Unlike the rest of my class, who knew each other, had taken classes and passed grade levels together eagerly awaiting graduation, I was an outsider. More than ever, I needed to rely on my faith to make it through a depressing time.
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At the first instance of embracing Islam, the new Muslim feels a sense of overwhelming joy, pride, and zeal. He or she wants to do everything in their capacity to learn about Islam and stay firm upon this path, by Allah’s permission.
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Good and proper manners apply to a broad spectrum of relationships and situations starting, first and foremost, with the proper manners toward Allah, the Mighty, and Majestic, and toward His deen of Islam.
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Busca el conocimiento, porque se considera un acto de adoración si se hace por Allah.
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When the month of Ramadan is approaching, the Ortiz-Matos family begins to prepare the only way they know how, Puerto Rican style.
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A couple of years after I converted to Islam (in 2000), I realized that if I wanted to solidify my Deen, I needed to get married. I had read the hadith about marriage completing half your faith (Al Bayhaqi),
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“En cuanto al saludo de la gente después de la oración del ‘Id, ‘Taqaballahu mina wa minkum’ (que Allah lo acepte de ti y de nosotros) – es reportado que algunos de los Sahaabah lo practicaron
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In 2009, only one percent of Muslims identified as Hispanic. By 2018, that number had reached seven percent, according to the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding’s annual report “American Muslim Poll: Predicting and Preventing Islamophobia. “That’s a 700 percent growth in less than 10 years, and no other group has grown at this rate,” reported Dalia Mogahed, ISPU’s Director of Research.
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When exploring the topics of culture, faith, and spirituality in Latin America, many are surprised to find there is an enormous connection to Islam.
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That is the opening line of author Wendy Díaz’s “De Puerto Rico to Islam With Love.” This collection of poetry is self-described as works that speak to identity and faith. But it is so much more!
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Is there a difference between the three terms Latino, Hispanic, and LatinX? Why are there so many different options to describe the same group of people, and which one should we use? Even for a Latina, Puerto Rican Muslim like myself, it gets a bit confusing. So, to understand the origin of the terms let us explore how they came about and why.
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Latinos continue to be the fastest growing minority in America and in Islam. If either of those facts come as a surprise, there is much for you to learn about our culture.
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Consider the situation of a Muslim who is caring for a sick relative or an elderly parent. The afflicted family member cannot bathe or eat on their own, they cannot dress themselves, or walk to the bathroom to answer the call of nature.
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Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually in the United States from the 15th of September to the 15th of October. It began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and was upgraded to a month in 1989 to “honor the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries,” according to the official government website (hispanicheritagemonth.gov).
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Me convertí al Islam a la edad de 20 años, y fue un momento decisivo en mi vida. Faltaba poco para que cumpliera 21 años, y mis amigas esperaban que celebrara la ocasión en una discoteca o comprando alcohol legalmente (en los Estados Unidos la edad mínima para comprar alcohol es 21). Se sorprendieron al descubrir que me había convertido en musulmana y que no tenía ninguna intención de aceptar sus invitaciones para salir de fiesta.
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Can you recall the first time you heard about or were directly affected by racial bias, colorism, or any other type of discrimination?
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The entertainment industry is shifting towards an inclusive and diverse assemblage of characters, now more than ever, without overlooking its global Muslim audience.
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Antes del 9/11 estuve buscando la “verdad,” es decir, la manera apropiada de adorar a Dios. Me crie en un hogar católico, serví como monaguillo, asistí a un colegio católico y estudié la Biblia durante gran parte de mi juventud.
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Type “Latino Muslims” into any search engine and the results will display a plethora of recent media reports about the fastest growing minority within Islam. Names like PBS, NBC, BBC, AlJazeera, the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, Univision, and Telemundo have all produced their share of reports and documentaries fixated on this phenomenon.
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n el año 2000, cuando acepté el Islam, yo pensaba que era la única musulmana Latina en el mundo. Aprendí del Islam a través de mi amistad con una familia egipcia y conocí a musulmanes de otros países como Palestina y Pakistán, y hasta conocí algunos musulmanes americanos. Sin embargo, no fue hasta casi 2 años después que supe de otras personas como yo, musulmanes Latinoamericanos viviendo en los Estados Unidos.
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