Welcome to the History of Angelic Mikha’el Grand Lodge of Al-Inkaz, AF&AM
● Angelic Mikha’el Grand Lodge of Al-Inkaz AF&AM under GM.’.Shema’yah E. Bey, began in 2024 by way of Al-Inkaz Grand Lodge of Lebanon Ancient Free And Accepted Masons under the authority of GM.’.Joe Abi Rached.
● The Al-Inkaz Grand Lodge began in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1981, under WM.’.Toufic Trad. The Worshipful Master Vartan Kouramajian, who now is a member of the Supreme Council of the Orient of Canaan, was a Brother of the Lebano-African National Grand Orient, as was the Worshipful Master Toufic Trad of the Al-Inkaz Grand Lodge.
● Historical research supports the theory that the Scottish Rite started in Paris, France, around 1758. SOURCE: Scottish Rite, NMJ | scottishritenmj.org
● The Scottish Rite began in Paris, France around 1758. Stephen Morin received a patent authorizing him to establish the Scottish Rite in all four parts of the world. Between 1763 and 1767, Morin authorized Henry Francken in the West Indies to perform the Scottish Rite Degrees and bring them to America. SOURCE: Valley of Chicago -Scottish Rite | scottishritechicago.org
● The Grand Lodge of Luxor is one of the oldest Lodge in the ancient world. It had branches or minor lodges throughout the ancient world; in Europe, Asia, Africa, Mesoamerica and South America.
● The Grand Lodge of Luxor was built during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye, in the 18th Dynasty, circa 1391 BC. The Grand Lodge of Luxor founded 23 Subordinate Lodges in Asia, Europe and the Islands.
SOURCE: Ancient Egypt’s Role in European History by Dr. Kwame Nantambu, an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Pan-African Studies at Kent State University, U.S.A.
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