Community

Is your Islamic center Latino-friendly? It should be. Every Hispanic Heritage Month, I receive requests to write about Latinos in Islam, present a Latin American-inspired story time, speak about the Latino experience at a local masjid, or organize a special event celebrating Hispanic heritage.

“Necessity is the mother of invention,” as the proverb goes. In my case, I was quite literally a mother in search of a solution. When my first child was born in 2006, finding Islamic children’s books in Spanish was nearly impossible.

SUMMARY: The leadership of Warith Deen Mohammed prompted a historical mass conversion of African Americans to Islam, in an ongoing journey of guidance, self-discovery, and community assertiveness.

A Conversion Heard Across a “Party Line”

SUMMARY: We interview Chicago imam Tariq Amin on his years in building bridges between communities as an African-American Muslim leader.

SUMMARY: Meet the Latino Muslim father who is working to revive Prophetic masculinity through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

SUMMARY: Meet the directors of the Richmond Team Ansars, a youth program to nurture Muslim character, identity, and community that has thrived in Richmond for a quarter-century.

SUMMARY: Conflict resolution and the maintenance of relations is an important Islamic obligation for which we have an abundance of advice from Prophet Muhammad, may Allah send peace and blessings upon him.