What is the Shrine?
The Shrine is not an appendant body of Freemasonry, though the distinction would escape many. The Shrine confers no additional degrees. It was founded in 1872 (the Mecca Temple in New York City) and an Arabic theme was chosen. Hence, the distinctive red fez that Shriners wear at official functions. Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles the Mystic Shrine for North America (AASONM is an anagram for “A MASON”) may be required to be members of the Scottish Rite’s 32nd degree, and/or Knights Templar of the York Rite. The Shrine is most noted for its emphasis on philanthropy and its jolly outlook on life– it has been called “the playground of Freemasonry”. This is expressed as “Pleasure without intemperance, hospitality without rudeness, and jollity without coarseness.” The Shrine is most noted for its benevolent endeavors in Children’s Hospitals and the Shrine Circus. The Royal Order of Jesters is a group drawn from Shrine membership, by invitation only.
The Shrine is not an appendant body of Masonry, though the distinction would escape many. The Shrine confers no additional degrees. It was founded in 1872 (the Mecca Temple in New York City) and an Arabic theme was chosen. Hence, the distinctive red fez that Shriners wear at official functions. Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles the Mystic Shrine for North America (AASONM is an anagram for “A MASON”) are members of the Scottish Rite’s 32nd degree, and/or Knights Templer of the York Rite. The Shrine is most noted for its emphasis on philanthropy and its jolly outlook on life– it has been called “the playground of Masonry”. This is expressed as “Pleasure without intemperance, hospitality without rudeness, and jollity without coarseness.” The Royal Order of Jesters is a group drawn from Shrine membership, by invitation only. The Shrine of North America is an international fraternity of approximately 515,000 members throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada and Panama. T
Members of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America are members of the Masonic Order and adhere to the principles of Freemasonry — Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. Freemasonry dates back hundreds of years to when stonemasons and other craftsmen on building projects gathered in shelter houses or lodges. Through the years these gatherings changed in many ways until formal Masonic lodges emerged, with members bought together not by trade, but by their own wishes to be fraternal brothers. There is no higher degree in Freemasonry than that of Master Mason (the Third Degree). Shriner are distinguished by an enjoyment of life in the interest of philanthropy. With almost 600,000 members the organization has a buoyant philosophy which has been expressed as “Pleasure without intemperance, hospitality without rudeness and jollity without coarseness.” Thirteen Masons organized the first Shrine Temple in 1872 — Mecca Temple in New York City. They know they needed an
The Shrine is not an appendant body of Freemasonry, though the distinction would escape many. The Shrine confers no additional degrees. It was founded in 1872 (the Mecca Temple in New York City) and an Arabic theme was chosen. Hence, the distinctive red fez that Shriners wear at official functions. Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles the Mystic Shrine for North America (AASONM is an anagram for “A MASON”) may be required to be members of the Scottish Rite’s 32nd degree, and/or Knights Templer of the York Rite. The Shrine is most noted for its emphasis on philanthropy and its jolly outlook on life– it has been called “the playground of Freemasonry”. This is expressed as “Pleasure without intemperance, hospitality without rudeness, and jollity without coarseness.” The Shrine is most noted for its benevolent endeavors in Children’s Hospitals and the Shrine Circus. The Royal Order of Jesters is a group drawn from Shrine membership, by invitation only.
The Shrine is not an appendant body of Masonry, though the distinction would escape many. The Shrine confers no additional degrees. It was founded in 1872 (the Mecca Temple in New York City) and an Arabic theme was chosen. Hence, the distinctive red fez that Shriners wear at official functions. Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles the Mystic Shrine for North America (AAONMS is an anagram for “A MASON”) are required to be Master Masons in good standing with their lodge. The Shrine is most noted for its emphasis on philanthropy and its jolly outlook on life– it has been called “the playground of Masonry”. This is expressed as “Pleasure without intemperance, hospitality without rudeness, and jollity without coarseness.” The Royal Order of Jesters is a group drawn from Shrine membership, by invitation only.
