Una breve introducción al islam
La palabra “islam” deriva de la raíz arábe “salaama” que significa paz, pureza, sumisión y obediencia. El cometido del islam consiste en hacer la paz sometiéndose a la voluntad de …
Estados Unidos
Praising Allah — en español
Catherine Garcia enters the mosque barefoot and finds a spot on the floor. She kneels and leans forward. Palms, nose and forehead touch the ground. Her lips move, almost imperceptibly, …
Latino Muslims: More US Hispanics drawn to Islam
With her hijab and dark complexion, Catherine Garcia doesn’t look like an Orlando native or a Disney tourist. When people ask where she’s from, often they are surprised that it’s …
Latino Muslims: Islam’s appeal spans many cultures
CHINO – When the sun finally sets and the fast of Ramadan ends for the day, Luqman Malik joins the faithful at the Baitul Hameed Mosque for a feast of …
Together in prayer, support
When Zulayka Martinez left the Roman Catholic Church and converted to Islam six years ago, she was happy and at peace with her decision. But she felt like an outsider …
Latinos embracing Islam, but ‘dirty bomb’ case brings unwanted attention
Melissa Morales, a Latina born in Puerto Rico, was eating in a local Mexican restaurant recently when the waiter wanted to know why she covered her head in a long …
Number of Hispanic Muslim converts growing
It was not an unusual menu that graced the table one recent Thursday at Patricia El-Kassir’s west Houston home. For El-Kassir, a Mexican-American convert to Islam, starting the day with …
Olé to Allah
On a recent crisp Friday afternoon in El Barrio, the Puerto Rican heart of East Harlem, Ramon Omar Abduraheem Ocasio, Imam of the Alianza Islamica, delivered a khutba (sermon) in …
Musulmanes en un Contexto Cristiano
Las nuevas comunidades islámicas, floreciendo en un contexto sociocultural y religioso en el que son minoría, se enfrentan a la necesidad de establecer un medio apropiado para su práctica y …
Islam Luring More Latinos
At dusk, Aminah Martinez prepares dinner in her small Fairfax kitchen. Corn tortillas for enchiladas, grated cheese and beef for tacos, maybe an avocado for guacamole — all staples of …