Written by Wendy Diaz, 2005 October 11, 2005 was a historical night in New York City where Muslims and non-Muslims came together as one entity to discuss untold events of Latino culture. Columbia University's Muslim Students Association and Lamda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc., sponsored "Latinos in Islam: Rediscovering Our Roots." The event was presented by Hernan Guadalupe of the Latino Muslim Outreach Program (L.M.O.P.), a program founded under the PrimeXample Company which aims to build relationships between non-Muslims and Muslims through Islamic awareness based on the Qur'an and Sunnah, or authentic traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Students and other spectators gathered in Lerner Hall at Columbia and enjoyed Mexican cuisine to break the Ramadan fasting, eagerly awaiting the highlight of the event to begin, the lecture which had been advertised through flyers in local universities and online. The Latino-inspired food set the mood f...
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