Spirit of Omowale Malcolm X All-Year-Round: Kimungu Madhabahuni

The Creator Supreme has blessed the Afrikan to live sacred life in holistic oneness in centrality of the sacred universe. As such the spiritual and cultural observances of the Afrikan calendar cycle reflect that oneness. In this, observances are spirit energisers and enliveners for all-year-round living. These vital times of year do not confine spirit but rather nurture, groom and shape Afrikan souls to fully flourish with each observance highlighting its special focus. From observance to observance holistic living and oneness of spirit becomes ever more deeply manifest. The important observance of Omowale Malcolm X Kukumbuko of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation energises spirit with its special focus on Heru, Ogun as manifest in Omowale through remembrance. The spirit of this great hero flows throughout the annual cycle, an example of which, is the wonderful observance of Kimungu Madhabahuni (Divine Shrine).

Omowale Malcolm X knew the importance of special and sacred space in the Afrikan continuum and the importance for Afrikan people to connect with themselves through such places:

"You look in today’s Los Angeles Times and they have a story on page two about this temple over in Afrika. They call it Egypt but Egypt is in Afrika. And the value of which is so tremendous, it points out how the United Nations is trying to float a loan of around thirty million dollars to save this temple from being covered by the water that will be brought up by the Aswan dam they’re trying to build over there".

"This thing is so shrewdly done that the average [Afrikan] will look at it and read it and because it says Egypt he never identifies it with him or him with it. It shows you how shrewd the white man is. But all you have to do is look at the features of the thing and you can see brother they got all the features the white man says [Afrikans] have. But because it is associated or connected with something of such value – archaeological and historic, anthropological value the white man tries to steal it for himself and says, ‘No, these are white people’, these aren’t Black people.  And look at this for yourself".

On his own pilgrimage to Afrika, Omowale enlivened the oneness within the extensive Afrikan continuum and raised the importance of doing so throughout the Afrikan world:

“I saw King Tut’s mummy, tomb when I was in Egypt…if you go and see it you’ll find out that this King Tut whose mummy or sarcophacus, whatever they call it, they have is as black as this board. The white man knows this. Every picture they have of King Tut, he’s not brown, he is Black brother just like this. And the Black people who lived in that day had mastered science to such extent, had mastered chemistry to such extent that they could create colours that the dye hasn’t faded to this day.”

It was upon the sacred soil of Afrika that Malcolm received his name Omowale. He described this as being the greatest treasure he had ever received.

Because of the tremendous global impact of this magnificent hero Omowale himself has become a powerful symbol and inspiration for Afrikan ascendancy. As a result, many have picked up the mantle for onward march for Afrikan liberty and nationhood:

“Since Malcolm came on the scene and stood up in such a courageous way he’s become the symbol for anybody that talking about freedom”.

Why is Omowale Malcolm X so exceptional?  Omowale’s elder brother Wilfred (a key and knowing figure in Omowale’s life) shares his thoughts:

“One thing may have been that he was able to see the problems that existed from an international perspective. My mother had seen to it, as we grew up that we didn’t become what they call domestic thinkers. She felt that in America Black people were steered into a way of thinking that made them domestic thinkers. Domesticated. And they were unable to see the whole picture a lot of the times when they would look at the things that were happening to us here and abroad. The way she kept us from falling into that trap was to see that we read papers from the [so-called] West Indies, from parts of Afrika and different places where they were keeping us informed as to what was happening to our people under colonialism. And one person who did this was T. A. Marryshow out of Grenada. He was producing a paper in the [so-called] Caribbean that was giving a pretty good picture of what was happening and keeping us informed as to what Marcus Garvey was doing.”

Wilfred continues to highlight Omowale’s impact and his continuance of living generationally:

“When young people today hear the things Malcolm had to say and observe, right away they realise here’s a man that’s telling the truth and he’s for real as they call it. He’s for real. You’ll hear them make remarks like that. He’s for real. And so they have confidence in him and they want to study and read the things that he said. And they want to see whatever they can see on film or anything about him. And many of them want to take this on as being a part of themselves ‘cause they can see the integrity here. They trust him.”

Places associated with Omowale Malcolm X have become enshrined in the Afrikan world experience as divine symbols to punctuate Afrikan people’s highest ideals. Whether they are places that he visited, centres dedicated to his honour, his resting place and so on, these places have become shrines of Afrikan liberty and nationhood amongst the great pantheon of sacred places throughout the Afrikan world. It is the honouring of the divine Afrikan self through the energies lifted via connection with these special places throughout the Afrikan world that are at the heart of the Kimungu Madhabahuni observance.

In the UK, for example, Omowale’s visit to Smethwick was on the cusp of the sunset on his physical life span as he continued to work for the betterment of Afrikan souls worldwide. Certainly, gathering at the street he walked during is visit is one of the many important places that can help in the spirit and cultural lift of Afrikan life during the observance of Kimungu Madhabahuni.

Whilst in Smethwick Omowale uttered the following to a European reporter:

“The [Afrikan] community makes a mistake when it tries to say we’re as good as you are because they’re [falsely] admitting you’re better. I personally don’t endorse that”.

In the approach to Omowale Malcolm X Kukumbuko, learning can become a progressive and purposeful mission. Time taken to learn can go a long way. Learn of Afrikan progressive mission and live Afrikan progressive mission is the becoming of vital Afrikan acumen.

Throughout the annual cycle of the spiritual and cultural calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation observance to observance, Afrikan life is endowed with the essential of living knowingness. For the Afrikan souls, being a part of an organ for mission ascendancy is key. The Universal Royal Afrikan Nation is a spiritually and culturally rooted organ for Afrikan ascension.

The Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN) is an Afrikan-centred spiritual and cultural mission for ascendancy that embodies living spiritually and culturally rooted life. To find out more about URAN and its spiritual-cultural mission for liberty and nationhood click here. The exquisite URAN pendant can be obtained online by clicking here.

In his capacity as an Afrikan-centred spiritual cultural practitioner this author is available for further learning in this regard and also for the carrying out of ceremonies such as naming and name reclamation. For details please click here.

Afrikan World Studies programmes are an important forms of study in understanding the Afrikan experience. There are a range of subjects covered on these programmes including History, Creative Production, Psychology and Religion. To find out more about these learning programmes please click here. For the video promo for these learning programmes click here.

Also, in the approach to the important cultural observance of Omowale Malcolm X Kukumbuko, the text: From Ajar to Omowale – The Spiritual & Garveyite Journey of Malcolm X by this author is available to purchase online here. The trailer for this important text can be found online here. This publication provides detail on the life and example of this great hero. You can also visit the institution of Yemanja to pick up a copy.

At nominal cost, also consider acquisition of an a4 laminate poster of articulations by this author when visiting the Yemanja institution to enrol, consult, learn, gather or otherwise.

Also, visit www.u-ran.org for links to Afrikan liberation Love radio programme on Universal Royal Afrikan Radio online.