Some offshoot of Islam called "5 Percenters"? As a kid, I was in high school when I heard people speak of this, and never really cared to ask, because it seemed like a fad. What is it all about? Why do they hate white people so much and call them the 'devil' and call certain foods (that have nothing to do with porcine meat) pork or swine...Doritos for one, and Kool-aid for another. The moon and star emblem was very symbolic to them, I recall that much, and they had taken tha alphabet and hacked it up into these meanings...too weird and obscure for me to try and take a dash at off my limited recollection. Anyway, does anyone know who founded this, what it stands for, the history, and beleifs of this "religion"?
2006-10-02 02:38:48 · 7 answers · asked by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Someone was nice enough to share this link with me. I beleive in sharing the wealth: if you are interested http://www.allahsnation.net/
2006-10-02 02:55:13 · update #1
The Five Percent began as an offshoot of the NOI (Nation of Islam) back in 1964 by Clarence 13X who was a minister in Mosque no. 7 under the tutelege of Malcolm X. The movement was started because Clarence 13X rejected the notion that Wallace Fard was God Incarnate (see NOI). He began teaching that the black man himself was god. Five Percenters also depart from NOI in their teaching of the Supreme Alphabet and Supreme Mathematics, an arcane system devised by Clarence 13X wherein each letter or numeral denotes a concept with an accompanying parable. "A" stands for Allah, "B" is Be or Born, "C" is See and so on. This process is known as "dropping science".
Supreme Mathematics - teaches that numbers 0-9 means:
1 - Knowledge
2 - Wisdom
3 - Understanding
4 - Culture/Freedom
5 - Power/Refinement
6 - Equality
7 - God
8 - Build/Destroy
9 - Born
0 - Cipher
Clarence 13X taught that eighty-five percent of the population is made up of ignorant, unlearned and uncivilized people who need to be led (mostly churchgoers). This eighty-five percent are believed to have no "knowledge of self". Ten percent of the population have some knowledge of self [i.e. the real truth], however, they use this knowledge to wield control over the eighty-five percent vs. "liberating" them [most baptist preachers, including Rev. Jesse Jackson are believed to be in this category]. Lastly, he considered the remaining five percent to be those who thought/believed like himself and his followers. The "poor, righteous teachers", the ones who do possess knowledge of themselves, their origins, and the way the world system really is -- and additionally, the way in which the new world order will come about. Their job/mission is to educate the eighty-five percent to what this hidden or veiled knowledge really is. [In the last few years, they have preferred to be called the Nation of Gods and Earths. The men are referred to as "gods" and the women are referred to as "earths"] - I have been informed recently by a member that Allah "The Father" , Clarence 13X, said that after 1967 they would no longer be known as the 5% Nation of Islam, but as Allah's Nation of Gods and Earths.
2006-10-02 02:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by jim 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for this question.
When I was starting out being an Imam I was a chaplain at a school for boys who were in trouble with the law or had other brushes with the system due to family problems.
I came into contact with some boys who called themselves 5%'ers because they came to the Friday prayers that I led. I never really knew what it was because of lack of time and because they were not really inclined to speak about it a lot. Now I know a lot more due to your question and I thank you.
From what I read here and from what I read on the website, this "religion" has nothing at all to do with mainstream Islam.
And Allah knows best.
Peace and Blessings,
Salim
2006-10-02 03:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by إمام سليم چشتي 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is Nation of Islam
if u want the true nature of Islam, go to this site
http://www.turntoislam.com/
2006-10-02 02:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nation Of islam. It is a Cult.
2006-10-02 02:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by Minister 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I haven't heard of this. As if we need any more derivatives of Islam!
2006-10-02 02:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just another reason to say. THE NEW RELIGION IS NO RELIGION
2006-10-02 02:43:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No idea but it does not sound good.
2006-10-02 02:49:32 · answer #7 · answered by wolfy1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋