By Alicia BarrónThe FlamaDecember 28, 2015 There are many assumptions that all Latinos are Catholic but that’s certainly not the case, especially in the United States. Many Latinos are turning towards Islam for faith which means they find themselves in a unique predicament. They have to balance the social pressures, traditions and beliefs from three […]
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Muslims In America: More Latinos Converting To Islam As US Population Grows, Report Claims
By Aaron MorrisonInternational Business TimesDecember 29, 2015 By most official measures, Latinos in the U.S. are considered to be the fastest-growing demographic. They are also the fastest-growing group of Muslims in America, according to organizations that cater to Hispanics converting to Islam. Although the statistics haven’t been widely tracked, there are an estimated 150,000 Islam […]
Ramadan 2015 In Latin America: Where Are The Latino Muslims?
By Latin TimesJune 17, 2015 With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan upon us, Latinos are noticing a significant number of their neighbors are preparing to observe fasting and other Islamic rituals. Hispanic Americans are slowly but increasingly converting to Islam, growing muslim populations in Latino-heavy regions like California. Muslims celebrating Ramadan in Central and […]
Latinos continue to embrace Islam in growing numbers
By Camilo SmithHouston ChronicleJune 29, 2015 Muslims around the country will be celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a holiday known as Eid al-Fitr, and among those celebrants will be the Latinos who make up one of the fastest growing segments of the Muslim population. According to a Pew Center study 4 […]
Four Muslim Latinas open up about their journeys to Islam
By Walter Thompson-HernándezFusionDecember 7, 2015 Two days had passed since the Islamic State’s attacks in Paris, which took the lives of over 120 people. While citizens from nearly every corner of the globe mourned the deaths of the victims and braced for a military response to the attacks, four Muslim Latinas and I met at […]
Houston’s Latino Muslims gather for annual Eid celebration
By Camilo SmithHouston ChronicleJuly 20, 2015 The organizers behind the Houston-based website Islam In Spanish gathered over the weekend to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, an event marking the end of Ramadan on July 17.The gathering was a way for Latino Muslims to come together since they can often be the only ones in their families who have […]
What It’s Like To Be A Muslim Latina On Easter
By Raquel ReichardLatina.comApril 3, 2015 Easter weekend is approaching. For most Latinos, that means getting together with friends and family, making bunny masks and decorating eggs with the little ones, participating in community egg hunts and, most importantly, sitting down for a traditional meal that starts with a prayer to Jesucristo – after all, those […]
‘It’s beautiful’: How four Los Angeles Latinos found peace in Islam
By Walter Thompson-HernándezFusionDecember 22, 2015 Every Sunday, on the third floor of a beautifully ornamented mosque on the corner of Exposition and Vermont near downtown Los Angeles, a group of Muslim Latinos gathers to hear the teachings of the Quran in Spanish. On a recent visit, four men and 10 women attended the class, which […]
American Latinos find appeal in Islam
By Rasha ElassThe Arab WeeklyNovember 6, 2015 Washington – Imam Daniel Abdullah Hernandez was preparing for his Friday sermon when he contacted the FBI and local police to coordinate security measures. It could turn into a delicate weekend, he explained, as his congregation was planning a belated Eid carnival in honour of pilgrims who recently […]
Latino Muslims Live Their Lives At The Intersection Of Three Cultures
By Raul A. ReyesNBC NewsDecember 20, 2015 Like other Americans, Shafiq Alvarado was horrified by the events of 9/11. But living in Los Angeles, he felt a bit removed from their impact. That is, until he received a phone call from the FBI, saying they wanted to meet with him. Alvarado agreed. “Next thing I […]