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Why Farrakhan Still Matters

Last week, we told you about the visit of Nation of Islam Leader Minister Louis Farrakhan who arrives in Belize on Thursday December sixth for a 4 day tour.

We've been only able to give you a broad outline of his schedule while here in Belize, today, the main organizer of the event, Nuri Muhammad, spoke to us on the details.

Farrakhan arrives on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 - after which he will have a press conference, and then go to meet Prime Minister Dean Barrow at his Belize City Office. That night, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington will host him at a formal reception.

On Saturday, he begins to make his public appearances starting on the KREM WUB morning talk show followed by a number of addresses. Muhammed explained:

Nuri Muhammed - Farrakhan Trip Organizer
"Then he moves later on that day to the mosque, the Muslim place of prayer on Central American Boulevard where he will address the Muslim community. Later that afternoon at about 2pm he will be at the King's Room at the Princess Hotel where there is an expected large crowd of youth organized by the Department of Youth Services."

"The following morning he will go to central prison in Hattieville manage by the Kolbe Foundation where he will speak to the entire inmate population and then his last talk that same Saturday night will be his return to Bird's Isle - the third time that he is going to Bird's Isle which he is looking forward to that because he has fun memories of his first time at Bird's Isle 37 years ago."

"When this tour came up that he was travelling in the region anyway - he ensured that Belize would have been a part of his itinerary."

And while the Bird's Isle Address has historic value - as we also showed you last week, there is a whole generation of young adults who have no idea who Minister Farrakhan is.

Muhammad also spoke to us on the importance of his visit in that context:

Nuri Muhammed - Farrakhan Trip Organizer
"It would be because the message of Minister Farrakhan I think is appropriate for this time on a number of levels. One is that we are a society at this time perhaps you could say in crisis for a number of reasons. I think the sense of hope and the sense of optimism has been dulled by circumstances facing us from the top to the bottom. We are challenge, so if we can bring in a voice that is inspirational, not a voice to cover the problem, not a voice even to blame but Minister Farrakhan's unique message is that while he explains environmentally the factors causing the problems he does not shy away from the need to take personal responsibility. I think while he will be explaining the social and economic issues affecting us in Belize and in this region he certainly will not get away from the fact that the only way to change it is for you to dig within yourself and to pull up your own sense of purpose."

"I think he also speaks a message of unity. Jules, I am sure you from your perspective see how much divisiveness and the tactics of divisiveness that is used in our society."

Farrakhan is on a six-nation Caribbean Tour and he will come to Belize from the Bahamas.

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Farrakhan Visit Cancelled

Preparations were in high gear for tomorrow afternoon's arrival of Minister Louis Farrakhan, but the visit has been cancelled. The announcement came out this morning that Farrakhan - who is 79 - has fallen ill in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

That was the fifth stop on his 7 nation Caribbean tour - and he has had to cancel visits to Bahamas and Belize.

A press release form the local organizer says that Farrakhan is suffering from exhaustion and dehydration and did not speak in St. Croix.

Doctors have strongly recommended immediate rest.

No plans have been announced for a make-up visit by the Leader of the Nation of Islam

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Some of these people on this topic remind me of the pharisees and scribes that the Bible talks about. They went to every place that they heard Jesus would speak and they spread propaganda and negative rumors before Jesus arrived and after he left. Jesus was hated by many in those days and only today, 2000 years later, is he loved by many. Let me address the person who said that he's happy that Martin Luther king came out on top. Mr. King was a peaceful man and loved by many; but even with all his peace, the United states Government still publicly assassinated him. If Min Farrakhan does make it to Belize, go and listen and make up your own mind. That's what free men and women do.

Farrakhan re-schedules visit to Belize

The BELIZE TIMES has confirmed that Leader of the Nation of Islam, Minister Louis Farrakhan, has re-scheduled his visit to Belize, after cancelling an on-going Caribbean tour in December last year.

According to the local coordinator, Nuri Muhammad, Minister Farrakhan will arrive in Belize on March 4th and will stay in Belize for six days, until March 11th.

Farrkhan plans to hold meetings with several Government officials and carry out public addresses during the visit. He will visit the Governor General, the Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition.

Among the public events that will form part of Minister Farrakhan's visit are an address to Muslims at the jummah service at Masjid Al Falah, a Youth Rally, an address to inmates at the Kolbe Correctional Facility, and a large public address.

Farrkhan's visit will be his third to Belize. The last one was in 1986.

The Belize Times