IL HR0930

Declares August 2022 as Moorish-American Awareness Month in Illinois to further awareness of Moorish-Americans and the Moorish Science Temple of America

Recognizes Prophet Noble Drew Ali, born January 8, 1886, as the founding father of the Moorish-American movement, who founded the Moorish Science Temple of America in Newark, New Jersey in 1913

Notes the Moorish Science Temple of America was incorporated as a religious organization in Illinois on August 1, 1928, when Prophet Noble Drew Ali filed a Corporate Affidavit with the Cook County Recorder's office

Acknowledges Chicago, Illinois as "Mecca" for the Moorish-American people, where Prophet Noble Drew Ali led followers to their first temple grounds at 37th and Federal on August 31, 1927

Celebrates contributions of the Moorish-American community to cultural diversity, economic growth, and the development of Illinois and the nation