Edward Mealy El (born Edward Mealy; September 17, 1870 – 1935), often known as E.
Mealy El, was a Moorish-American religious leader who was Prophet Noble Drew Ali's successor as head of the Moorish Science Temple of America.
He was appointed the first Assistant Chairman of the Moorish Science Temple of America by Prophet Noble Drew Ali on June 1 of 1927.
On August 1 of the same year he received an appointment to General Chairman from the Prophet Drew Ali.
In February 1928, Mealy El was made Grand Sheik and Chairman of the Moorish Science Temple of America by appointment of the Prophet Noble Drew Ali.
By the close of the first annual convention of the Moorish Science Temple of America (October 15–20) Edward Mealy El was promoted to Supreme Grand Sheik of the organizations highest tribunal and executive cabinet, the Supreme Grand Council.
In all his appointments, he was unanimously approved by the "Grand Body", or, executive heads of all subordinate temples within the Moorish Science Temple of America.
In February 1929, an annual corporation report filed with the Illinois Secretary of State lists Edward Mealy El as President of the Moorish Science Temple of America Inc.
Upon Drew Ali's death on July 20, 1929, Mr.