Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
| Hamaas Abdul Khaalis | |
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| Khalifi of Hanafi Madh-Hab Center in Washington D.C. | |
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Assumed office 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Tasibur Uddein Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Timothy Mcgee |
| Occupation | Khalifi of Hanafi Madh-Hab Center in Washington D.C. |
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis (born Ernest Timothy McGhee) also known as Ernest "XX" McGee and Ernest 2X McGee was a religious leader who led what became known as the 1977 Hanafi Siege, a domestic terrorist incident planned to draw attention to the murder of his family.
Khaalis was found guilty on 29 of the 31 counts with which he was charged, including conspiracy to commit kidnapping while armed, second-degree murder, two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, and 24 counts of kidnapping while armed.
Khaalis was originally a Roman Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist born in Gary, Indiana as Ernest Timothy McGhee. He graduated 22nd in a class of 135 at Roosevelt High School,and he played percussion instruments.
As McGee, he attended Purdue University and Mid-Western Conservatory. He was a talented jazz drummer and played with Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Billie Holiday, and J.J. Johnson in New York City.
Khaalis met Tasibur Uddein Rahman and converted to Sunni Islam. Upon advice of his instructor, he infiltrated the Black Muslims. In 1954, at the suggestion of Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad named McGee the National Secretary of the NOI, a position he held from 1954-1957. Muhammad also sent him to Chicago to head or be principal of the University of Islam. In an interview, Khaalis said, “Elijah once said that I was next in line to him, that it was me, not Malcolm X."
Khaalis made threats against several Jewish leaders in Washington D.C. whom he thought were responsible for a conspiracy to kill Malcolm X and all his followers. He requested the Court to prevent any person of Jewish extraction from travelling near his home. The Court refused.
Khaalis was discharged from service as a section 8.
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