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The Desert of Florida records indicate that the first temple established by
the Imperial Council was Rabia Temple #8 in Jacksonville, Florida in the
year 1894.
The Imperial Council also chartered thirteen (13) additional Temples
within our Desert. They are: Harram Temple #23 in Tampa, Florida;
Ahmed Temple #37 in Tallahassee, Florida; Haggai Temple #55 in
Palatka, Florida; Ancient City Temple #63 in St. Augustine, Florida;
Osiris Temple #67 in Daytona, Florida; Musad Temple #69 in West Palm
Beach, Florida; Kismet Temple #87 in Key West, Florida; Malta Temple
#143 in Orlando, Florida; Kazah Temple #149 in Miami, Florida; Murat
Temple #180 in Ft. Myers, Florida; Islam Temple #182 in Pensacola,
Florida; Saba Temple #186 in Pompano Beach, Florida; and Safia Temple
#188 in Panama City, Florida.
The Imperial Council deactivated Haggai Temple #55 charter in 1997.
They also transferred Osiris Temple #67 charter to Melbourne, Florida
and Ancient City Temple #63 to Daytona, Florida.
The Honorable Past Potentate Eric Myers, Harram Temple #23, is the
only Noble from the Desert of Florida to be elected to an office of the
Imperial Council. Past Potentate James Brimberry has served in the
Imperial Appointed position as Regional Director. Other Nobles that were
appointed to the position of Imperial Deputy of the Desert are as follows:
•Past Potentate Raynell Sloan, Harram Temple #23
•Past Potentate John Stevens, Masud Temple #69
•Past Potentate Samuel Sweeten, Kazah Temple #149
•Past Potentate John Dillard, Kazah Temple #149
•Past Potentate Robert Brown, Rabia Temple #8
•Past Potentate Earl Sims, Rabia Temple #8
•Past Potentate Charles F. Gullatt, Malta Temple #143
•Past Potentate Carl Finerson, Malta Temple #143
•Past Potentate Walter West, Osiris Temple #67
•Past Potentate Billy D. McLamb, Islam Temple #182
The Imperial Council has blessed our Desert with other Imperial
Appointments that are too many to report at this time.
There are two Temples that have earned special recognition: Harram
Temple #23 for outstanding charity donations and for also chartering the
first credit union within the Imperial Domain, and Kazah Temple #149
for partnering with the University of Miami to establish a medical organ
transplant program and for outstanding charity donations as well.
the Imperial Council was Rabia Temple #8 in Jacksonville, Florida in the
year 1894.
The Imperial Council also chartered thirteen (13) additional Temples
within our Desert. They are: Harram Temple #23 in Tampa, Florida;
Ahmed Temple #37 in Tallahassee, Florida; Haggai Temple #55 in
Palatka, Florida; Ancient City Temple #63 in St. Augustine, Florida;
Osiris Temple #67 in Daytona, Florida; Musad Temple #69 in West Palm
Beach, Florida; Kismet Temple #87 in Key West, Florida; Malta Temple
#143 in Orlando, Florida; Kazah Temple #149 in Miami, Florida; Murat
Temple #180 in Ft. Myers, Florida; Islam Temple #182 in Pensacola,
Florida; Saba Temple #186 in Pompano Beach, Florida; and Safia Temple
#188 in Panama City, Florida.
The Imperial Council deactivated Haggai Temple #55 charter in 1997.
They also transferred Osiris Temple #67 charter to Melbourne, Florida
and Ancient City Temple #63 to Daytona, Florida.
The Honorable Past Potentate Eric Myers, Harram Temple #23, is the
only Noble from the Desert of Florida to be elected to an office of the
Imperial Council. Past Potentate James Brimberry has served in the
Imperial Appointed position as Regional Director. Other Nobles that were
appointed to the position of Imperial Deputy of the Desert are as follows:
•Past Potentate Raynell Sloan, Harram Temple #23
•Past Potentate John Stevens, Masud Temple #69
•Past Potentate Samuel Sweeten, Kazah Temple #149
•Past Potentate John Dillard, Kazah Temple #149
•Past Potentate Robert Brown, Rabia Temple #8
•Past Potentate Earl Sims, Rabia Temple #8
•Past Potentate Charles F. Gullatt, Malta Temple #143
•Past Potentate Carl Finerson, Malta Temple #143
•Past Potentate Walter West, Osiris Temple #67
•Past Potentate Billy D. McLamb, Islam Temple #182
The Imperial Council has blessed our Desert with other Imperial
Appointments that are too many to report at this time.
There are two Temples that have earned special recognition: Harram
Temple #23 for outstanding charity donations and for also chartering the
first credit union within the Imperial Domain, and Kazah Temple #149
for partnering with the University of Miami to establish a medical organ
transplant program and for outstanding charity donations as well.
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