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This is the weblink to the four-part series about Springfield Illinois Muslims.![]()
*Uncertain times at home and abroad | #4 in a four-part series![]()
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*Springfield’s Muslim Community: Bridging Faith and Diversity | #3 in a four-part series![]()
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*Living Islam in Springfield | #2 in a four-part series![]()
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*The heart of Springfield's Muslim community | #1 in a four-part series
An NPR story series about Springfield IL Muslims.
Living Islam in Springfield | #2 in a four-part series
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Muslim in central Illinois
A photo of the 1990s storefront in hand, Dandia lectures a tour group on a Saturday in April about the history of Latino Muslims in New York City. #alianzaislámica
New York Narratives tour centers Muslim experiences, history in the city
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NEW YORK (RNS) — A museum educator with a background in Islamic studies shows off a New York many aren’t familiar with.
This is true for many Latinos. Many of us get ignored for not being fluent in Spanish.
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Who Gets to Be Latino? #LatinoNews
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Who exactly is included in the word Latino? Who is left out of their own demographic based on appearances or perceptions? This week on Hyphenación, host Xorje Olivares gets together with Maria Burgos...
Compare the percentage of Muslims to Arab Muslims. Amazing! #LatinoMuslims #HispanicMuslims #LatinoDawah
Compare the percentage of Hispanic Muslims to Arab Muslims. Amazing! #LatinoMuslims #HispanicMuslims #LatinoDawah
Eid Al-Fitr 2025: Worshippers Throng Grand Mosque of Mecca For Prayers | World News | WION Pulse
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Worshippers throng the grand mosque of Mecca for the Eid Al-Fitr prayer following the end of Ramadan. #mecca #eidalfitr #ramadan About Channel: WION The Worl...
Global survey finds shocking hemorrhage of adults who were raised Christians leaving the Church
From Rome to Mecca: The Surprising Surge of U.S. Latino Catholics Joining Islam - The Stream
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Most people around the world raised as Christians are abandoning their religion, but nearly all adults who were raised Muslim remain within Islam, according to a Pew Research Survey of 36 countries pu...
Afghanistan is a mysterious country?
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According to reports, these individuals are converting to Islam to support morality and prevent wrongdoing.
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When thinking of Islam, many people might envision majestic mosques in the Middle East or maybe Ramadan bazaars in South Asia. What might be less likely to come to mind is a Latino family breaking their fast during Ramadan with arroz con gandules, or a group of Latino Muslims gathering for Eid (celebrations to conclude the month of fasting), speaking Spanish while reciting their prayers in Arabic. Yet, for a growing number of Latinos, Islam is a faith they've adopted and woven into their cultural identity.
Latino Muslims and Ramadan: Embracing Islam Through a Latino Lens
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When thinking of Islam, many people might envision majestic mosques in the Middle East or maybe Ramadan bazaars in South Asia. What might be less likely to come to mind is a Latino family breaking the...
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Florida man shot Israeli visitors thinking they were Palestinians, police say
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A Florida man was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder after shooting at a vehicle with two men who he thought were Palestinians but turned out to be Israeli visitors, local author...
THIS WAS ON A FRIEND’S PAGE: An anguished question from a Trump supporter: ‘Why do liberals think Trump supporters are stupid?’![]()
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THE SERIOUS ANSWER: Here’s what the majority of anti-Trump voters honestly feel about Trump supporters en masse:![]()
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That when you saw a man who had owned a fraudulent University, intent on scamming poor people, you thought "Fine." (www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/04/10/trump-university-settlement-judge-fina...)![]()
That when you saw a man who had made it his business practice to stiff his creditors, you said, "Okay." (www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hotel-paid-millions-in-fines-for-unpaid-work)![]()
That when you heard him proudly brag about his own history of sexual abuse, you said, "No problem." (abcnews.go.com/Politics/list-trumps-accusers-allegations-sexual-misconduct/story?id=51956410)![]()
That when he made up stories about seeing Muslim-Americans in the thousands cheering the destruction of the World Trade Center, you said, "Not an issue." (www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/11/22/donald-trumps-outrageous-claim-that-thousa...)![]()
That when you saw him brag that he could shoot a man on Fifth Avenue and you wouldn't care, you exclaimed, "He sure knows me." (www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/23/president-donald-trump-could-shoot-someone-withou...)![]()
That when you heard him relating a story of an elderly guest of his country club, an 80-year old man, who fell off a stage and hit his head, to Trump replied: “‘Oh my God, that’s disgusting,’ and I turned away. I couldn’t—you know, he was right in front of me, and I turned away. I didn’t want to touch him. He was bleeding all over the place. And I felt terrible, because it was a beautiful white marble floor, and now it had changed color. Became very red.” You said, "That's cool!" (www.gq.com/story/donald-trump-howard-stern-story)![]()
That when you saw him mock the disabled, you thought it was the funniest thing you ever saw. (www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-criticized-after-he-appears-mock-reporter-ser...)![]()
That when you heard him brag that he doesn't read books, you said, "Well, who has time?" (www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/americas-first-post-text-president/549794/)![]()
That when the Central Park Five were compensated as innocent men convicted of a crime they didn't commit, and he angrily said that they should still be in prison, you said, "That makes sense." (www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/19/what-trump-has-said-central-park-five/1501321001/)![]()
That when you heard him tell his supporters to beat up protesters and that he would hire attorneys, you thought, "Yes!" (www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protests-20160313-story.html)![]()
That when you heard him tell one rally to confiscate a man's coat before throwing him out into the freezing cold, you said, "What a great guy!" (www.independent.co.uk/news/people/donald-trump-orders-protesters-coat-is-confiscated-and-he-is-se...)![]()
That you have watched the parade of neo-Nazis and white supremacists with whom he curries favor, while refusing to condemn outright Nazis, and you have said, "Thumbs up!" (www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/08/why-cant-trump-just-condemn-nazis/567320/)![]()
That you hear him unable to talk to foreign dignitaries without insulting their countries and demanding that they praise his electoral win, you said, "That's the way I want my President to be." (www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-insult-foreign-countries-leaders_n_59dd2769e4b0b26332e76d57)![]()
That you have watched him remove expertise from all layers of government in favor of people who make money off of eliminating protections in the industries they're supposed to be regulating and you have said, "What a genius!" (www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/12/29/138-trump-policy-changes-2017-000603)![]()
That you have heard him continue to profit from his businesses, in part by leveraging his position as President, to the point of overcharging the Secret Service for space in the properties he owns, and you have said, "That's smart!" (www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2018-03-05/how-is-donald-trump-profiting-from-the-presidency-let-...)![]()
That you have heard him say that it was difficult to help Puerto Rico because it was in the middle of water and you have said, "That makes sense." (www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/09/26/the-very-big-ocean-between-here-and-puerto-ric...)![]()
That you have seen him start fights with every country from Canada to New Zealand while praising Russia and quote, "falling in love" with the dictator of North Korea, and you have said, "That's statesmanship!" (www.cnn.com/2019/07/02/politics/donald-trump-dictators-kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin/index.html)![]()
That Trump separated children from their families and put them in cages, managed to lose track of 1500 kids, has opened a tent city incarceration camp in the desert in Texas - he explains that they’re just “animals” - and you say, “Well, OK then.” (www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-5-400-children-split-border-according-new-count-n1071791)![]()
That you have witnessed all the thousand and one other manifestations of corruption and low moral character and outright animalistic rudeness and contempt for you, the working American voter, and you still show up grinning and wearing your MAGA hats and threatening to beat up anybody who says otherwise. (www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2018/06/04/451570/confronting-cost-trumps-corru...)![]()
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What you don't get, Trump supporters, is that our succumbing to frustration and shaking our heads, thinking of you as stupid, may very well be wrong and unhelpful, but it's also...hear me...charitable.![]()
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Because if you're NOT stupid, we must turn to other explanations, and most of them are less flattering.![]()
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Judge finalizes $25 million Trump University settlement for students of 'sham university'
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The '"victims of Donald Trump’s fraudulent university will finally receive the relief they deserve," New York's attorney general said.
A book about Alianza Islamica? Set in the backdrop of the turbulent civil rights movements of the 60’s and 70’s, a budding wave of Latino Muslims began to emerge in the heart of Spanish Harlem, New York City. What began as a few teenagers with a passion for Islam would soon grow into a sweeping movement which would send shockwaves across both the Latino and Muslim communities. #AlianzaIslamica #IbrahimGonzalez #AlianzaIslamica #LatinoMuslims #HispanicMuslims![]()
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Discover the rich and incredible legacy of the most well-known Latino Muslim organization in US history. Available now on Amazon.
Born in East Harlem, González was a multifaceted artist, musician, photographer, radio host, activist, and educator. He is celebrated for his role in establishing one of the first Latino-Muslim organizations on the East Coast of the United States.
Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Ibrahim González | Mar 11, 2025 at 12 PM
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Join the CENTRO Library & Archives for an engaging lunch-hour session exploring the life of Ibrahim Aqil Adbush Shakur González, better known as Ibrahim González. Born in East Harlem, González was ...
For Latino Muslims, these prejudices can take various forms, from microaggressions to the lack of inclusion of Latinos in leadership or decision-making roles within Islamic institutions.
Addressing Hispanophobia and Embracing Our Latino Neighbors - Wisconsin Muslim Journal
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Addressing Hispanophobia and Embracing Our Latino Neighbors Posted by Wisconsin Muslim Journal | Feb 14, 2025 | Syndicated At a booth at the 22nd Annual Hispanic Muslim Day at North Hudson Islamic Edu...
Celebrating my 7th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉
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Booker, Carson Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Designating January as Muslim-American Heritage Month
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<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong> – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative André Carson (D-IN-07) led colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing January as Muslim-Americ...
A mosque that served as a place of worship and cherished community centre for decades has been reduced to rubble by the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles region.
LA fires: California mosque among thousands of buildings destroyed in wildfires | The National
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At least seven killed in blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena
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I'm going to bed and pretend there's not going to be a lot of snow when I wake up in the morning. I'll be shoveling my driveway tomorrow.
In the late 1940s, nearly 80% of Americans said they belonged to a church, synagogue, mosque or temple, according to Gallup. Today, just 45% say the same, the analytics company noted, and only 32% say that they worship God in a house of prayer once a week.
Churches fight to stay open as attendance dwindles
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Churches faced with empty pews are fighting to keep their doors open, while former houses of worship are being converted into bars, clubs and luxury condos.
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star Sunny Mahdi has been facing the heat from fans for asking Veah Netherton to convert to his religion #converttoislam
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Will 90 Day Fiancé's Veah become Muslim?
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Greetings of peace/As salaamu alaikum,![]()
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I hope this message finds you well. I am emailing you to request your participation in my study on the experiences of Gen X and early millennial Latino Muslims in the United States. This study addresses the lack of historical documentation and scholarly attention given to the post-conversion journeys of Latino Muslims, particularly those who converted to Islam between 1995 and 2005 and have since played active roles in their communities.![]()
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The purpose of my research is to explore the leadership development, community contributions, and personal journeys of Latino Muslims who have lived through the unique challenges of post-9/11 America. Through this study, I hope to understand how these individuals have navigated their faith and leadership roles over the past two decades.![]()
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If you choose to participate, you will be involved in a semi-structured interview, which will be conducted virtually via Zoom. The interview will take approximately 45 minutes to one hour, and you will have the flexibility to participate from your home or office to ensure privacy and confidentiality. During the interview, you will be asked to share your insights on your personal and spiritual growth, your community involvement, and the challenges you have faced as a Latino Muslim. I may request a follow-up interview of no more than thirty minutes later.![]()
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This research is part of my graduate thesis at Chicago Theological Seminary. It aims to contribute to the broader understanding of Latino Muslim leadership and the long-term impact of Islam on their lives. Participants should meet the following criteria:![]()
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• Identify as Latino/Hispanic/Latin American![]()
• Born between 1965 and 1985![]()
• Converted to Islam between 1995 and 2005![]()
• Involved in the Islamic community![]()
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Your participation is completely voluntary, but I hope you will consider being part of this important project to help document and preserve the experiences of Latino Muslims and aid current and future generations of Muslims and scholars alike. If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at wendy.diazguadalupe@ctschicago.edu .![]()
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Greetings of peace/As salaamu alaikum,![]()
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I hope this message finds you well. I am emailing you to request your participation in my study on the experiences of Gen X and early millennial Latino Muslims in the United States. This study addresses the lack of historical documentation and scholarly attention given to the post-conversion journeys of Latino Muslims, particularly those who converted to Islam between 1995 and 2005 and have since played active roles in their communities.![]()
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The purpose of my research is to explore the leadership development, community contributions, and personal journeys of Latino Muslims who have lived through the unique challenges of post-9/11 America. Through this study, I hope to understand how these individuals have navigated their faith and leadership roles over the past two decades.![]()
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If you choose to participate, you will be involved in a semi-structured interview, which will be conducted virtually via Zoom. The interview will take approximately 45 minutes to one hour, and you will have the flexibility to participate from your home or office to ensure privacy and confidentiality. During the interview, you will be asked to share your insights on your personal and spiritual growth, your community involvement, and the challenges you have faced as a Latino Muslim. I may request a follow-up interview of no more than thirty minutes later.![]()
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This research is part of my graduate thesis at Chicago Theological Seminary. It aims to contribute to the broader understanding of Latino Muslim leadership and the long-term impact of Islam on their lives. Participants should meet the following criteria:![]()
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• Identify as Latino/Hispanic/Latin American![]()
• Born between 1965 and 1985![]()
• Converted to Islam between 1995 and 2005![]()
• Involved in the Islamic community![]()
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Your participation is completely voluntary, but I hope you will consider being part of this important project to help document and preserve the experiences of Latino Muslims and aid current and future generations of Muslims and scholars alike. If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at wendy.diazguadalupe@ctschicago.edu .![]()
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Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.![]()
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Chicago Theological Seminary
Exploring 200 years of Muslim American history in the docuseries American Muslims: A History Revealed. #americanmuslims #islamusa
The Take: How did American Muslims help shape US history?
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Exploring 200 years of Muslim American history in the docuseries American Muslims: A History Revealed.
Jumaah Mubarak. Now watch this video. #mosque
Amazing architecture: Inside the largest mosque in Central Asia
www.euronews.com
Astana's Grand Mosque boasts an array of record breaking feats. Euronews Culture takes a tour around this architectural masterpiece.
The 800-year-old Shamsi Jama Masjid in Budaun city in Uttar Pradesh. A local Hindu right-wing group, which has filed petitions to a local court seeking its control, claims that this is a Hindu temple.
India's top court weighs in on mosque–temple controversy
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Muslims have been using the Shahi Jama Masjid Mosque in Sambhal for almost 500 years, but Hindu groups claim it is the site of a former Hindu temple
Applications for ISF’s 2025 Scholarship Program are now open. Learn more and apply at islamicscholarshipfund.org/scholarship/.
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A 2020 survey found that at least 9 percent of the country's Muslims are Latino converts, up from 5 percent in 2017.
Why so many Texas Latinos are converting to Islam
www.chron.com
"Becoming Muslim helped us fix our lives," said Jaime 'Mujahid' Fletcher, who converted from Catholicism to Islam only months before the Sept. 11 attacks.