I originally wrote this on my personal Facebook page as a note but it's very much applicable to this site so I thought I'd share it here as well.  There is another article on here that talks about this subject and has a 400 year old book that talks about how America is the original Egypt. This was written in the 1600s by European explorers mind you.  Here is the link to that article.


You know one of the biggest lies perpetrated is that we were all brought over here on slave ships from Africa.  Seriously, it is a huge deal.  Everything is hidden in plain sight too.  They always act like the Native Americans are almost extinct, like they are less than 1% of the population.

When Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies, he described the people on the islands as dark skin people like the Ethiopians.  California was populated by black people as well.  Europeans who sailed to America described and drew pictures of the people of America as a dark skin and copper colored with Afros, long hair, or wavy hair.

Black Californians

Black people lived in North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean, before any slave ships ever arrived here which is why Columbus described the dark skin natives as looking like Ethiopians.  Don't fall for the fake outrage at people like Pharell Williams for embracing his Native American roots.

It's ridiculous that white people masquerading as the true natives are able to do this.  The last thing they need are so-called African Americans realizing who we are and getting some of the billions of dollars generated by the casino gaming industry.

There already are some black people that claim their roots and have been able to get into this lucrative industry and it pisses the fake Indians off.  I'll speak more on that in a different article but this runs deep.  Trust me this is possibly the biggest lie perpetrated by this government and the lie is  beginning to crumble down.

The Numbers Simply Don't Add Up!!!

According to "Slave Statistics" by Hugh Thomas published in 1997 by Simon and Schuster somewhere around 500,000 Africans were transported to North America between 1619-1865. But because of the horrible conditions the Africans were packed in on the slave ships half of them died during the journey.

This means that the actual amount of Africans that made it to North America alive was between 250,000-300,000 over a period of 240 years.  If so few Africans were brought over to North America why are there so many African Americans living here today?  In 2013 US Census Bureau estimated 45 million African Americans in the United States.  No other group in the US had a growth rate this high!

 

Moorish American Breakdown & Decode of Leave The World Behind

This was a descent apocalyptic film with a great cast of A-list actors. On the surface it shows two American families, one of European descent and the other comprised of an African American man and his daughter, who are forced to work together due to a cyber attack being carried out on America by foreign terrorists. There is far much more going on beneath the surface though.

This article discusses what is occurring beneath the surface. There will be spoilers so proceed with caution.

Spoilers Ahead

The owner of the home that Julia Robert's was renting via Airbnb was George Scott, played by Mahershala Ali. Ali's character shows up to his home with his daughter, whose name was Ruth (as in Ruth the Moabitess). They mention that his wife and Ruth's mom was in Morocco.

 

 

 

 

The ship that crashed was named White Lion. 🚢 The White Lion was allegedly the 1st slave ship. The radio was broadcasting station 1619. 1619 is supposed to be when the 1st Africans were brought to the Americas as indentured servants by the European colonists.

Quiet as kept there's an awakening occurring in America right now amongst the former slaves who are waking up to their Moorish American identity even though it's not being covered by the mainstream media.  Moorish Americans have the titles El and Bey, which is signified front  & center on the movie poster in the star's names which spell out  Baal, in other words the Canaanite deity whose descendants carried the title Baal, or Bey.

The movie poster also says "there's no going back to normal". Julia  Roberts' character could not believe that the lavish mansion they were staying in belonged to the Asiatic Moabite (Mahershala ALI) and his daughter Ruth, the Moabitess. The European family's daughter, who symbolizes the youth, would rather watch the TV show Friends in an underground bunker, in other words, fantasize about the good old days of the 1990s, than deal with the current or present reality.

Whether people perceive what's being depicted or not, the Moors of  America are rising and will be regaining control of their vast estate.  While this is occurring America is being attacked by foreign enemies abroad and domestically. More countries are signing up to work with the BRICS alliance to topple the big, bad bully on the block, the USA. All  of this is being played out in our faces while those behind the scenes pulling the strings use the media to show the plot to the public through subliminal messages.

Oh yeah check this little tidbit out, the movie was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama!

 

 

 I just want to preface this by saying this speaks on the proper flag protocol for Moorish American Moslems that follow their Prophet Noble Drew Ali to a destiny that is neither uncertain nor unknown.

Our Prophet said, "Don't mix our teachings with the eastern teachings because you may have to take our teachings and straighten out our brothers in the east."

On that note I would like to share my response to a comment on our Instagram account (@MoorsinAmerica) that asserted we had the flags positioned incorrectly. 

Why Moorish Americans Fly the Moorish Flag on the Left and USA Flag on the Right

It is improper protocol, and would be seen as an act of treason to fly the flags with the Moorish flag on the right. The Prophet set us up to succeed and build our nation unimpeded upon. He made it clear that we are NOT striking out against the US government, nor are we saying that we are not citizens of the USA, as he said over and over again on the record that we are citizens of the USA.

I know these are just words from me, so I will share the Prophet's works below to show and prove. Act 4 of our Additional Laws show that we are not to make any assertion against the American flag.

assertion

   * the action of stating something or exercising authority confidently and forcefully.

ACT 4. – All members while making a public speech must not use any assertion against the American Flag or speak radical against the church or any member of any organized group, because we are to teach Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom, and Justice. 1
THE ADDITIONAL LAWS

Historical Examples of the Prophet With the Flags

Many Moors will point to this image of the Prophet holding the flags while ignoring the fact that he took this image while in Mexico.

The image of the Prophet wearing the sombrero and holding the flags with (possibly) the Moorish flag in the dominant position is because he was overseas in Mexico. He was following proper protocol in displaying the flag on his right as he was representing his people (Moorish Americans) in a foreign land.  We cannot see the flag clearly, so he could have been holding one of the state flags for Mexico. That article below states that the Prophet was given the Governor's flag in Mexico. Its possible that he was holding a Mexican Governor's flag next to the American flag.



This image shows the Prophet in his office with the flags behind him in proper position. It looks like the Moorish flag is on his right, however Moors that assume this ignore the fact that the flags are positioned in front of a window and are backwards. They are backwards so that people on the outside of the office see the flags in proper position and facing the correct way. It let people outside the building know they were at the Moorish Science Temple of America, and the flags from the outside would have the American flag on the right.



If you look at the clip from Taharka Bey, he demonstrates this in his own house.

Historical Examples from the 1928 and 1929 Annual Conventions of the Moorish Science Temple of America Displaying Proper Flag Protocol

 

Just in case anyone was wondering if membership in the Moorish Science Temple of America (herein referred to as MSTA) is open to any and everyone…

While many meetings are open to the general public, taking up membership in the MSTA and proclaiming your nationality is specifically designed for those described in ACT 6 of our Divine Constitution.

Act 6.—With us all members must proclaim their nationality and we are teaching our people their nationality and their divine creed that they may know that they are a part and a partial of this said government, and know that they are not Negroes, Colored Folks, Black People, or Ethiopians, because these names were given to slaves by slave holders in 1779 and lasted until 1865 during the time of slavery, but this is a new era of time now, and all men now must proclaim their free national name to be recognized by the government in which they live and the nations of the earth, this is the reason why Allah the great God of the universe ordained Noble Drew Ali, the Prophet to redeem his people from their sinful ways. The Moorish Americans are the descendants of the ancient Moabites who inhabited the North Western and South Western shores of Africa.

It is distinctly evident that the "all members" referred to in ACT 6 who "must proclaim their nationailty" "with us" are the people who at one point carried the misnomer "Negroes, Colored Folks, Black People, or Ethiopians" as described in the same ACT 6. In other words, their ancestors were affected by the various Negro Acts and Black Codes that were inflicted upon our people throughout the 1700s and 1800s in the United States. There is not really any confusion about this from a Moorish American Moslem point of view.

The Prophet also referred to these very Black Codes and Negro Acts in ACT 6 when he said “know that they are not Negroes, Colored Folks, Black People, or Ethiopians, because these names were given to slaves by slave holders in 1779 and lasted until 1865”. The Prophet did not have to explicitly state that membership was not meant for Europeans because ACT 6 blatantly states that it is for those misnomered "Negroes, Colored Folks, Black People, or Ethiopians". The Prophet was specifically working to help our people redefine themselves and remove them from the legal and socioeconomic traps that the European colonists established to disenfranchise them. The Europeans created the Negro Acts and Black Codes to define the so-called negro as a permanent slave class of sub-humans.


Visually, this truth can be easily seen within the ranks of the MSTA membership in the past while the Prophet was alive.

Many of the members of the MSTA came from Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) movement.

Check this video out for more information on the Negro Acts and Black Codes:

For further understanding on this matter I submit “Prophet Drew Ali Speaks To The Nations” which was published in the Moorish Guide newspaper and written by the Prophet in 1928.

 

PROPHET DREW ALI SPEAKS TO THE NATIONS

If you have race pride and love your race, join the Moorish Science Temple of America and become a part of this Divine Movement, then you will have power to redeem your race because you will know who you are, and your forefathers were. Because where there is unity there is strength. "Together we stand, divided we fall."


Come, good people, because I, the Prophet, sent to redeem this nation from mental slavery which you have now, need every one of you who think that your condition can be better. This is a field open to strong men and women to uplift the nation and take your place in the affairs of men.

If the Europeans and other nations are helping me, why not you. It is your problem. The Negro problem is being solved only as it can, and that is by the Moorish National Divine Movement. If you have a nation you must have a free national name in order to be recognized by this nation as an American citizen. This is what was meant when it said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of Heaven and all these things would be added unto you."


BY THE PROPHET.

September 28, 1928

 

I also recommend these verses from the Divine Warning by the Prophet for the Nations, which was also published in the Moorish Guide and written by the Prophet. I recommend reading the entire Divine Warning later on to fully understand the context, as I will be highlighting a few verses here with my commentary in parenthesis.

 

A DIVINE WARNING BY THE PROPHET FOR THE

NATIONS

 

 “I, the Prophet, was prepared by the Great God Allah to warn my people to repent from their sinful ways and go back to that state of mind to their forefathers Divine and National principles (The Prophet is warning his people to repent from their “sinful ways”, which he further clarifies as clinging to labels deluding to slavery, in other words negro, black, and colored) that they will be law abiders and receive their divine right as citizens, according to the free national constitution that was prepared for all free national beings. They are to claim their own free national name and religion. (In chapter 48 of the Holy Koran of the MSTA the Prophet clarifies what our “own free national name and religion” is. More on that later, however he explicitly states that “we are returning the Church and Christianity back to the European Nations...while we, the Moorish Americans are returning to Islam.”) There is but one issue for them to be recognized by this government and of the earth and it comes only through the connection of the Moorish Divine National Movement, which is incorporated in this government and recognized by all other nations of the world. And through it they and their children can receive their Divine rights, unmolested by other citizens that they can cast a free national ballot at the polls under the free national constitution of the States Government and not under a granted privilege as has been the existing condition for many generations.

(From these words it is obvious that the Prophet is speaking on a remedy for systems plaguing his people such as the Black Christian Codes, which were created to restrict the education, economic, political and movement of those misnomered negro, black, and colored.) 

...I need all support from all true American citizens of the United States of America. Help me to save my people who have fallen from the constitutional laws of the government. I am depending on your support to get them back to the constitutional fold again that they will learn to love instead of hate, and will live according to Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom, and Justice, supporting our free national constitution of the United States of America.

I love my people and I desire their unity and mine back to their own free National and Divine standard because day by day they have been violating the national and constitutional laws of their government by claiming names and principles that are unconstitutional. (In other words claiming negro, black and colored labels) If Italians, Greeks, English, Chinese, Japanese, Turks, and Arabians are forced to proclaim their free national name and religion before the constitutional government of the United States of America, it is no more than right that the law should be enforced upon all other American citizens alike. (The distinction is made between the Prophet’s people, i.e. Moorish Americans, and the other nationalities because they all have a line of descent, their own culture and religion and fall under constitutional rights that the Prophet’s people lacked.)


In all other governments when a man is born and raised there and asked for his national descent name and if he fails to give it. He is misused, imprisoned, or exiled. Any group of people that fail to answer up to the constitutional standards of law by name and principles, because to be a citizen of any government you must claim your national descent name. Because they place their trust upon issue and names formed by their forefathers.”

There is no hatred at all in the Prophet’s message. While the spiritual lessons are for humanity in general, he had a specific mission to help his people, who are clearly defined as those misnomered negro, black, and colored, because they fell away from Allah and were clinging to labels deluding to slavery. "There is no one who is able to change man from the descendant nature of his forefathers". "With us" members can proclaim their nationailty because they must "know that they are not Negroes, Colored Folks, Black People or Ethiopians, because these names were given to slaves by slave holders in 1779 and lasted until 1865"

 

In Chapter XLVII (47), verses 9 – 13 of the Holy Koran of the MSTA it states the following:


"According to all true and divine records of the human race there is no negro, black, or colored race attached to the human family, because all the inhabitants of Africa were and are of the human race, descendants of the ancient Canaanite nation from the holy land of Canaan.


What your ancient forefathers were, you are today without doubt or contradiction.


There is no one who is able to change man from the descendant nature of his forefathers; unless his power extends beyond the great universal Creator Allah Himself.

(In other words, Europeans cannot join and proclaim their nationality because the proclaiming of nationality was to help his people who had fallen and no longer knew their line of descent define who they were so that they could join the human family and the family of nations.)

These holy and divine laws are from the Prophet, Noble Drew Ali, the founder of the uniting of the Moorish Science Temple of America.


These laws are to be strictly preserved by the members of all the Temples, of the Moorish Science Temple of America.

(Some misguided people are attempting to twist the Prophet’s words. The laws are clearly cut and to be strictly preserved, not erased or altered to fix the whims and desires of those who do not agree.)
 

That they will learn to open their meeting and guide it according to the principles of Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom and Justice."

  

Finally, I recommend reading chapter 48, the final chapter in the Holy Koran of the MSTA. Below I have a few verses with my commentary in parenthesis.

 

Chapter XLVIII (48)

THE END OF TIME AND THE FULFILLING OF THE PROPHESIES

Verse one: "The last Prophet in these days is Noble Drew Ali, who was prepared divinely in due time by Allah to redeem men from their sinful ways; and to warn them of the great wrath which is sure to come upon the earth." (It is signified here that his message is universal, for all men, just as all Prophets before him.)

 Verses six - eleven:

"We, as a clean and pure nation descended from the inhabitants of Africa, do not desire to amalgamate or marry into the families of the pale skin nations of Europe. Neither serve the gods of their religion, because our forefathers are the true and divine founders of the first religious creed, for the redemption and salvation of mankind on earth.

(This is laid out in our Holy Koran as law for us because marrying into the families of the pale skin nations of Europe and converting to their religions and customs has hastened our own downfall. It is unsustainable for our nation if we wish to be successful. A clear line is drawn.)

Therefore we are returning the Church and Christianity back to the European Nations, as it was prepared by their forefathers for their earthly salvation.

(Christianity is for the Europeans, meaning the nationality card which declares you a Moorish American Moslem under the “Divine Laws of the Holy Koran of Mecca” is not meant for the descendants of Europeans.)

While we, the Moorish Americans are returning to Islam, which was founded by our forefathers for our earthly and divine salvation.

 (As stated above, it does not get any clearer than that. On our nationality card it says the following: “This is your Nationality and Identification Card for the Moorish Science Temple of America and Birthrights for the Moorish Americans. I do hereby declare that you are a Moslem under the Divine Laws of the Holy Koran of Mecca.”)

The covenant of the great God-Allah: "Honor they father and they mother that thy days may be longer upon the earth land, which the Lord thy God, Allah hath given thee!"


Come all ye Asiatics of America and hear the truth about your nationality and birthrights, because you are not negroes. Learn of your forefathers ancient and divine Creed. That you will learn to love instead of hate.

(Very clear statement of who this movement is for. This is reiterated in the last chapter of our Holy Koran for a reason. This cannot be twisted or overlooked. A key component of this Moorish Divine and National Movement is getting our people out of the “black” status that was specifically created to take advantage of and enslave them. Our people are classed as undesirables. This is the sole salvation for our people.)

We are trying to uplift fallen humanity. Come and link yourselves with the families of nations. We honor all the true and divine prophets."

(Return to family of nations. This is not a universal problem. There are specific people suffering from this condition in their own homeland. The spiritual lessons are universal, but membership in the MSTA and subsequent correction of your understanding of your heritage, customs, and religion are specifically for the so-called negro, black, and colored people in America. Those people do not know who they are and their condition needs to be corrected. Now it would be wrong for us to force our customs, ways and religion on other people. That would be returning the same crime which was committed to our ancestors on Europeans. We are not here to obliterate their history and lie to tell them that they are Moors and that their true religion is Islam. They do not need to return to the human family. Their ancestors already took care of that a long time ago. Christianity was adopted by the European nations in the fourth century at the Council of Nicea. More specifically, in 380 when Emperor Theodosius issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which established Christianity as the official state religion, that is to say the faith established by the Council of Nicaea earlier in 325. Once they universally agreed upon their own spiritual system they were able to partake in the family of nations. Once again, as the Prophet stated in this chapter, “we are returning the Church and Christianity back to the European Nations… while we, the Moorish Americans are returning to Islam.”)

 

Well wishers and sympathizers are welcomed to assist in whatever capacity they are able however, we are not deeming those who have not had their nationality and LINE OF DESCENT stripped from them Moors! Some people may want to include everyone in membership but it goes directly against the Prophet's words in our Koran.


Once again Act 6 states plainly who the movement is aimed at and also who the membership is to be comprised of. It is for the so-called negro. If anyone does not agree with this, just be aware that you are attempting to remix what the Prophet brought and start your own thing. Actually, that is fine, go right ahead but do not get things twisted. You have examples of Moors who played around with their jazz buddies and started the Moorish Orthodox Church in the past. That is not what the Prophet Noble Drew Ali or the forerunner to the Prophet, Marcus Mosiah Garvey were about at all!

Sources:

Moorish Guide article PROPHET DREW ALI SPEAKS TO THE NATIONS

Divine Constitution and By Laws of the Moorish Science Temple of American

Moorish Guide article A DIVINE WARNING BY THE PROPHET FOR THE NATIONS

Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America Chapter 47 and 48

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Europe

After reading this you should have a thorough understanding of why so many African-Americans are starting to call themselves Moorish Americans.

I did not write most of the material in this article, but I wanted to share it because the site that it was on originally, which I will share below did not have a lot of traffic, so most have not been exposed to this information.

It contains a lot of credible information about the history of Moorish Americans and makes a valiant effort to explain why the so-called African American, and most "black" people of the Caribbean, North, Central, and South America are actually Moorish Americans.

I also shared information in this article from the great author and teacher CM Bey's Clock of Destiny site and Dr. Alim El Bey, which speaks on this topic as well.

Enjoy!

How Are We Moorish Americans | What Makes Us Moors

Before we further discuss the history of the Moors worldwide we will talk about the more recent history of Moorish Americans.  Around the early 1900's a man by the name of Timothy Drew, later to be known as Noble Drew Ali, established a an Islamic organization in the US attempting to reach and empower black Americans.

By 1928 Noble Drew Ali set up the first of many Moorish Science Temples in Chicago.  He taught that black Americans were not negro, black, or colored.  He said that these were labels placed upon black Americans that kept them in an inferior legal status.  His followers believed he was a prophet and the membership for the Moorish Science Temple grew exponentially, even developing and offshoot, Moorish Orthodox Church for European believers.

Prophet Noble Drew Ali taught, amongst other things, that black Americans were for the most part indigenous to the United States.  He believed that most black Americans and Latinos were actually Moors.

so the Wisdom, Science, teachings of the Moors (the Moslems) in Spain brought a New Light to them, and the rest of Europe, as they saw what we were doing, and copied it to the fullest. this ended their own "Jahaliyyah" (darkness/ignorance) all over the continent of Europe. it is literally the Science of the Moors (who were all Moslems) that began to raise them up, and this is a historical fact.

now, the whole time the Moors (Moslems) were in Spain, the Spanish, French, Italians, and English were trying to bring Spain back under the rule of the Spaniards. and finally in the lte 1400s the Spaniards, with help from their European brothers, finally defeated the Moors in the beginning of 1492.

upon defeating the Moors (Moslems from West Africa), the Spaniards gave them Moors two options, return to West Africa, or stay in Spain under the rule of the Royal Family of Spain as "Spaniards" (subjects of the king and queen), but they forsake their allegiance to their own Moorish Empire, and they must become "Catholics" (the first "Christians") at that time. most of the Moors went home to West Africa, but some betrayed their people and stayed in Spain under those conditions, they became known as "Mosricos", and the people in Spain that were related to the "Moriscos" (the spanish word for Moorish) were called "Morenos".

My nationality card, is an exact replica of the nationality card from the Prophet's era.

I would like to use this post to clear up the confusion within the Moorish National and Divine Movement regarding the sociopolitical status of Moorish Americans.  Many Moorish Americans claim to be Moorish nationals as opposed to being citizens of the U.S.A.

Are Moorish Americans Moorish Nationals or U.S. Citizens?

I was inspired to answer this question from a post in our Facebook group for Moorish Americans (link here).  While the actual post had nothing to do with the topic, the question which lead into the issue regarding the status of Moorish Americans also is pertinent to addressing this issue.


On the group post mentioned above a brother posted a screenshot from a case entitled Rights of Nationals of the United States of America in Morocco (France v. United States of America) and cited it as "proof" that North America is really Morocco.  While I do agree with this concept, I felt it was important to point out the error in sharing this particular case and asserting it as proof that North America is actually part of Morocco.

Upon examining the document it is quite easy to ascertain that the case is actually concerning US citizens that are Morocco. They are being referred to herein as "nationals" because they are not citizens of Morocco.

The judgment in the case refers to US nationals in the Kingdom of Morocco across the Atlantic in Northern Africa.  France was sued by the United States because Morocco was a French colony at the time. It actually did not take much time to figure this out upon reading the case law.  Unfortunately though, this is often the type of "scholarship" that we see touted in memes, other internet posts, and videos to "prove" the author's point.

Somehow this lead to another Moor asserting how nationals are held in a higher status than citizens.  I hear many Moorish Americans also repeat this line verbatim.  It is time to clear this up and use law and the international interpretations of these statuses instead of repeating the same verbiage being passed around online and taken for serious scholarship.

Is the Moorish National in a Superior Position to the Standard Citizen?

First, let's answer the question whether or not Moorish Americans are nationals or citizens.  The answer to both questions would be YES.  The reason for this is that all citizens are also nationals.  When US citizens travel to other countries, they are considered nationals because they are not citizens of the other nation they are in, unless of course the have dual citizenship.  This is why in the case shared above, the US is suing France on behalf of its citizens who were engaged in trade and commerce with Morocco.

Within the wording of that very same case, they are referred to as citizens and nationals almost interchangeably.  For example,

in one sentence they are called nationals,

"The United States maintained that this measure affected its rights under treaties with Morocco and contended that, in accordance with these treaties and with the General Act of Algeciras of 1906, no Moroccan law or regulation could be applied to its nationals in Morocco without its previous consent."

in another they are referred to as citizens,

"The Court rejected the contention of the United States that its consular jurisdiction included cases in which only the defendant was a citizen or protégé of the United States. It also rejected the claim by the United States that the application to United States citizens of laws and regulations in the French Zone of Morocco required the prior assent of the United States Government."

and again here being referred to as nationals...

"The Court rejected a counter-claim by the United States that its nationals in Morocco were entitled to immunity from taxation."

Citizens have rights and privileges that nationals lack.  It is wrong to assume that the national status is higher than citizen, especially in light of the fact that all US citizens are also nationals.  I am not sure why people are spreading this online but it has no basis in truth. Ask Samoa or another US territory if they enjoy being nationals without full control over their land, which is an occupied territory. They are perfect examples of US nationals and they lack full rights and privileges of citizens. Many Moors erroneously say that being a citizen equates to being a “subject” (i.e. slave) to a corporation. Once again, this has no basis in truth or facts.

From Black's Law Dictionary: “CITIZEN – In general, A member of a free city or jural society, (civitas.) possessing all the rights and privileges which can be enjoyed by any person under its constitution and government, and subject to the corresponding duties.”

Saying you are not a citizen in contrast to being a Moorish national sounds good right? It may make  you feel like you have some superior status but according to United States law regarding nationality, all citizens are nationals.  Period.

On the other hand all nationals are not considered citizens and do not posses all rights and privileges of citizens! This is fact and law. Not hearsay from the internet or some YouTube video.



Citizens are nationals, but nationals are not citizens and lack the rights citizens have and ability to shape and define their government.

Although all U.S.^[2][3] citizens are also U.S. nationals, the reverse is not true. As specified in 8 U.S.C. § 1408, a person whose only connection to the U.S.^[2][3] is through birth in an outlying possession (which is defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101 as American Samoa and Swains Island (which is administered as part of American Samoa)), or through descent from a person so born, acquires U.S. nationality but not U.S.^[2][3] citizenship.

The U.S. passport issued to non-citizen nationals contains the endorsement code 9 which states: "THE BEARER IS A UNITED STATES NATIONAL AND NOT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN." on the annotations page.

Like permanent residents, they are not currently allowed by any U.S. state to vote in federal or state elections.

Residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa are US nationals because they are in occupied territories, not FREE JURAL SOCIETIES. They are not citizens and do not possess full rights and privileges of citizens!

I will take this a little further in case there is still uncertainty as to why "national" is not above "citizenship" status. I suggest visiting the sources cited below so that you understand the legal reasoning behind citizenship which plainly states that all US citizens are US nationals.   Consider the following from the National Governors Association:

“A territory generally has a territorial governor appointed by the Federal government. They usually do not have any elected body of representatives. In addition they have no representation in Congress. Most territories have too few people to require any state or federal representation."

Unlike STATES, occupied territories may have ZERO elected officials. In situations like that, they cannot truly govern themselves.

What Did Prophet Noble Drew Ali Say About Moorish Americans Being Citizens of the U.S.A.?

It does not matter where or who the information saying that Moorish Americans are nationals and not citizens is coming from it is leading people astray.  It also goes against what Prophet Noble Drew Ali brought forth.  The Prophet states over and over that we have full rights and privileges of US citizens.  See examples below.

"If you have a nation you must have a free national name in order to be recognized by this nation as an American citizen."
PROPHET DREW ALI SPEAKS TO THE NATIONS, Noble Drew Ali

"The citizens of all free national governments according to their national constitution are all of one family bearing one free national name."

"I, the Prophet, was prepared by the Great God Allah to warn my people to repent from their sinful ways and go back to that state of mind to their forefathers Divine and National principles that they will be law-abiders and receive their divine right as citizens, according to the free national constitution that was prepared for all free national beings. They are to claim their own free national name and religion. There is but one issue for them to be recognized by this government and of the earth and it comes only through the connection of the Moorish Divine National Movement, which is incorporated in this government and recognized by all other nations of the world. And through it they and their children can receive their Divine rights, unmolested by other citizens that they can cast a free national ballot at the polls under the free national constitution of the States Government and not under a granted privilege as has been the existing condition for many generations."

The wealth of all national governments, gold and silver and commerce belong to the citizens alone and without your national citizenship by name and principles, you have no true wealth..."
A DIVINE WARNING BY THE PROPHET FOR THE NATIONS, Noble Drew Ali

"The object of our Organization is to help in the great program of uplifting fallen humanity and teach those things necessary to make our members better citizens."

"Inspired by the lofty teachings of the Koran, we have it as the revealed word of God Allah. We shall foster the principles of its teachings among our members. This is our religious privilege as American citizens, under the laws of one of the greatest documents of all time-the American Constitution."
MOORISH LEADER'S HISTORICAL MESSAGE TO AMERICA, Noble Drew Ali

"Anytime a Man or a Woman fails or refuses to cast a sacred ballot at the polls they separate themselves from all rights of an American citizen. For surely this is the one connecting medium for a citizen to his nation. They become no more than belated beast of burdens."

"...Before there can be general relief for the economic good of all, all forms of political slavery must be abolished and every citizen must take his part in the affairs of the nation."
POLITICAL SLAVERY, Noble Drew Ali

"But now since they have found out from the Government Officials and the Nations of the Earth, that this is the only Soul Foundation, that all Asiatics must depend upon, for their Earthly Salvation as American Citizens, They are working every scheme that they can, to disqualify Me, so they may take charge of the situation."
TO BE PROCLAIMED AT EVERY MEETING, Noble Drew Ali

March 11, 1929
"When man fails after being placed Head of the Temple by the Prophet of obeying our Divine laws and constitutions, he is a traitor and enemy of the Divine Creed and unloyal to the National Government U.S.A. to which the movement is to make men and women better citizens."
FROM THE PROPHET,
NOBLE DREW ALI

Conclusion on Moorish National and Citizenship Status

Heads up.  If you take in the information above and still choose to tout Moorish national status in contrast to U.S. citizenship take heed with that type of wording. It originates from the European, Christian-based, sovereign citizens movement, which has nothing to do with us Moorish American Moselms.

"The law enforcement agencies, local, State and Federal agencies are forming task forces, investigating intelligence units to come down on and counter so called sovereign citizens. Those who are so called white sovereign citizens, melanated so called sovereign citizens and Moors who are under that banner and recognized as such who are out of line with the authority and teachings of Prophet Noble Drew Ali." - Moorish American News

If you read our Divine Constitution and By Laws and the Prophet's literature, you would already know this talk is fallacy.  Prophet Noble Drew Ali advocated that we are citizens, and we are supposed to get representation in the state government and take our place in the affairs of men, like all other nations do! (Prophet Drew Ali Speaks to the Nations, Friday, September 28, 1928)

Peace everyone.  I share this info in love. I do not know everything. There is a lot of incorrect info floating around, and in some instances, even being taught by some of our esteemed scholars and lecturers. Regardless of what anyone is out here teaching, national is not above citizen. The info I shared can be researched in less than an hour and proven correct. Don't stick to biased websites, memes, and YouTube videos with no sources for their info.  Instead, look up the dictionary meanings, case law, and what is explained clearly on gov websites.



Sources:
https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States.html
https://www.nga.org/consulting/powers-and-authority/
https://www.icj-cij.org/en/case/11
https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/11/011-19520827-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_nationality_law
http://moorishamericannews.com/is-american-citizenship-important
https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/three-branches-of-government
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-U-S-A
https://www.quora.com/Should-all-U-S-territories-become-states