H.I.M. Dr. Lawiy Zodok emphasizes reclaiming indigenous sovereignty and self-determination. He critiques the socio-political and economic systems, calling for efforts in commerce, law, and governance to liberate and establish civil societies for marginalized communities.
Leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of tomorrow.
The World’s Oldest Nation
The World Congregation is a sacred gathering of seekers, believers, and spiritual aspirants from all walks of life. As part of the World Temple, we are devoted to higher wisdom, enlightenment, and collective upliftment.
The Elders
The Prophet
Noble Drew Ali
The Reformer
Noble Malachi Z York El
The Teacher
Noble Duse Ali
The Messenger
Noble Elijah Muhammad
The return of the real messiah is proclaimed as an important event, and the Temple closes with the affirmation that today marks a new day in time.
Our message reflects on divine love, prophecy, and the unfolding of the Book of Revelation in present times.
The World Temple invites people to become members of the World Congregation and to make contributions to the World Treasury of Merit
As an advocate for natural law and noocratic governance, he encourages leadership to reclaim equity and natural rights, while challenging oppressive systems. His initiatives include the Nu Unified Temple of Karast and the Nun Imperial Bar, fostering legal, spiritual, and societal empowerment.
H.I.M. Dr. Lawiy Zodok Shamu-El, also known by titles such as Nebu Nupu and Djihutimaat Shu Atun-Re, is a multifaceted spiritual leader, educator, and noologist. He is a doctor of theology, history, comparative religious studies, and semitic languages, and is regarded as the world’s first professed noologist. Dr. Lawiy emphasizes practical solutions for survival and prosperity, stressing the importance of unity and peace in this vision.
A scholar of “sound right reasoning.” His teachings emphasize spiritual, mental, and physical liberation through knowledge and alignment with universal laws. His focus is on peaceful reformation for America’s future, envisioning a transformed nation called “Atlan.”
Holy Relics
The Moorish Keys represent the sacred knowledge that connects the descendants of Moors to their true heritage, unlocking the wisdom necessary to navigate the path of spiritual, national, and moral upliftment. As the Holy Keys of Nut (Heaven), they open the celestial vaults of truth, revealing the divine inheritance of those who walk in alignment with the Most High. Through these sacred keys, the faithful reclaim their rightful place under divine law, ensuring their return to the everlasting kingdom of peace, prosperity, and enlightenment.
The Flag of World Temple City is the sacred banner of divine governance, unity, and enlightenment, representing the celestial order of the Holy See of Nun. As the emblem of the World Temple of Karast, it serves as a beacon of spiritual sovereignty, guiding the faithful toward the eternal light of divine wisdom.
In ancient times, the Moorish Latin term civitas (Latin pronunciation civitates), according to Cicero in the time of the late Roman Republic, was the social body of the cives, or citizens, united by law (concilium coetusque hominum jure sociati). It is the world law that binds us together, giving us the global responsibilities (munera) on the one hand and rights of local citizenship on the other. Our global agreement (concilium) has a life of its own, creating a res publica or “public entity” (synonymous with civitas), into which individuals are born or accepted, and from which they die or are ejected. The World Civitas (Congregation) is not just the collective body of all the World Citizens, it is the contract binding them all together as a global polis (Polity), because each of them is a civis.
The Holy Emblem of the World Temple is the Eight-Pointed Star, a divine symbol of spiritual sovereignty, cosmic order, and the fulfillment of prophecy. It represents the 144,000, the chosen ones who shall inherit the New Jerusalem—a celestial temple not built with hands but descending from the higher realms of the mind into the earth, manifesting divine will in the material world.
Our holy relics also includes the Ancient Moorish Flags, Circle 7 Logos, The Nine Ball, The Noohooz Amulet, The Noop Amulet, The Noovoo Amulet, The Zoop Amulet, The “Urim” meaning “lights”, and The “Thummim” meaning “perfection” or “truth”, Star & Crescent, Moroccan Flag, Nuwaubian Sacred Seal, & Ethiopian & Egyptian Ankh.
The Forerunner of Noble Drew Ali and the National & Divine Movement
Marcus Garvey, the visionary leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and the African Liberation Movement, was the prophetic forerunner to Noble Drew Ali and the National & Divine Movement of the Moorish Science Temple of America (M.S.T.A.). Garvey’s mission to uplift the descendants of Africa through national identity, economic independence, and spiritual empowerment laid the foundation for the Moorish movement, which would later restore the lost heritage of Moors in the Americas.
Garvey was deeply influenced by Noble Duse Ali, a Pan-African scholar and nationalist, who imparted esoteric knowledge and historical truths about the Moors’ rightful place in history. Through this wisdom, Garvey received the sacred Sudan Flag of the Mahdi—a banner of divine liberation, symbolizing the spiritual and national awakening of African people. This flag, bearing the Red, Black, and Green colors with the symbol of the Mahdi in the center, became the Nubian Flag, later passed down to various liberation movements that followed in Garvey’s footsteps.
Noble Drew Ali, recognizing Garvey’s pioneering efforts, built upon his foundation by re-establishing the Moors’ true nationality and divine creed. While Garvey worked toward the political and economic empowerment of African descendants, Noble Drew Ali restored their legal and spiritual identity as Moors, connecting them back to their Moroccan and pre-Islamic heritage. To solidify this, Drew Ali adopted the Moorish Flag of Morocco—the Red Flag with the Green Pentagram—as the national emblem of Moorish Americans, symbolizing their divine connection to the ancient empire of Morocco and the broader Moorish legacy.
Together, Garvey and Drew Ali represent two phases of the same great work—one focusing on Pan-African nationalism, and the other on the reclamation of Moorish birthrights. The legacy of both leaders continues to inspire movements for self-determination, national consciousness, and divine purpose, uniting the descendants of the Moors under the banner of truth, justice, and upliftment.
The Holy Mothers
Guardians of the Sacred Womb
– The Divine Clan Mothers
The Holy Mothers of the World Temple, also known as The Divine Clan Mothers, are the true ancient tribal leaders of all the indigenous bloodlines of the Earth. As the sacred matriarchs, they uphold the divine order of natural law, lineage, and sovereignty, ensuring the continuation of the original empire, kingdoms, and nations of the planet. Their spiritual and ancestral authority extends beyond borders, connecting the tribes of the Americas, Africa, Asia, the Isles of the Sea, and beyond.
The Legacy of the Divine Clan Mothers
Throughout history, Moorish and Indigenous royal women have preserved the sacred feminine order, ensuring the survival and continuity of our tribal, national, and divine heritage. Among these esteemed dignitaries are:
- Empress Verdiacee “Tiari” Washitaw-Turner (Tunica) Goston El-Bey – Sovereign Empress of the Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah Empire, recognized as one of the oldest indigenous empires in the Western Hemisphere.
- The Queen of Sheba is the Imperial Head of the African Kingdoms Federation since 2000. She is also the President of the Crown of Sheba Central Bank. The African continent Nubia Egypt bloodlines Sheba Queendom Mother Throne ‘The 7th Throne’ ruling Monarch, and Crown Government Imperial House Sovereign Head, is the Nubia-Sheba Kingdoms Nation ruling House of ‘Ra (Kasambu’Ra) Imperial Matriarch, Her Imperial Majesty The Empress Shebah Sai ‘Ra – Queen Shebah III The Queen of Sheba.
- Sisters of the Moorish Science Temple Sister’s Auxiliary – The women who have diligently upheld the teachings of Prophet Noble Drew Ali, standing as pillars of nationality, faith, and divine law.
- Noble Indigenous Ladies of Moorish ancestry, including Queen Nzingha, Queen Amina of Zaria, and other high priestesses from Ancient Moorish Empires, Kingdoms, and Nations, who have historically led with wisdom and divine justice.
The True Tribal Leaders
The Divine Clan Mothers are the ancestral sovereigns of the Earth’s original people. From the Nile Valley to the Mississippi River, from the Andean Mountains to the vast Sahara, they have guided the spiritual and national destiny of all Indigenous bloodlines. Before colonial invasions and foreign governance, it was these Holy Mothers who governed the sacred temples, tribal councils, and sovereign empires, kingdoms, and nations. Their authority is rooted in divine law, cosmic order, and ancestral wisdom.
Sacred Charge for Divine Clan Mothers
The Holy Mothers uphold the Sacred Womb Doctrine, ensuring that the next generations are guided by divine law, cultural integrity, and spiritual sovereignty. Their wisdom is sought in matters of:
- Nation-building and governance within the tribal jurisdictions.
- Maintaining the sacred teachings of the Moorish Divine and National Movement.
- Preserving the oral traditions, indigenous rights, and land reclamation efforts.
- Teaching and nurturing the next generation of Moorish Empresses, Ladies, Sisters, and Mothers.
A Call to the Daughters of the Nations
The Divine Clan Mothers extend their hand to all sisters, daughters, and mothers who feel the ancestral call to return to their divine and national order. The time has come to reclaim your sacred heritage, stand in divine sovereignty, and uphold the sacred principles of the Moorish Empires, Kingdoms, and Nations.
The doors of the World Temple are open.
Will you answer the call of the Holy Mothers?
Her Highness Divine: Empress Wendy Farica Washitaw is the current reigning empress of the Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah Empire and leader of the Emperial Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah Nation. SHE IS THE LEGAL HEIR to the Maison Rouge land grant that were skillfully willed to her great-great-great-grandfather Henry Turner, son of the Marquis de Maison Rouge. The Marquis Joseph de Maison Rouge, the child of French Nobility was rescued by the Baron Philip de Bastrop at the beginning of the unrest culmination with the French Revolution.
Henry Turner is the child of the Marquis de Maison Rouge by an imperial Washa woman, Her Highness Saint Cyr El Ayimarieeyah. (The discovery of her Egyptian – like coffin is recounted in Return of the Ancient Ones). After the Marquis death, Henry Turner began recovering the titles to all of the land and rights granted under his father’s name; including the Maison Rouge Grant, the de Bastrop Grant and the Crozat Grant.
One of the old Empresses, Delphi Kimm Washington- Washitaw (1849-1966), lived during the turbulent years immediately following the legal recovery of part of the land in 1848. She experienced the violent assaults waged upon the Washitaw (Washington’s) and Tunica (Turner’s) to steal the land.
Empress, Delphi Kimm is the key to the research conducted by our previous Empress. She inspired and guided our previous Empress, Dubbing her ” TIARI ” or the Crowned One. Before her transition at the modest age of 117, she laid the ground work for the reclamation of the land.
Her Highness Divine: Wendy Farica Washitaw’s Grandmother and previous Empress Verdiacee “Tiari” Washitaw-Turner (Tunica) Goston El-Bey spent more then 30 years researching the leads left by her grandmother. While on her Quest for truth and to free her people, she suffered great losses, brutal physical attacks, slanderous character assassination and continuing threats against her life. Yet, she remained undaunted in her quest to rebuild the nation. She was a world-renown archivist, researcher, and legal mind. She served in various capacities of government locally, nationally and internationally. As the founder of townships and the city of Richwood, L.A near sacred indigenous grounds, she was instrumental in establishing social and economic agendas to improve the living conditions in underdeveloped communities. Her work took her around the world. Studies in Japan equipped her with the ability to effectuate the financing and installation of citywide sewage system for one of our towns. As a mayor, she was an elected officer and one of the founders of the Conference of Mayors, both nationally and internationally. Our Previous Empress authored several programs that were implemented on federal and state levels.
She was an invited advisor to the U.S. congress, the presidents, and a delegate to the O.A.U. (Organization of African Unity) meeting. In July and August of 1996, the Empress led a group of emissaries to the Summer conferences at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland. During the 14th session of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations. The Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah was recorded as “The Oldest Indigenous People on Earth” in the final list of all attendees.
In 1993, The Washitaw Indigenous Nation of Mound Builders received its United Nations number: 215/93. To date, the Empress, as one of the living heirs of Henry Turner, has recovered the title to 68,883 acres of land comprising most of the northern part of the “said” state of Louisiana. Our Past Empress endured the effects of an Ischemic Stroke in June 2001. She made her transition to her spiritual form on April 19, 2014 near Los Angeles, California.
