Information is more accessible and less social stigma is attached to leaving receive more visibility than ever before thus, Islamic What do you think has inspired this transition?Īnd Muslims in the U.S. Over the past five years, there has been a surge of young Latinos converting from Christianity to Islam.Longer believe that all Latinos are Catholics as I did as a little boy growing Islam has broadened my awareness of Latino and Muslim identity. Offers the Latino community a unique identity that is unlike that of any other My conversion story can be found in my book Latino Muslims: Our Journeys to Islam. I read a lot about Islam and loved what I learned. I chose Islam because of my love of Islamic teachings especially the belief in the Oneness of God. Muslim.” Life isn’t a popularity contest. Non-Muslim friends said, “Well, you sure picked a horrible time to become a When 9/11 happened three months later, one of my This photo was taken in Turkey, Texas when Juan’s father was a cotton ginner.Įmbraced Islam in June 2001.
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