Wendy Diaz has compiled a list of things that Latino Muslim leaders all over the US want you to know. Also published on Muslimmatters.org on September 26, 2018: https://muslimmatters.org/2018/09/26/25-things-latino-muslims-want-you-to-know/ You may have heard that Latinos are not only the fastest growing minority in the United States, but they are also the fastest growing minority within Islam. However, the history of Latinos is just as rich with Islamic roots and influences as their future promises to be. Not all Latino Muslims are converts; many have been practicing Islam for generations and some are even descendants of Muslims from faraway lands. Because Latinos have been involved in Islamic and civil rights movements in the United States as far back as the 60’s and 70’s, and may have been here for even longer, one would think that Muslims would do their best to familiarize themselves with the culture, traditions, and geography of Latin America to better understand their brot...
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