President Hassan Rouhani was elected in June and held the gathering at the One UN Hotel in Manhattan Sept. 24, 2013 across the street from the UN headquarters.

The meeting came after Iran’s president spoke at the General Assembly and impressed analysts with words that reflected a desire to thaw U.S.-Iran relations.

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“Please know that you can count on our full support, and cooperation, in making the arrangements to make this ‘Million Man March’ celebration, just as successful as the one that was held 18 years ago in this nation’s capital, for indeed, we have not forgotten that you are the only man alive who has assembled more than a million men in one place without a single incidence of violence,” Mayor Ford wrote in the August 27 letter.

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For more information on the 18th Year Commemoration of the Million Man March, visit the information page @ http://www.noi.org/holy-day-of-atonement/

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL.
I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH
AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT MUHAMMAD IS HIS MESSENGER.

September 5, 2013

As-Salaam Alaikum.
(Peace Be Unto You)

May this letter find you, staff and family in good health and spirit in spite of prevailing circumstances.

I am writing this letter out of a deep concern for the direction that the President and our Congress may take our Nation. There exists deep divisions within the Congress over whether this action should be taken, and if so, how far should America go in punishing the Assad Regime.

The President has said that he wishes to degrade the military and its ability to defend the regime, while at the same time he is giving greater weapons and intelligence support to the rebels to use for whatever time the Congress will give to the President for such action to setup their activity to actualize the overthrow of the Assad regime.

Although President Obama says that this will be a limited surgical strike, I am deeply concerned that a larger war will materialize and America will be forced to put American soldiers in harm’s way to accomplish their desired results.  What is the real purpose of this intervention? What do we plan to do in the event the regime falls and the leadership in Syria falls into the hands of those who are not necessarily friends of America and another civil war takes place over who will be the political power in Syria. If Russia and others intervene a possible wider conflict could engulf the entire Middle East.  Events and circumstances will manifest that our brightest minds had not considered making a messy situation even messier.

I am pleading with you on behalf of a war weary American people and the suffering peoples of the World; and the needs of the American people that will be further delayed in being satisfied, which will produce negative results on the inside of America creating the same kind of backlash and vitriol as we saw when the American people revolted against the war in Vietnam.

Please understand that there is another view from the other side that should be heard before such an important decision is made.

May Allah, The God of Peace and Justice that is rooted in truth, guide your heart and mind in a diligent search for the truth that you may make the best decision on behalf of those whom you represent.

Enclosed please find an eBook and video link to a recent broadcast that I made on this subject matter titled, “America’s Errant Foreign Policy”.

Best wishes for your success.

Sincerely,

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
Servant to the Lost-Found
Nation of Islam in the West

HMLF/km

CONTACTS:
Richard B. Muhammad, editor, The Final Call, 312.480.9775
editor@finalcall.com, straightwords4@yahoo.com

CHICAGO – The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan continued his efforts to warn the president, the country’s leaders and the public by urging Congress to reject pressure to launch military strikes against Syria after disputed charges of chemical weapons use by the Syrian government against civilians. The letter was to be sent to U.S. lawmakers today. In addition, a special message about the Syria crisis and its potentially catastrophic impact on America, the Middle East and the world is airing at http://www.noi.org/SyriaWar/. It is part of the Minister’s weekly 52-week lecture series “The Time and What Must Be Done,” which runs Saturdays at 6 p.m. Central.

“I am deeply concerned that a larger war will materialize and America will be forced to put American soldiers in harm’s way to accomplish their desired results. What is the real purpose of this intervention? What do we plan to do in the event the regime falls and the leadership in Syria falls into the hands of those who are not necessarily friends of America and another civil war takes places over who will be the political power in Syria. If Russia and others intervene a possible wider conflict could engulf the entire Middle East,” said Min. Farrakhan on Sept. 6.

“I am pleading with you on behalf of a war weary American people and the suffering peoples of the World; and the needs of the American people will be further delayed in being satisfied, which will produce negative results on the inside of America creating the same kind of backlash and vitriol as we saw when the American people revolted against the war in Vietnam,” he warned.

The special message online includes extensive information about the danger of potential conflict with Syria, reasons why America should tread carefully, questions about the validity of insistence the sarin attack was carried out by Syrian government forces, and the dire consequences of another U.S. War.

Farrakhan to host first ever #AskFarrakhan Social Media Town Hall Meeting

CHICAGO (AskFarrakhan.NOI.org) – The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will host his first ever #AskFarrakhan Social Media Town Hall Meeting live on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 from The Final Call Administration Building in Chicago, Illinois.

This live event will allow people from around the world to engage with the Minister Farrakhan, one of the most prominent and controversial activists in American history.

During the live webcast event, Minister Farrakhan will answer questions for two hours from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube users. A national team has been assembled to collect questions for the event. The questions will reflect geographic diversity and cover topics, including the Presidential race, youth, education, foreign affairs, media, religion, hip-hop, etc.

The Twitter hashtag #AskFarrakhan has become very popular and Minister Farrakhan frequently responds to questions from his 80,000 plus Twitter followers. The town hall is the latest effort to use social media platforms to continue his mission in giving timely guidance.

For live webcast and more information, Log on now: AskFarrakhan.NOI.org

(The following statement was released by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan on the pending execution of Troy Davis.)

The Honorable Minister Farrakhan statement on the pending execution of Troy Davis

We are deeply saddened at the prospect of the state of Georgia taking the life of our brother Troy Davis.

Every life is precious with Allah, the life of the policeman that was killed and the life of Troy Davis.

The worst part of this is that an innocent man may die for a crime that most believe he didn’t do. The arrogance of authority to not fiercely fight for the truth that may exonerate him is dangerous for the state of Georgia.

When Cain slew his brother Abel, God told him that the blood of your brother cries out from the ground for justice. If our brother is killed, and he is innocent, I feel sad for the state of Georgia for the God of Justice will retaliate.

May God’s Peace be with him, be with his family, and those of us who would mourn his loss.

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
Servant to the Lost-Found
Nation of Islam in the West

Nation of Islam Letter to Bureau of Prisons Re: Reps. Frank R. Wolf and Peter King

Dr. Thomas R. Kane
Acting Director
Bureau of Prisons
320 First St NW Rm. 642
Washington, DC 20534 – 0002
Dear Acting Director Kane:

I am general counsel for the Nation of Islam and legal counsel to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. This communication is being written to formally notify you of our objection to and opposition of the request from Congressional Representatives Frank R. Wolf and Peter King in their letter dated July 5, 2011.

The letter requests that you immediately remove all written, audio and video materials produced by the “Nation of Islam” and Louis Farrakhan from all BOP facilities.

The United States Constitution, First Amendment, is clear that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech … . The request from these two congressional representatives violates the prohibition stated in the First Amendment. We are committed to ensuring and protecting our rights through all areas of redress that the law permits. In fact we have already litigated this matter in federal court and our first amendment rights were upheld.

During the June 15, 2011 hearings referenced in the congressmen’s letter there were no facts or evidence presented that Islam as taught by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the guidance of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan leads to radicalization, terrorism or extremist ideologies. The truth is the Nation of Islam has been recognized for over 70 years for reforming inmates and former inmates spiritually, morally, intellectually, and economically, and producing law abiding citizens who are positive contributors to their community. These individuals have a very low rate of recidivism. Moreover, there has not been one member of the Nation of Islam during our eighty year history in America that has been charged with an act of terrorism against the United States. We are taught by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan to respect the laws that govern our Nation.

Contrary to the congressmen’s assertion that prisons in the US have been a fertile breeding ground for violent ideology leading to radicalization, the testimony and evidence presented at the hearing proved exactly the opposite. For your convenience I have attached the Testimony of Professor Bert Useem, of Purdue University, one of the presenters at the hearing.

The conclusion reached by this expert clearly contradicts the assertions in the July 5th letter. It states in pertinent part;

My core argument, then, is that U.S. prisons are not systematically generating a terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland. … . The claim that U.S. prisons will generate scores of terrorists spilling out onto the streets of our cities appears to be false or, at least, much overstated.

More specifi cally and most importantly, Professor Useem was pointedly asked by Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (D) Texas, a member of the Homeland Security Committee whether he viewed the Nation of Islam as promoting, in the current 21st century, the undermining of this nation? Professor Useem stated; No, I don’t. For your convenience I have attached an excerpt of the transcript of this specificline of questioning.

We further categorically reject the perverse interpretation given by the congressmen regarding the alleged quote attributed to Minister Farrakhan as anti-American and anti-Semitic propaganda, or that the video titles cited purportedly belong to the Nation of Islam.

We continue to provide spiritual and reformatory services to inmates, male and female, in many federal correctional facilities throughout the United States. Thus, we request to meet with you to engage in a dialogue regarding policies and procedures that will allow us to work together in a cooperative manner to achieve the rehabilitation of the inmate population we serve.

We believe these discussions will be beneficial especially in regards to your regulations concerning Incoming Publications, Religious Beliefs and Practices, and your Chaplains services.

We look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Abdul Arif Muhammad,Esq.
General Counsel to the Honorable
Minister Louis Farrakhan
and the Nation of Islam
7351 S. Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60649

cc: The Honorable Eric H. Holder Jr.
Attorney General of the United States

U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001