THE LOS ANGELES TIMES Saturday, May 22, 1976 Main edition page 31
Wallace D. Muhammad, the reform minded chief minister of the Nation of Islam, will join Rev. Jim Jones of Peoples Temple as the main speakers Sunday in an inter-faith program at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Officials of the Chicago-based sect, once commonly known as the Black Muslims, and they expect 30,000 persons to attend. The Nation of Islam has changed many policies in the last year under Muhammad, including welcoming white members and moving toward increasing contacts with Arab Moslems.
Among those endorsing the “Spiritual Jubalee” Sunday was Dr. Muhsin El-Baili, director of the Islamic Foundation of Southern California.
Jones is pastor of three large Peoples Temple congregations in Redwood Valley, San Francisco and Los Angeles affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Other speakers include Angela Davis, L.A. Gov. Mervyn Dymally, County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Mayor Tom Bradley, publisher Carlton Goodlett and the Rev. Priscilla Chaplin, director of the Southern California of Churches.
Abdul Karim Hasan of Los Angeles, the Nation of Islam western regional minister, said the purpose of the rally was to alleviate racial and religious tensions and draw
attention to the community improvement programs of the Nation of Islam and Peoples Temple.
The 1 p.m. program will be preceded by two hours of music.
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