Latino Muslims at country's first Spanish-speaking mosque: 'Islam changed my life'...

[Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص]

Latino Muslim

Latino Muslims at country's first Spanish-speaking mosque: 'Islam c...

“We used to gather in different masjids,” said Magidel Morris as she served halal tamales in the mosque’s parking lot on Saturday. “But then we got together and decided we had to have a place for Hispanic people to get together and learn about Islam.” With the Centro Islámico, America’s Latino muslims now have a home of their own.

“[Latinos] want to learn about Islam,” said Jalil Navarro, who donned a Mexican luchador mask while distributing Spanish-language Qur’ans in the masjid’s parking lot. “but sometimes they step into a masjid and there is no people to serve them if they don’t speak English.”

Islam in Spanish, the organization that founded the mosque, was formed to fill that gap. Founded in 2001 by Colombian American convert Jaime Fletcher, the organization produces Spanish-language programming and Islamic educational materials that are distributed throughout the Americas. Today there are more than 1,000 Latino Muslims affiliated with the organization.

As converts gather in Houston for the Centro Islámico’s first Cinco de Mayo, they reflect on a unique identity: ‘We change our religion, not our culture’

theguardian.com|By Ryan Schuessler

[Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص]

Support OPOW Today...

Dear Friend/Member

You count on Oppressed Peoples Online Word (OPOW), to give you the full story — to connect the dots between the issues you've cared about for years and the daily news headlines. 

But did you know that OPOW never accepts any  advertising or corporate sponsorships? 

OPOW relies on our audience — people who receive our publication,  just like you do, and who depend on OPOW as a source of reliable independent news. 

Did you know that if everyone who visited our website this week gave just $15, it would cover our operating costs for the full year? 

Donate at paypal: https://www.paypal.com/home

To:  [e-mail]


Thank You For Your Support 

http://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/

Oppressed Peoples Online Word Google Plus

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Bilal.Mahmud?ref=tn_tnmn

OPOW :

Abu Ruyaa (AbuRuyaa) on Twitter

https://twitter.com/AbuRuyaa

The latest from Abu Ruyaa (@AbuRuyaa). Oppressed Peoples Online Word.

Thank You For Your Support:

Bilal Mahmud

Bilal Mahmud On History Of Al-Farooq Masjid Of Atlanta, Ga.