The Moorish Science Temple of America
Founded in 1913
In 1913, Noble Drew Ali, founded the Moorish Science Temple of America in Newark, New Jersey. The Moorish Divine National Movement was founded for the uniting of the Asiatic States of North America on May 1st, 1916. We organized as the Moorish Temple of Science in the year of 1925, and were legally incorporated as a civic organization under the laws of the State of Illinois, November 29th, 1926. The name Moorish Temple of Science changed to the Moorish Science Temple of America, May 1928, in accordance with the legal requirements of the Secretary of the State of Illinois. Since the work of the Moorish Science Temple of America was largely religious, the organization was legally changed to a religious corporation and an affidavit to this effect was properly filed in the Cook County Recorders office in Illinois.
Moorish Missions 4 Homeschool operates as an integrated auxiliary of the Moorish Science Temple of America pursuant to the Religious Corporation Act of 1872 (See 805 ILCS 110/35 et seq.) and in full compliance with the education code of the State of California (See Education Code sections 51210 and 51220).
Moorish Home Office - 1928
