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Nuwaubian Nation
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Origin
In Brooklyn 1970, Dwight York founded a black supremacist group called "Ansaru Allah Community" that believed in the lsIam religion. -
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Start Point
Throughout the 1970s, the AAC grew to 500 followers living in the 20 buildings that he owned. The AAC operated out of bookstores, gift shops, clothing stores, etc in Brooklyn, Maryland, and D.C. -
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Growth
York had as many as 2000 to 3000 followers across North America. -
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Rules & Harem
York controlled his followers lives down to who they could be married to. They would have to ask permission to have intercourse as it was a privilege when one's duties were done. York would use all the women in his cult as his personal harem to have sex with. -
Crimes
The FBI began an investigation into the AAC for suspected arson, harbouring criminal fugitives, welfare fraud, and the purchase of illegal weapons. -
Camp Jazzir
York purchased an 80-acre property in the Catskill Mountains in New York in 1983 and used it as a retreat home. Girls and women were brought to Camp Jazzir by van and lived in trailers attached to the house. These girls were forced to have sex with York as children. -
BATF
In May, the BATF started to investigate the groups guns purchases. -
Life at Camp Jazzir
York began to spend most of his time at Camp Jazzir, where he organized military training drills and survival workshops.Children were separated from their families, while the women controlled the finances, ran the school, and handled the newsletter. -
Police Investigation
The AAC was the subject of a police investigation into the murders committed by his former bodyguard. -
lsIam
Dr. York rejected Islam and denounced all Muslims. He wrote a book "360 questions to ask the Orthodox Sunni Muslims" attacking Islam. -
UNNM
York's movement adopted the title, the United Nuwaubian Nations of Moor and relocated to Georgia, in hopes to avoid the FBI investigation. He also started identifying himself as a god from outer space -
Accident after the closing of Club Ramses
After police officers shut down one of the group's sources of revenue called "Club Ramses", tires were slashed by Nuwaubian spokesman Bernard Foster, rocks were thrown through windows, and a gutted dog was left in the street next to his house. -
First arrest
On May 8, 2002, York and his most trusted “wife,” Kathy Johnson, were arrested. Later that day, 300 law enforcement officers, including agents of the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and several local sheriffs’ departments stormed the compound, meeting no resistance. -
Conviction
On May 16, 2002, in a state case, York was indicted by a grand jury on 120 counts, including 74 counts of child molestation, 29 counts of aggravated child molestation, and one count of rape. -
Final Sentence
In 2004, York was ultimately sentenced to 135 years in prison on the state charges. He was convicted on four counts of racketeering and six child molestation-related charges. -
Support for York
On Aug. 26, 2009, 300 people congregated at a federal courthouse in Macon, GA, to support an appeal filed to get York out of jail. -
Continuation
As of 2011, Nuwaubians still posted frequently on websites and online forums, defending York’s innocence and alleging that the government framed him.