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Day One in Chicago

Good evening everyone:

There is nothing like flying over the city of Chicago in the middle of the winter. I love seeing the snow covering the whole city and it gives me a reason to put on warm clothing. Now I cant lie, it is a little chilly out here. Maybe that is because I had to walk half a mile to the shuttle service from the airport. Maybe it was because I had to stand out in the cold for thirty minutes, for a shuttle they said would be here in ten minutes. I enjoyed standing outside looking at the buildings and thinking "what if" we owned all of these building? How all of the money we could be bringing in as a Nation.

My hotel is very comfortable, well maybe that is why they call it the Comfort Inn. They have great service. The shuttle driver took me to Target. Yes Target. Now I have bottle water. ha ha ha lol. I will not be paying $10 for bottle water at the Convention Center. They even said that if I want to get something to eat, the shuttle driver will take me. WHAT! Oh yes, I will be milking them all weekend.


Now that I am situated for Saviours Day, I have to figure what am I going to get my fiance for Saviours Day? Any suggestions?
I pray that I can see all of you soon. I am very excited to be around the believers and we will have so much fun. Oh yeah, come to the INation Media Workshop. We have so much to offer this year.

I love you all and I pray that you have a safe journey.

Happy Saviours Day!!!!!!!!!

Saviours' Day 2010 Press Release: Minister Farrakhan to provide divine guidance during these uncertain times

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2010

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Nation of Islam celebrates 80 years of service to the Black community and the country; Minister Farrakhan to provide divine guidance during these uncertain times

Star-studded guests to include Wyclef Jean, Raheem DeVaughn, Susan Taylor, Dr. Iyanla Vanzant, Allen Hughes, Frank Lucas, and ‘The Real Freeway’ Rick Ross

CHICAGO—With extremely tough economic times, high levels of crime and violence, a confusing new political reality, and the fear of more horrific natural disasters such as the recent earthquake in Haiti, guidance from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is needed now more than ever.

The Nation of Islam’s Annual Saviours’ Day Convention will be held February 26 and 27, at the Stephens Convention Center, located at 5555 N. River Road in Rosemont, IL and culminate with a keynote address “The Time and What Must Be Done” by the leader of the Nation of Islam on Feb. 28 at the United Center located at 1901 W. Madison in Chicago.

“I intend in my Saviours’ Day address to provide Divine warning and guidance from the Honorable Elijah Muhammad to the Black community to the American people and to our brother, President Barack Obama,” said Min. Farrakhan. “It is critical that everyone understand the time in which we live so that we can act in the manner that could save our lives,” he continued.

Established in 1930, this year’s convention marks the 80th year of the Nation of Islam’s service to the oppressed and down trodden in North America. Each year, to also commemorate the birth of Master W. Fard Muhammad—the founder of the Nation of Islam—members, world leaders, celebrities, and supporters from all walks of life make the journey to Chicago to attend the annual assembly. The weekend of events equips attendees with the necessary tools to forge self-improvement, community empowerment and global change.

Among the many expected to attend this year include several high profile names such as Raheem DeVaughn, “the Real Freeway” Rick Ross, Frank Lucas, Wyclef Jean, former Jamaican Ambassador Dudley Thompson, Pam Africa, Filmmaker Allen Hughes, Iyanla Vanzant and Susan Taylor of the National Cares Mentoring Movement.

During the entire weekend, much attention will be placed on the current disaster in Haiti where Min. Farrakhan has already been marshalling aid and assistance efforts from the Black community.

“Haiti needs all the assistance she can get. We in the Nation of Islam are organizing our efforts to provide relief and in the spirit of the Million Man March, The Millions Women’s March and the Millions More Movement we encourage everyone to organize their efforts into a National Response to Haiti “If we come together and speak with one voice and use the brightest and best of our minds to organize an effective response to this from the entire Black and Hispanic community of America, what a statement that would make. After we assess what we have done and the success of it, we have a working model for bad days that may soon come upon us,” said Min. Farrakhan.

The Saviours’ Day Convention begins at 9:00 am on Friday February 26 in Rosemont and culminates with the Saviours’ Day address on Sunday. Doors open at 12 noon at the United Center and the program begins at 2:00 pm. For media credentials and more information visit the Saviours’ Day website at www.noisd.org. To learn more about the Nation of Islam visit www.noi.org.

For Media Professionals Interested in covering Saviours Day 2010:

Reserved space for media is limited. Media organizations interested in coverage should respond immediately. To register for media credentials, members of the working press should go to http://www.finalcall.com/press/.

Requests for media credentials should be submitted by 4 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2010.

There will be a press mult for the electronic press and video and audio will be provided. All radio and TV media will have to take a feed from the mult to get the head-on and program video. Video cameras will be allowed to get cutaway shots. Writers and print reporters will have seats in the arena. Still photographers will be provided with opportunities to get shots of the crowd and the stage.

Members of the media must present current, official media credentials or a Letter of Assignment on official company letterhead and photo ID on the day of the event. By applying for media credentials you are agreeing to abide by the terms and conditions of our Media Credentialing Policy.

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Sister Hope Muhammad
Muhammad Mosque No. 32/ Phoenix

When and where did you attend your first Saviours Day? Chicago, IL 1997

What is one of your most memorable moments? I was a part of the LA Vanguard drill team in 1997. It was my first Saviours' Day (I had just registered in May 1996), I was new to the VG class and I was going to be drilling in front of the whole Nation! It was such a beautiful experience to become one with our VG drill team. What I remember most was our collective love for our Nation and the sisterhood as well as how close knit our team was. It was the defining moment for me in the Nation and became my first opportunity to really love and appreciate black women as a whole.

I WILL BE @ SAVIOURS DAY 2010

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Saviours' Day: Heavan on Earth

by DeAndrea X

My plane touched down to a blanket of freshly fallen snow. The ice cold air bit my cheeks as I fondled around baggage claim for my things. I hopped on my hotel shuttle and got snuggled into a corner as I made my way from the airport to my hotel. I looked out the window very bright eyed and excited.

I had never really been in the snow. I was amazed at the beautiful brick structures of downtown Chicago. We arrived at my humble hotel. I got my things to my room and fell back on the bed and just looked at the ceiling. I can’t believe I made it. My first Saviours’ Day.

I opened up the curtains of my window and took in every bit of the city. Dirty snow lined the streets as taxis lined up in front of the lobby downstairs. Little bundled people waddled down the streets with steaming cups of coffee and tea. I could hear the rumbling of the train as it passed by. The cold air from the window began to seep through the glass. I closed the curtains and began to unpack … I can’t believe I’m here. I made it to Chicago to hear the Minister. My heart was filled with so much joy. I think I might have cried into my luggage as I pulled out my garments for the next day.

That would be the first of many trips to Chicago. As a baby Muslim my favorite part of being at Saviours’ Day was just being around the believers. It was the one time of year where there would literally be thousands of us gathered in one spot. We were all well dressed and well mannered. Every where you turned there was heartfelt greeting of peace and paradise…like heaven on earth…

“As Salaam Alaikum Sister!”….. “ Wa Alaikum Salaam!”

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If you would like to have your first ever Saviours' Day experience....click below for more information about the upcoming Saviours' Day 2010!

Brother Jesse Blog: Saviours' Day 2010: 'I Am Woman' workshop to help women awaken their Spirit of Excellence and Virtue

(Saviours' Day 2010 is just a little over a week away and the world is preparing to make the pilgrimage to Rosemont, IL. The Saviours' Day Committee has been working diligently and part of that team is marketing director LaTonja Muhammad. Last year she hosted a forum titled "The Michelle Obama Effect" that was also featured in the USA Today. This year she is preparing to facilitate yet another powerful workshop geared towards the greatness of women. I went one-on-one with her.)

Jesse Muhammad (JM:) When did you fall in love with Saviours' Day? When was your first time attending? How did it make you feel?

LaTonja Muhammad (LM:) My first Saviours' Day was 1993. I had never seen so many black men and women treating each other with so much respect. I was so proud, in particular, of the men that I saw. They looked so strong and dignified. I fell deeper in love with this teaching that it could produce that kind of effect in a people who were considered no people at all.

(JM:) Last year at the annual convention you organized a workshop titled "The Michelle Obama Effect". What motivated you to have a workshop with that title? What was the overall response and impact of that session?

(LM:) The Michelle Obama Effect was birthed out of a desire to explore the impact of the first Black Woman - a descendant of slaves, to become First Lady of The United States of America. Black women in this country have always been viewed as "second" best, even by our own men when they obtain positions of power and influence. So, when Michelle Obama delivered her speech at the Democratic National Convention in August of 2008, I was on my way to Denver the next day; tears flowed from my eyes as I walked through the airport and saw every newspaper had Michelle's image on it. And for the first time, I saw Black women actually smiling and speaking to each other, not out of formality, but out of sincere respect.

You know it's like the movie, "Waiting to Exhale". I think we all were able to exhale because for the first time a more accurate picture of who we are as women, was/is before the world. We are second to none! The scriptures put it like this: the last shall be first, and the stone that the builders rejected would become the corner stone of the new world. That panel was a way to celebrate Michelle, not as an individual, but what the world loves about Michelle is the essence of the Black female. We are brilliant, strong, caring, maternal, and oh-so stylish!! Mrs. Robinson, Michelle's mom, said it best, "Michelle and Barack aren't new. There are thousands of Barack and Michelle(s) all over this country." And I wanted to honor the Michelle in all of us.

(JM:) For Saviours' Day 2010, you have put together a panel of illuminating women for the workshop titled "I Am Woman" to be held on February 27. Who are the panelists? What message do you want attendees to walk away with from this seminar to take back to their respective cities?

(LM:) “I Am Woman: Awakening Your Spirit of Excellence and Virtue” is taken from Sojourner Truth's 1851 speech "Aint I A Woman?” during the Women's Rights Convention. At that time, she challenged the rights of the Black female to equal education, religion, and our right to "exist" as women. This workshop takes a look at the history of the "sojourn" of Black Women in this country. How far have we come? How far have we strayed? How do we answer the "Aint I A Woman?" It's an extension of last year's dialogue on the Michelle Obama Effect. From Sojourner Truth to Michelle Obama, our advancement as women has come from our intimate relationship with God or the I AM. Black women have been the spiritual backbone of our families and Allah (God) through the female has guided us through trouble times.

Through a partnership with Sister Audrey Muhammad of Virtue Magazine, we have assembled a panel of women who have helped us grow closer in our relationship with Allah (God) to achieve real success. I'm very honored that Mother Tynnetta Muhammad, wife of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad will be joining us, Dr. Ava Muhammad, and the great Dr. Iyanla Vanzant. Also joining us is Zondra Huges, editor and chief of N'Digo Megapaper and former relationship editor for Ebony Magazine.Atiya K. Salaam of L.E.A.P International, is co-sponsoring the event along with the Susan G. Komen breast cancer movement. Just two days ago a study was released about the racial disparities of breast cancer, stating that advanced breast cancer diagnosis among Black women remains 30 to 90 percent higher compared to white women. And Black women are still more likely than all other women to die from breast cancer. So, we're excited about the breast cancer material that is being provided by the Susan G. Komen organization, because we shouldn't be dying from a disease that can be beat. And an example that it can be beaten is in our moderator of the panel discussion who is a breast cancer survivor, WVON's news director and author of "The Pocket Book Monologue," Sharon McGhee.

(JM:) What else are you looking forward to during this year's Saviours' Day convention?

(LM:) I'm really looking forward to Minister Farrakhan's lecture The Time and What Must Be Done. We are in a very serious time as never seen before. Everything that the Honorable Elijah Muhammad has taught we are experiencing it today.

The Minister is no doubt a Divine Reminder of his teachings and Warner among us. When the earthquake hit Haiti, the Minister warned us that we must prepare because what came upon Haiti would soon be at our doorstep. The 4.3 earthquake that hit Chicago last week was evidence of the Minister's warning just a couple of weeks before. I happened to have been up during the quake and felt the house shaking. We can no longer afford to waste time; when we are given an instruction we must move out on that instruction because in this hour it will be the difference between life and death.

(Click here to see the full Saviours' Day 2010 Workshop Schedule)

How to Prepare For Saviours' Day 2010

If you are like me, you are pulling all of your resources together to get ready to attend history in the making "Saviours Day 2010." Not only are you taking time off of work. You are purchasing flights, hotels, and even a new fit to show off. This is what you call "Physical Preparation." Well I have something even better and long lasting. It is called "Spiritual Preparation."

I know I know. Brother Hannibal what do you mean by "Spiritual Preparation"? Spiritual preparation is purifying your mind to develop into a higher thinking person.

These are a few ways to prepare:

Fasting. Fasting does not just purify the body and make you look better. It also purifies your mind and makes your thoughts stronger. Leading to becoming more successful as you restrict your body for your lower desires.

Prayer. We forget that prayer is not for God. Prayer is for you. Prayer is a duty to God. Prayer brings you to humility and that is needed, as your patience maybe tested. Satan is always working to keep us from being successful.

SD 2010 Farrakhan Quote: "My Saviours' Day message is going to be so strong, that it is going to take time for you to digest it. I think it is going to be like Saviours' Day 1974" Minister Farrakhan

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Be A Part of Saviours' Day History!! Part Two

This is one of the most exciting parts of the year. See what different people have to say about their first Saviours' Day experience:

Sister Qiana X
Muhammad Mosque No. 45/ Houston
When and where did you attend your first Saviours Day? 1999 Chicago

What is one of your most memorable Saviours Day moments? The Sunday lectures from Hon. Minister Farrakhan

Are you excited about attending Saviours Day 2010? Why? Yes indeed! To hear & see Minister Farrakhan is always a blessing; then also to see, hug, greet and fellowship with Believers from all around the world is truly something I look forward to each year.




Brother Warrick Muhammad
Muhammad Mosque No. 45/ Houston

When and where did you attend your first Saviours Day? First Saviours' Day was in Atlanta-Oct. 1992

What is one of your most memorable Saviours Day moments? I think it was 1995 at the Amphitheater (the year we healed post in the cold for hours waiting for the Min. to arrive and depart. That was a real faith checker. It was so cold and rainy that we literally watched icicles form.)

Are you excited about attending Saviours Day 2010? Why? I am always excited about Saviours' Day it is my opportunity to get recharged and reconnected with the body. It is a reminder of how beautiful and special we are.

Brother Jamal Muhammad
Muhammad Mosque No. 32/ Phoenix

When and where did you attend your first Saviours Day? 1996 Chicago

What is one of your most memorable Saviours Day moments? Saviours Day 2002 L.A.

Are you excited about attending SD2010? Why? The pilgrimage, being amongst the believers, and honoring our God, His Christ & Their Servant is why I am so excited.

Brother Royce Muhammad
Muhammad Mosque No. 32/ Phoenix

When and where did you attend your first Saviours Day? Phoenix, AZ

What is one of your most memorable Saviours Day moments? Getting my X a few months earlier and getting married.

Are you excited about attending SD2010? Why? Yes, Unity of old and new faces.

Be A Part of Saviours' Day History!!

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When and where did you attend your first Saviours Day?

What is one of your most memorable SD moments?

Are you excited about attending SD2010? Why?

Email your responses with a close up picture to: hannibal_muhammad@yahoo.com

"Everyday you can make your own history."

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My Favorite Saviours Day

Being to almost every Saviours Day in my life time, 2009 was my favorite Saviours Day. I was really at a point where I almost did not make it, but with a little faith Allah blessed me with the opportunity.

Enjoying the nice windy weather of Chicago and staying a few days with my cousins was not it. It was the family environment I felt the first day I showed up for the INation Media Workshop. I am always excited to see thousands of people at one place for the same common cause is very exciting. There were so many workshops that I could not attend all of them, I did run to as many as I could to take pictures and interview. The Hip Hop Detox and TaHa Suite were so awesome. I cannot forget seeing the big smiles on the children faces from taking pictures with Mother Khadijah.


All of that was the ingredients to bake a cake, but having my father and uncle there in attendance brought me to an all time high. So I guess they were the icing on the Cake.

Now you know you cannot have cake without ice cream. I met this beautiful sister at Saviours' Day that made feel so complete conversing with her. Now she is to become my wife.

This is what I call having cake and ice cream. You can only get this type of blessings at Saviours Day.


Thank you for reading and I pray I will see you at Saviours Day 2010.

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Interview with 'The Book of Eli' director Allen Hughes by Ashahed Muhammad of The Final Call Newspaper

'We only do projects that speak to us'

Twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes, the dynamic directing duo known as The Hughes Brothers, made a major leap into the entertainment industry with their emotionally gripping debut as the 20-year-old creators/directors of “Menace II Society.”


The film generated national and international critical acclaim. With a budget of roughly $3 million, they took a story that they came up with at age 14 and turned it into a motion picture that grossed nearly $30 million at the box-office.


They followed up with “Dead Presidents,” a fascinating story of a young man's life which turns to shambles after he is sent to war in Vietnam. Expecting to return home as a hero, the young man instead finds himself reduced to pulling off an armored car robbery in order to support his family.


After a break from the business for several years, they returned with the riveting motion picture “The Book of Eli” starring award winning actor Denzel Washington.


With the assistance and coordination of Brother Don Enoch Muhammad, Allen Hughes, who is scheduled to be a part of this year's Saviours' Day 2010 convention, took time from his busy schedule to speak with The Final Call's Assistant Editor Ashahed M. Muhammad.

Ashahed M. Muhammad (The Final Call:) How do you determine which scripts you will direct and which projects you turn down?

Allen Hughes (AH:) I think one area that makes me and my brother different from most filmmakers is we only do the projects that speak to us; that speak to our soul and that we feel like can make a difference or can speak to others. That is first. Second, we start looking at the key players involved. If we feel that somebody is morally or spiritually bankrupt, then we won't get involved in the project either. It's a combination of things. And, who is attached to the project, the studio, producer, the stars, and whether all those people are good people.

(FC:) Your recent film, “The Book of Eli”, generated a lot of buzz and good reviews. I've found it to be a daily conversation starter usually ending up in a spiritual discussion which then turns into an artistic discussion which then turns into a “meaning of life discussion.” In the movie, you showed the Bible, the Holy Qur'an, the Torah and many other books of scripture. Sometimes religion can be a real volatile issue. Were you all concerned that it might alienate some of the people? Or did you feel like some others, maybe Christians, would kind of embrace it and take it and kind of make it like it was a Christian movie to the exclusion of others who might not be Christians?

(AH:) I think we were very concerned about that. The most important thing was that (we wanted) it speak to everybody—Muslims, Christians, Native Americans, Buddhist, Hindu's. I call it a oneness.

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(Come ask more questions of director Allen Hughes at the Saviours' Day 2010 celebrity workshop on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.)

Saviours' Day 2010 Special Guest Speakers

You do not want to miss these Saviours' Day 2010 Workshops. They are life changing, and living saving experiences.

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My Day at The Arabian Horse Show

I never thought is would be so much fun watching horses. These pictures are of Arabian Horses and the are one of the most expensive horses around. Look at how beautiful they are.

(Left: DeAndrea X, Middle: Bobby Muhammad, Right: LaTanya Muhammad)

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