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Mungu Moja! Lengo Moja! Dira Moja!

Missioning for Afrikan World Community Ascension

Overview

The thrust for Afrikan liberty and nationhood lives

Who we are

The Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN) is an all Afrikan organisation established on a spiritual-cultural foundation that holds the core principles expounded and set in motion by the Supreme Royal Emperor Marcus Mosiah Garvey and carries an ethos of progressive transformation.

Origin

Emerging from the age-less tradition of Afrikan ascension, URAN was established in Birmingham (UK) on 11th August 2013 and was offically launched on February 23rd 2014 led by its Originator and the person at the helm of URAN, the Principal Royal Afrikan Purveyor Kwende.

Membership

Membership within URAN is open to the Afrikan community and is possible through a process of learning and development. A good place to start is participation in the Afrikan World Studies Programmes available from Yemanja-O. The important and challenging five week: Africentricity and Divinity Programme may then become an option to progress into the potential of becoming a member.

Aims

To restore and secure shared spiritual-cultural fabric to Afrikan life.

To bring about and secure rightful order in Afrikan functioning for self-betterment.

To mission for and secure Afrikan ascension.

email: info@u-ran.org

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Observance Calendar

Cultural Observances are seasons in the annual cultivation cycle of self. Each season has its particular area of focus yet remains an integral part of annual cycle. Observances may have social events associated with them, but are not events themselves. Rather, an observance is considered here as a fundamental time period that exists whether it has the outward expression of a social event associated with it or not.

OMOWALE MALCOLM X KUKUMBUKO

(Omowale Malcolm X Remembrance)

Sunday 21st February

(or nearest Sunday)

Omowale Malcolm X is one of the greatest heroes that Afrikan people have produced and was poised to galvanise Afrikan people around the world in a powerful way during his physical lifespan. During this remembrance observance that marks the time of his martyrdom his lasting, example and legacy is recalled and honoured. Such remembrance progressively ties in with the official celebrations of Afrikan history that take place in the US and other parts of the world.

KIMUNGU MADHABAHUNI

(Divine Shrine)

During the Holiday Season

Marking the Spring Equinox

The KIMUNGU MADHABAHUNI (Divine Shrine) is a most wonderful feature of any Afrikan home and during the popular holiday that falls on the first full moon after the Spring Equinox commonly referred to as Easter) Afrikan people are encouraged to visit a KIMUNGU MADHABAHUNI of their community or nation. Pilgrimage to a place that is a reflection of Afrikan ascension (if possible) is empowering during this time. This is a celebration of the Afrikan sacredness of self throughout its various levels whilst energising the thrust for liberty. There are a multitude of key places throughout the Afrikan world that are aptly positioned for this spiritual focus with all of the empowering benefits that this will bring. Of course, celebration with a shrine at home is an empowering endeavour.

OMOWALE MALCOLM X SIKU

(Omowale Malcolm X Day)

Sunday 19th May

(or nearest Sunday)

The Omowale Malcolm X is celebrated at the time of physical coming into being. This day punctuates the vital thrust of what this great hero, with deep insight, referred to as, 'a cultural revolution'. In close proximity to the day celebrating Afrikan liberation. Omowale Malcolm is highlighted here in his exceptional capacity as a great liberator.

AFRIKA UKOMBOZI SIKU

(Afrika Liberation Day)

May 25th

Established by the Organisation of Afrikan Unity and based upon its forerunner Afrikan Freedom Day. AFRIKA UKOMBOZI SIKU is observed to focus Afrikan people on both the attainment and maintenance of Afrikan Liberty. This celebration helps to energise and develop the liberator as well as the process of liberation to yield effective engagement for the outcome of liberty.

UJAMAA KIBURI SIKU

(Afrikan Economic Pride Day)

Saturday 1st June

(or nearest following Saturday)

This day marks the restoration, development, growth and security of an Afrikan economy. June 1st is the day when Little Afrika a.k.a. Black Wall Street the prolific and successful Afrikan community in Tulsa Oklahoma, US was destructively set upon n the early part of the so-called 20th century. 1st June 1979 is also the time the first Afrikan government came to power in the Zimbabwe in the contemporary period, the home of the sacred site of Great Zimbabwe. Although initially short-lived, the imperative of self-governed land and people remains foundational. Yet, during this observance Afrikan people are encouraged to seek out Afrikan traders and service providers that are working in the interests of the Afrikan community and to do business with them. Thus encouraging community monetary circulation that can extend into all year round activity and greater economic substance.

MUSA MSIMU

(Garvey Season)

Month of August

Inspired by the work of the Supreme Royal Emperor Marcus Garvey, this season encompasses the entire month of August. This is the same period of time that the Garvey Movement would hold its massive International Convention for the Afrikan People of the World during the early part of the so-called 2oth century. MUSA MSIMU is a key period of time where celebration, learning, ritual and many other activities can take place on a consistent progressive theme during the time when many magnificent historical examples in the mission for Afrikan liberty have emerged. It is also a time when most mainstream academic institutions are closed.

YEMANJA - OLOKUN SIKU

(Yemanja - Olokun Day)

Sunday 7th September

(or nearest Sunday)

YEMANJA - OLOKUN is a powerful day for the celebration of divine waterflow. Yemianja is the divine sacred feminine of waterflow. Olukun is the divine sacred masculine of waterflow. YEMANJA - OLUKUN SIKU is a sacred day of ritual and ceremony around the divinity of vital life substance. The day is celebrated with a wonderful journey to the shore for ritual and ceremony (if possible). It can also be celebrated with use of water indoors.

MFALME - MALKIA WA UHURU

(Kings and Queens of Liberty)

Seven days following

YEMANJA - OLOKUN SIKU

This observance runs for the seven days subsequent to the YEMANJA - OLUKUN SIKU observance and is a celebration of the Royal KIngs and Queens of Afrika who made outstanding contributions to attain and maintain Afrikan liberty. King Hannibal, King Ahmose I, Queen Nzingha, Queen Hatsepsut and so on are amongst those honoured during this time.

AFRIKAN HISTORIA MSIMU

(Afrikan History Season)

Month of October

This period highlights the central importance of Afrikan History in Afrikan life. To learn from it and to utilise it evokes the key principle of Sankofa - a history continuum of past, present and future. Knowing about and celebrating great achievements and the honouring of great ones of the past is key. Yet, history is past, present and future so it is also a time to celebrate the history that is being made and the history that is going to be made.

KWANZAA

26th December to January 1st

KWANZAA is a seven day celebratory period that begins on the 26th of December and runs through til the 1st of January. This is an extra special time of year as it represents the triumphant harvest of all-year-round effort made for Afrikan ascension as cultivated throughout all the other observance seasons. WIth emphasis on a powerful set of fundamental life values known as the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles), and a deeply meaningful symbol set - this holiday is rich in the cultured substance of being Afrikan.