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"And Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD." Holy Bible, King James Version, 1 Kings 7:40. Freemasonry's Alleged African Origins and Rumored "Luciferian" Cornerstone Freemasonry is a fraternal organization with origins in the medieval stonemason guilds of Europe that emerged in its modern form in the early 18th century with the establishment of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717. It's a society dedicated to moral and personal development, charity, and brotherhood, using rituals and symbols drawn from biblical narratives, such as the construction of Solomon's Temple, and Enlightenment ideals of reason and equality.¹ Freemasonry spread globally, establishing lodges in Europe, the Americas, and colonial outposts, including Africa, often attracting prominent figures like George Washington (initiated on November 4, 1752 at the Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, Fredericksburg, Virginia), Benjamin Fr...

*This article has been updated since it was originally published by the Rastafari Coalition on July 8, 2022. Emperor Haile Selassie I and Le'ul-Ras Asserate Kassa © Allstar Picture Library Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo. All Rights Reserved. Licensed and used with permission. On 4 February 2019, the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa’s website Africa at LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science) published an article entitled “The Romantic Rewriting of Haile Selassie’s Legacy Must Stop” by Dr. Yohannes Woldemariam. The article states, “Yohannes Woldemariam trawls through the history books to expose the truths of Haile Selassie’s 44-year reign over Ethiopia.”¹ Explaining the counterpoints to each accusation made in the article will help readers who don’t have immediate access to the resources required to verify these allegations not only grasp the extent of the inaccuracies portrayed but also question the motives behind them. Ethiopian Identity Politics One ...