesn’t appear in Beynon or Hatim or anywhere in NOI literature pre-1960. In fact, even Malcolm X didn’t change his name until after he left the NOI in 1964. The famous name Ugan Ali isn’t native to India either. Furthermore, one last point, members of the NOI didn’t begin calling Fard as “Master Fard” until the late 1950’s! This is also odd, since in slave days, the whites were called “Master”. Obviously, in Indian terminology it could mean someone who holds a “Masters Degree”.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Detroit Free Press
Tue, Nov 22, 1932 Page 1 and 3
See also Hatim

Robert Harris is arrested for murder.

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Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan • Wed, Nov 23, 1932, Page 1, 3
Ugan Ali admits to being Harris teacher and God – Newspapers.com™

Raided Temple Bares Grip of Voodoo in City
‘God of Asia Nation’ Seized as Sequel to Altar Slaying
Lodge Rooms shown as Center’s of cult

Ugan Ali claims to be God of the Asiatics. Farad is not mentioned at all.

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Thu, Nov 24, 1932 ·Page 1

Negro Leaders Open Fight to Break Voodooism’s Grip
Cult Conceived by Islamic Religious Fakir, Nurtured by Grafting Fanatics

He is referred to as Farad. Farad was arrested coming out of his hotel room at 1 W. Jefferson Avenue, Detroit. Farad was smiling enigmatically. He did not resist arrest. At police Headquarters, Farad evaded questions cleverly and had the smile of a complacent Oriental Fakir. Farad told detectives that he is the “supreme being on Earth”. Farad admitted to teaching Ugan Ali about Islam and Ugan had helped Farad start the Detroit chapter. Farad makes money via collections from his gullible followers and proceeds from his sales as a representative for a printing firm, said Farad himself. Each member of the cult is required to have an “identification card”, which Farad sold for a fee. Farad said that there were no funds in his cult’s treasury. Farad alleges that he has started a fund to pay an overdue electric bill in the temple. Farad alleges that Harris and Ugan Ali had misunderstood his teachings, and human sacrifices were not tolerated in his cult. Farad said that the death penalty is only for those who “disturb the peace in our temples”. Farad alleged to have members in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia.

–Detectives Wednesday expressed themselves as convinced that the cult had been conceived by an Arabian religious Fakir and for personal gain.
–3 men arrested with murder are Robert Harris and Wallace D. Farad (an Arabian, who confessed himself the supreme leader of the Detroit cult of Islam. Ugan Ali is the 3rd, a teacher.
–While in custody, Robert Harris falls into trances and has refused to eat.

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Detroit Free Press
Thu, Nov 24, 1932 ·Page 20

On page 20, the famous photo appears.

“Here’s My Authority”. Wallace Farad, head of the order of Islam explains from his ‘Bible’ to detectives the working of his cult. It was an offshoot of the order of Islam which led Robert Harris, Negro to slay Jason Smith, in a cult rite, police charge. Farad is held.

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Lansing State Journal of Thu, Nov 24, 1932 Page 1

Wallace Fard is said to be the founder of the cult, is from Asia and is awaiting an immigration hearing.

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Detroit News, Thursday, Nov-24, 1932

Wallace Fard, the leader of the cult was held for immigration authorities. Fard alleged to not know Robert Harris, Ugan Ali is the highest ranking person in the cult. Four others were also detained, Abe Mohammed, Ocler Zareff, Corenlius Bey and Wallace Mohammed.

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The Windsor Star
Thu, Nov 24, 1932 ·Page 16

–Arabian held
–Wallace D. Farad held in custody
—-Detectives Wednesday expressed themselves as convinced that the cult had been conceived by an Arabian religious Fakir and for personal gain.

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Detroit Free Press
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 1

500 Join March to Ask Voodoo King’s Freedom

–The March was led by Lillie Ali (wife of Ugan Ali).
–many were wearing the red Fez cap.
–Fearing another disturbance, police arrested 4 additional men, Abe Mohammed, Ocier Zarref, Cornelius Bey and Wallace Mohammed.

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The Duluth News Tribune
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 2

Wallace Farad and Ugan Ali are held in custody. Lillie Ali (the wife of Ugan Ali) marched onto the Detroit police station with 500 Negroes.

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The Niles Daily Star
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 2

Wallace Farad.

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The Forum
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 1

Wallace Farad and Ugan Ali are held in custody. Lillie Ali (the wife of Ugan Ali) marched onto the Detroit police station with 500 Negroes.

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Poughkeepsie Eagle-News
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 12

Cult Leaders’ Released Urged
Members of Detroit Voodoo Moslem Organization Make Request of Police

Marchers were led by Lillie Ali (wife of Ugan Ali). Ugan Ali and Wallace Farad (founder of the cult) are held in custody.

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The Windsor Star
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 19

Seek Release of Cult King
Detroit Voodoo Members Promise Daily March

500 cult members marched on the Detroit police station and demanded the release of their leaders. They were led by Lillie Ali (wife of Ugan Ali, secretary of the cult).

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The Fargo Forum, Daily Republican, and Moorhead Daily News
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 2

500 cult members marched on the Detroit police station and demanded the release of their leaders. They were led by Lillie Ali (wife of Ugan Ali, secretary of the cult). Wallace Farad is also held in custody.

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The Kalamazoo Gazette
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 17

Demand Release of Voodoo Cult Heads
Detroit Negroes Promise to March Again to Police Station

–500 Negroes marched onto the police station and demanded the release of Ugan Ali (secretary) and Wallace Farad, however, they failed.

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Buffalo Courier Express
Fri, Nov 25, 1932 ·Page 2