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The Almighty Black P. Stone Nation (often abbreviated BPSN or BPS) the A.B.P.S.N is a black Chicago-based Street Gang estimated to have more than 42,000 gang members. The gang was originally formed in the late 1950s as the Blackstone Rangers as a civil rights organization. In later years, a quasi-Islamic faction of the gang emerged, naming themselves the El Rukn tribe of the Moorish Science Temple in America (or simply El Rukns), under their 'religious leader' and Blackstone Rangers founder Abdullah-Malik (born Jeff Fort)^[1]. The BPSN has managed to finance itself through a wide array of criminal activities and are also part of the large Chicago-based gang alliance known as the People Nation.^[2] For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... The Moorish Science Temple of America is a religion founded in the early 20th century claiming to be a sect of Islam, but having equal influences in Buddhism, Christianity, Freemasonry, Gnosticism and Taoism. ... Jeff Fort was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi on February 20, 1947. ... Jeff Fort was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi on February 20, 1947. ... People Nation is an alliance of street gangs based out of the Chicago area. ...

The Black P. Stones originated, and is based, in the South Side of Chicago in the Woodlawn neighborhood^{[citation needed]}. Their main rivals are the Gangster Disciples aka G.D.N., and to a lesser degree, the Black Disciples aka B.D.N. They are rivals to all Folk Nation gangs, white supremacist groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Brotherhood, and white power skinheads. Their allies are the Vice Lords, Latin Kings and other People Nation Gangs, Black Separatist Groups, Zulu Nation, Five Percenters, the Bloods, the North Side Gang, the Chicago Outfit, and Mara Salvatrucha. There are 7 BPS branches in Chicago: Gangster Stones, Jet Black Stones, Rubinite Stones, Familia Stones, Puerto Rican Stones, Corner Stones, and Black P. Stones. All these branches have many factions. The South Side of Chicago encompasses roughly 60% of the citys land area with a higher ratio of single-family homes and large sections zoned for industry. ... Woodlawn, located in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of 77 well defined Chicago community areas. ... // The history of the Gangster Disciples begins with Larry Hoover, who entered and rose through the ranks of the Chicago gang circuit in the 1960s and took control of the gang in 1974 by leading a series of increasingly powerful alliances. ... The Black Disciples (often abbreviated as BDN or BDN III) are a large African American street gang based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Folk Nation (colloquially known as Folks) is an alliance of street gangs based out of the Chicago area which has since branched throughout the United States specifically in the Midwest[1] and the south. ... White supremacy is the variety of white nationalism that believes the white race should rule over other races. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... The Aryan Brotherhood, (also known as the AB or The Brand) is a prison gang numbering about 15,000 members in and out of prison. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... People Nation is an alliance of street gangs based out of the Chicago area. ... Black separatism is a separatist political movement that seeks a separate homeland for black people, particularly African-Americans. ... The Universal Zulu Nation, originally known simply as The Organization, is an international hip hop awareness group, which arose among reformed street gang members in New York City in the 1970s, formed and headed by Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. ... The Nation of Gods and Earths, commonly known as the Five Percent Nation or the Five Percenters are an African-American social/religious movement founded in Harlem in the late 1960s by Clarence 13X. Spawned from a combination of teachings of by Malcom X and The Nation of Islam, the... The Bloods are one of the Los Angeles, California street gangs. ... The North Side Gang, also known as the North Side Mob, was the dominant Irish-American criminal organization (although a large number of Polish and German-Americans were members as well) within Chicago during the Prohibition from the early to late 1920s and principal rival of the Johnny Torrio-Al... The Chicago Outfit, also known as the Outfit is a crime syndicate that has a long and extensive history dating back to long before Prohibition and part of the U.S. phenomenon known as the Mafia. ... Mara Salvatrucha refers to large gangs in Central America and the United States. ...

Locations

Black P Stones have a heavy presence and strongholds throughout many American urban areas. Besides their home base in Chicago, members can be found in Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Moreno Valley, New York, Rochester, Sacramento, Springfield, Albany, Jackson, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Baltimore, Birmingham, Cleveland, Memphis, Newark, Oakland, Denver, Fargo, Biloxi, Mobile, Phoenix, Boston,Louisiana,Little Rock, St.Louis,Minneapolis and Maryland^{[citation needed]}. The city of San Luis Obispo, an example of an urban area. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... County Riverside County, California Area  - Total  - Water 133. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... For other uses, see Albany. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Houston redirects here. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Miami redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: , Country State Counties Jefferson, Shelby Incorporated December 19, 1871 Government  - Type Mayor - Council  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (Current) Larry Langford (Mayor-Elect) Area  - City 151. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... Oakland redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... “Fargo” redirects here. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Government  - Mayor Sam Jones Area  - City 412. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Boston redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Little Rock redirects here. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N...

History

The ABPSN was originally founded in 1958 as the Black Stone Rangers in St. Charles Institution for troubled youth by Jeff Fort and Eugene Hairston as a community organization for Black youth in the Woodlawn area of South Chicago to fight against White street gangs. In the 1960s, they became one of the most dangerous and powerful gangs in Chicago. Jeff began to lead the gang thus, changing the name to Black P. Stone Nation. He transformed BPS into a black nationalistic group, but still involved the gang in street crime and drugs. BPSN founding member Eugene Hairston was incarcerated on drug charges on June 6, 1966,^[3] and Fort was arrested for mismanagement of government grants which totaled $927,000 from the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity in March 1972. Fort was released in the early 1980s, but was later re-incarcerated on drug charges. Following meetings during 1986 with Libyan operatives from Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi , Fort was charged with buying weapons to commit terrorist acts on behalf of the Libyan government after he converted to Islam and gave the gang an Islamic doctrine.^[4] This was not the earliest charge of Islamic terrorism in the United States coming 9 years after the militant Muslim takeover of the Bnai Brith offices in Washington D.C. on March 9, 1977. Today, although Fort (referred to as Caliph Abdul-Malik) continues to have considerable influence over the BPSN from prison, the various Black Stones splinter groups suffer from rampant infighting, as there is no longer a clear leader. There are also two groups who have separated from the BPSN:Mickey Cobras who were supporters of Mickey Cogwell who was a co-founder of BPS but was killed by Jeff Fort and the Titanic Stones who were supporters of Eugene Hairston who was also a BPS founder but was starting to have problems with Jeff Fort. Both men are deceased. Woodlawn, located in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of 77 well defined Chicago community areas. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi1 (Arabic:   ) (born c. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... The Independent Order of Bnai Brith (Hebrew: Sons of the Covenant) is the oldest continually-operating Jewish service organization in the world. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For main article see: Caliphate The Caliph (pronounced khaleef in Arabic) is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Sharia. ... The Mickey Cobras are a large street gang affiliated with the nationwide gang affiliation known as the People Nation. ...

Moorish Science Identification

There is a strong pseudo-Islamic foundation within the Black P. Stone Nation which can be attributed to the Moorish Science Temple of America. BPS first started to embrace the Moorish Temple in the late 1970s when Jeff Fort was released from prison. Jeff Fort changed his name to Khalifa Abdullah Malik, then converted Black P. Stone to El Rukn. El Rukn adopted their principles from the Moorish Science Temple of America which was the forerunner of Black Muslim groups such as the Nation of Islam and the Five Percenters. They also were greatly inspired by the historic Black African Moors who came from Northern and Western Africa and conquered Iberia in the Middle Ages whom were strict Muslims. That is why they are called Moes as a tribute to their Moorish heritage. Even though, Jeff Fort and El Rukn created the so-called Islamic base for BPS, nowadays, it is not as solid. Although a significant amount of Stones identify themselves as Muslims, their belief sy stem and ideologies are unidentifiable with Islamic belief. Many Chicago based and influenced BPS in the Midwest, on the East, and in the South embrace an "Islamic" identity, but a lot don't especially BPS Bloods/Black Stone West. BPS Bloods/Black Stone West does not embrace the Moorish beliefs because during the time that they were started in 1969, BPS in Chicago were not even thinking about the Moorish Science Temple (MST). Also when Jeff Fort started El Rukn he only limited it to Black P. Stones in Chicago. But a few have accepted the MST doctrine, but very few have accepted the Moorish dotrines of El Rukn like the founder of Black Stone West; T. Rodgers. Black Stone West are not the only BPS set who mostly don't accept Islam. Jeff Fort was not the only leader of BPS, there was also Eugene "Bull" Hairston who was mostly fascinated with organized crime and gangbanging not religion, black separatism, and politics like Jeff Fort. When Jeff Fort formed El Rukn, a lot members left with Hairston and became renegades. Thus a few sets like the Titanic Stones who supports Hairston don't embrace MST. The acceptance of MST is not just confined to BPS sets but to individual members. For example, most Stones in the South don't personally acknowledge Islam, but many on the East does, and in Chicago, more than a quarter of BPS are Moorish ST members, and the rest just simply study it whereas most BPS members in California pay very little to none attention to MST. The Moorish Science Temple of America is a religious organization founded in 1913 by Noble Drew Ali, is a sect of Islam, Gnosticism and Taoism. ... The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and social/political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930 with the self-proclaimed goal of resurrecting the spiritual, mental, social, economic condition of the black man and woman of America and belief that God will bring... For other uses, see moor. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

BPS Bloods

The only two main types of BPS, the Moorish Islamic Chicago based People Nation mob and the Renegade type BPS sets that they consider renegades because they don't go by the Jeff They still go by Eugene and Mickey Cogwell original ways but many talks are in progress. Although some people believe that BPS Bloods is Stones that is not true. It all started in 1969, when T.Rodgers, moved with his family to the West Adams/Mid City area of West Los Angeles. During this time in Los Angeles there was a dramatic increase in Black street gang activity after the fall of the Black Power due to the tactics of the Federal Government and law enforcement. As a result of being vulnerable to gang intimidation, T. Rodgers never contact Jeff Fort and the Main 21 (The leadership council of BPS) so he could get permission to start a chapter of BPS in California and it was never approved. They first started as an honest young community organization that defended their community from violent street gangs such as the Crips but, soon as they began to gain a reputation as righteous defenders of their neighborhood, they started warring with Crip sets like the Westside Crips, Rollin'30s Harlem Crips and the Hoover Crips. At the time other gangs were fighting Crips such as Pirus, Brims, Denver Lanes, Athens Park, Bounty Hunters, Mad Swans and others. In 1972, T.Rodgers meet with the leaders from Compton decided with the other gang leaders to form the Bloods. Over time the Black P. Stones became one of the largest and more powerful Black gangs in South Central Los Angeles. The BPS in Los Angeles consists of mainly the Black P. Stones(Bity)and Black P. Stones (Jungles) but all affiliate groups of the Black P. Stone Nation in California are considered extremely violent, especially the Black P. Stones (Jungles).FBI had even launched an investigation called "Operation Stone Cold" where they arrested the leaders of the gang. They are called BPS Bloods, Black Peace Stones, Black Stone Bloods, Blood Stones, Blood Stone Gang and Black Stone West. Their rivals are most Crip sets, 18th Street, Mara Salvatrucha 13 and a few other Sureno gangs that have hatred for Blacks. The BPS Bloods along with other Bloods sets in the California prisons united to organized the United Blood Nation (Not to be confused with the New York prison gang that created the East Coast Bloods in 1993)and the United Blood Line that are allied to the Black Guerilla Family in the late 1980s. People Nation is an alliance of street gangs based out of the Chicago area. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... This article is about the U.S state. ... The Black Guerrilla Family (also known as the Black Family or the Black Vanguard) was founded in 1966 by George Jackson while he was in San Quentin. ...

The Relationship with Chicago based Black P. Stone Nation

Much like other large street gangs there is no connection between BPS in California and BPS in Chicago. T. Rodgers was a young Chicago native and a youth member of BPS there, Some Stones from Chicago don't accept BPS members from California because they aren't members of People Nation. The reason why BPS in California do not have a strong Islamic foundation ,are not members of People Nation, because, they were started in 1969 and aline with the Bloods in 1972. That was before BPS in Chicago became Muslims under the name El Rukn and before they became apart of and started People Nation under Jeff Fort between 1975 - 1980. But nonetheless BPS in California is considered renegade by some Stones in Chicago along with other groups that have branched off from BPS such as the Titanic Stones and Mickey Cobras. Also there are no People Nation nor Folk Nation mobs in California so BPS members are Bloods in contrast to BPS in Chicago who are People Nation where there are no Blood or Crip sets. Although T. Rodgers has accepted the doctrines of the original BPS in Chicago but, the rest of BPS in California have not and will not because that is not apart of California street gang culture. The Bloods are one of the Los Angeles, California street gangs. ...

Gang Identification

Chicago Influenced BPSN

Colors:black,red,green,

Symbols: 1.Pyramid 2.21 bricks 3.Crescent moon 4.Sun 5.No.5 6.No.360 7.No.7 8.Scimitar 9.5 pointed star/crown 10.Circle 7 11.Eye of Alah 12.African flag 13.Fez Hat 14.Pitchfork pointed down

Handsigns: 1.Opened hand 2.Pyramid sign 3.Black power salute 4.5 pointed star sign

Clothing: Hats to the leftside

California Influenced BPSN

Colors:Mainly red and black;occasionally green

Symbols: 1.The number "5" 2.Pyramid 3.Everything to left

Handsigns: 1.Closed fist strike the heart releast the five 2.Black power salute 3.Standing on the square

Clothing:red, black & green as long as it's fresh

EL-RUKN HISTORY The el rukns were originally part of the Black P-Stone Nation and the Black Stone Rangers street gang was founded in the early 196o's by Jeff Fort A.K.A. Chief Prince Malik Mustafa Hajar,and Eugene Ibrahim Hairston A.K.A. Chief Bull,and They are organized with Ambassadors, Generals, Imams,Divine Ministers,and Akbars.The current leader is Jeff Fort (Malik Kaaba El) born in Aberdeen, Mississippi February 20th in the year of 1947.Before the F.B.I. destroyed their headquarters in June of 1990, their headquarters was called the Fort, then the Adept Chamber of the El Rukn Moorish Science Mosque, later the El Rukn Sunni Masjid al-Malik, and finally Masjid al' Malik. This Fort was established as their headquarters in 1976. Its opening occurred after Jeff Fort disassociated himself with the Black P Stone Nation and the Blackstone Rangers. In prison, Jeff Fort became a member of the Moorish Science Temple and dissolved the Blackstone Rangers involvement in the Black P Stone Nation. He hence forth renamed the Rangers the El Rukn Tribe of the Moorish Science Temple.which was on South Drexel Boulevard but was shut down after Cheif Prince Malik violated the 7 Acts of Noble Drew Ali..Cheif Prince Malik Mustafa Hajar was arrested and now doing life for TREASON. Since that, the name was changed from El-Rukn back to ABPSN In 1988. Chief Prince Malik has made an attempt to uplift the nation with new demonstrations such as Masjid Al-Ka'bah(Al-Islam) and no more branches under ABPSN. 1 nation, 1 name. It is important that we stay positive to recover from Cheif malik's mistake and realize that acts against a major empire in the world today is not a good idea!!!!!!!