Hamaas Abdul Khaalis (1921 – November 13, 2003), born Ernest Timothy McGhee, was leader of the Hanafi Movement, a Black Muslim group based in Washington, D.C. Khaalis founded the group following a split with the Nation of Islam in 1957.

In 1977, Hamaas Abdul Khaalis led an attack in Washington, D.C., the 1977 Hanafi Siege. He said that the purpose of the siege was to bring attention to the murders of his wife, his two children, and his nine-day-old grandchild, and the shooting of his daughter.

The leader of the attack was Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, a former national secretary of the Nation of Islam. Khaalis was born Ernest McGhee in Indiana in 1921. Discharged from the U.S. Army on grounds of mental instability, he worked as a jazz drummer in New York City before converting to Islam and changing his name to Hamaas Khaalis. He became ...

Jan 4, 2023 · The assault that led to a two-day standoff was orchestrated by a Hanafi Muslim leader named Hamaas Abdul Khaalis. Among other things, he was outraged by a movie about the life of the Prophet...

Jan 25, 1973 · She gave a detailed description of the slayings to her father, Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, leader of the Hanafi, who recounted it during a long interview last night.

The Hanafi Movement, led by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, born Ernest Timothy McGhee, was a significant Black Muslim group based in Washington, D.C. This movement was distinctive for its subscription to the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam and for its dramatic involvement in a siege in Washington, D.C.

Nov 22, 2022 · The Hanafis’ leader, a former jazz drummer named Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, claimed that the goal was to stop the showing of a biopic about the Prophet Muhammad scheduled to take place in New York City.

Hamaas Abdul Khaalis (1921 – November 13, 2003), born Ernest Timothy McGhee, was leader of the Hanafi Movement, a Black Muslim group based in Washington, D.C.

Sep 7, 1977 · Mr. Khaalis, the black spiritual leader of the small Hanafi sect, was leading the B'nai B'rith takeover at the time of the District Building shootings last March 9, but was...

Oct 18, 2024 · Hamaas Abdul Khaalis (1921 – November 13, 2003), born Ernest Timothy McGhee, also known as Ernest "XX" McGee and Ernest 2X McGee, was leader of the Hanafi Movement, a Black Muslim group based in Washington, D.C. subscribing to …