By IMANCentral For almost a year, Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) has actively mobilized around the issue of day labor in the Chicago land area. IMAN has created a network of trust and support among large circles, which includes Muslims and Latinos, through an issue that reaches the core of the inner-city community. The Challenge of the Day Laborer… Day laborers are workers who are employed on a task-by-task basis, and they are mainly immigrant men. Most day laborers are Mexican immigrants, while another’s tenth are from Central and South America. The majority are under 40 years of age. They
Read More“Delegados de 33 países de América Latina y del Mundo Musulmán se reunieron en Lima.” Lima, July 17, 2005 Delegates from 33 countries of Latin America and the Arab world met in Lima for the V Congress of Islamic Entities of Latin America and the Caribbean, which was sponsored by the Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ISESCO), the Islamic Organization for Latin America and the Caribbean (OLPADI) and the Islamic Association of Peru. Comenzó la reunion el Dr Abdulaziz Al-Tuweijiri, director general de ISESCO, asi como tambien se conto con la participación de diversas delegaciones del Banco del
Read MoreBy Mariam Abbassi The third annual Hispanic Muslim Day was held on September 25, 2005 at the Islamic Education Center of North Hudson. The celebration was held on behalf of all the converts who have accepted Islam as the guide to their lives. Islam is a religion of peace and harmony, but to some it is a misunderstood religion. Our responsibility is to educate those who remain unaware of what Islam truly signifies. As Imam AlHayek, the president of the Da’wah Committee of North Hudson stated while he stood in front of 200 reverts and more than 50 non-Muslims, “I
Read MorePor Rocio Martinez-Mendoza Dallas, Texas El pasado fin de semana del 4 de Julio del presente año se llevo a cabo la Conferencia Regional sur-central organizada por ISNA (Sociedad Islamica de NorteAmerica). Este año se llevo a cabo simultaneamente la 6ta Convención Anual de Islam entre Musulmanes Latinos. Esta convención dirigida a los Musulmanes Latinos se realiza junto con la Conferencia de Islam en America y junto con las conferencias regionales. Extendemos nuestro agradecimiento a ISNA por permitirnos, a los Musulmanes Latinos, unirnos por el simple hecho de complacer a Alá y de obtener más conocimiento sobre el Islam. Approximately
Read MoreBy Zulayka Martinez I’m a native Mexican. Yes, I was born in Mexico and came to the United States when I was only seven years old. I still live in Houston. My family came here for a better life. Don’t get me wrong though, not for one second would I ever, ever deny that I’m a Mexican. I’m proud of my culture and heritage. But Mexico could never had given me what the United States has. This is where I went to school, where I work, and basically where I built my life. Most importantly, this is where I found
Read MoreBy Taqwa Dilek Salaam alaaykum Brothers and Sisters, Insha’Allah you are all doing well and strengthening your Imaan daily as we all move through uncertain times. I hope that you all have moments daily to reflect upon those things that are blessings in our lives and give thanks to Allah swt for those things. In my years as a Muslim I have met many sisters who worried about their children’s social and academic education in public schools. As a result of this concern many brothers and sisters are opting to send their students to private schools. As an educator, administrator
Read MoreHoustonian Muslims Part of Cinco de Mayo Parade Downtown Houston By Ilyas Hasan Choudry http://www.cairhouston.org/CU60.htm The Council on American-Islamic Relations Houston Chapter (CAIR-Houston) in collaboration with the Islam Public Outreach Department (Dawah) of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA-Houston) organized the Muslim cavalcade at the famous Cinco de Mayo Parade in Houston . This occasion is celebrated to honor the 1862 Battle of Puebla, where Mexican forces overcame better-equipped French forces, who invaded the country demanding repayment of loans from 1846-48 Mexican-American War. CAIR-Houston created a special banner on this occasion ofCinco De Mayo Parade, which read in Spanish:
Read MorePor Omar Weston 15 Junio, 2005 Assalaam A\’laikum Ayer Martes por la noche despues de la clase con el Sheikh Isa Garcia tres Mexicanas de varias partes de la republica aceptaron el Islam. Alhamdulillah. A continuacion estan los dialogos. Sala de Chat: Martes/Tuesdayhttp://www.islam.com.mx/chathttp://www.islam.com.mx Dear brothers, I am glad to inform you that last night after our class via Internet with Sheikh Isa Garcia, we had three shahadats from Mexican ladies from various parts of Mexico. Alhamdulillah. Here is the discourse in Spanish. [admin] Bienvenida Ana monica de Chetumal [ll_MEXI_ll] wa3likum assalam [anamonica] gracias,me encantaria platicar mas contigo y claro con
Read MoreBy Juan Alvarado Evolution of the Latino American Dawah Organization Since childhood I always noticed that I was spiritual to say the least. I was baptized, did my communion and confirmation. I was even an altar boy. By the time I was 19, I renounced Christianity once and for all due to my lack of belief in the basic teachings of Christianity. However, I continued my search for truth. This search led me to read on a non-stop basis, something that I still do. After studying Islam for a couple of years, I was sufficiently comfortable that I decided to
Read MorePor de Nímah Ismáil Nawwab http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/199204/the.journey.of.a.lifetime.htm Saudi Aramco WorldJuly-August 1992 El Hayy, o el peregrinaje a la ciudad sagrada de Meca, un deber central del Islám que orígenes datan desde el profeta Abrahán, reúne a musulmanes de todas razas e idiomas para una de las experiencias más espirituales de mundo. Por 14 siglos, millones incontables de musulmanes, hombres y mujeres de las cuatro esquinas de la tierra, han hecho el peregrinaje a la Meca, el lugar de nacimiento del Islám. En realizar esta obligación, satisfacen uno de los cinco “pilares” del Islám, o los deberes religiosos centrales del creyente. Los
Read MoreBy Daud S. Ali An Arson in Springfield, MassachusettsFor the Muslim brothers and sisters that called the Al-Baqi Islamic Center their home, the arson fire that displaced them on December 8, 2004 at the beginning of winter marks the beginning of a new chapter in the existence of their tight-knit community. In interviews with local and national media, Rasul Seifullah, the imam of Al-Baqi community, has acknowledged that the fire is a test from Allah and that the community will strive to bear it with patience. Members of the Al-Baqi community are united in this view and are well aware
Read MoreBy Rebecca Abu Qaoud Assalam Waleikum Warahmatulla Wabarakatuhu! I have to share a wonderful experience that my children and I had recently. This is the second year that I have attended the Eid Festival organized by the Chicago Association of Latino-American Muslims (CALAM). This is a new occurrence in my personal experience. I have attended other Eid Festivals since becoming Muslim, and I have come to appreciate its importance. Eid-ul-Fitr was not really meaningful to me at the begining as a new Muslim. My husband was a great source of information in understanding this Islamic festival. I learned to enjoy
Read MoreBy Abu’Maya Gomez In the Bay Area [San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, etc], the Muslim population is well established with mosques centrally located throughout the area. Yet the Latinos receiving Islam is a very scanty effort, and some converts to Islam are left without any assistance. The Zaytuna outreach coordinator asked the Latinos in his class to start a gathering for Latinos to assist each other with our social, psychological, and new Islamic identities. In 2003, phone calls and e-mails were sent to encourage Latino Muslims to meet on Saturdays from 3:00 – 5:00pm on the Zaytuna grounds. The meetings
Read MoreA man is trying to understand the nature of God andasks, “God, how long is a million years to you?” God answered, “A million years is like a minute.” Then, the man asked, “God, how much is a million dollars to you?”And, God replied, “A million dollars is like a penny.” Finally, the man asked, “God, could you give me a penny?”And, God says, “In a minute.”
Read MoreBy Ghadah Ali Gutierrez It has recently been reported in the media that the alleged weapons of mass destruction that were the impetus for an entire war do not exist. While top U.S. officials, including the President himself, are busy trying to deflect the blame, the bottom line is, this war should not have been fought. Since the very inception of George W. Bush’s term as President, it has been obvious to myself and other members of the Muslim Community that Bush’s sole purpose in getting elected was to finish what his daddy couldn’t, namely the capture of Saddam Hussein.
Read MoreBy Sharif Online under “On the Road”http://apacheeagles.tripod.com/caravansaryofpeace/id10.htmlwww.caravansary.de.vu Prophet Muhammad brought home to the Muslims in a famous hadith to travel for the sake of ´ilm (education, science) even if this journey takes us to China. Brother Bakr and I made a 10-day-trip to Andalusia in southern Spain; the Arabs gave it the name Al-Andalus. After having had a nice flight from Dusseldorf to Seville alhamdulillah we looked for a tourist information center so that we could arm ourselves with city maps. As we are perfect backpack travelers, we already had lots of information from the internet about the Andalusia sightseeing,
Read MoreBy Yasmeen Figueroa A good friend shared an interesting story with me. I would like to share the story with everyone. I hope that it will inspire, illicit thought, and perhaps produce change. After this story, I realized our “true” purpose in this life. It is not to eat and sleep, pray or even fast. We were created for a bigger purpose – “Kuntum Hkayra ummatin ukhrijat linnas.” Everyday 500,000 people die without the kalimah, and may go to Hell. Who is responsible for them? We are. Who will be blamed and questioned, them or us? Of course, they will
Read MoreFrom Bukhari 4.191 Narrated Abdullah bin Abbas: Allah’s Apostle wrote to Caesar (of the Byzantine Empire) and invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi whom Allah’s Apostle ordered to hand it over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter of Allah’s Apostle reached Caesar, he said after reading it, “Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe)
Read MoreBy Ricardo L. Pena November 29, 2003 We’ve all heard the proverbial “apples and oranges” analogy at some point in our lives but not many of us experience it. As Latino converts to Islam, not only are we mixing apples with oranges, but we are mixing yet with another group. Maybe it would make more sense to describe ourselves as tacos living the lives of falafels in a world of cheeseburgers. Other than making you hungry, this is probably very confusing and maybe even uncomfortable. If this is the case, then this may begin to illustrate what it is like
Read MorePor Luis Paladini Termina el mes de Ramadán.¡Feliz Fiesta, hermano!Lo sabemos tú y yo.Nadie más.Termina el mes de Ramadán.Solamente,tú y yo lo sabemos.¡Feliz Fiesta del Fin de Ramadán!Coincide en España,por cierto,este año,2mil2,con el Día de la Constitución.6 de diciembre.Y en Sevilla,capital de Andalucía,no hay mezquita desde hace siglos.Sevilla, una ciudad integradora.Aserejé ja dejé.¡Viva la libertad de Expresión!Una juerga gitana en el corazón.En el exterior,tambores y cornetas,sombras de la Inquisicióncastrando la razón del hombre. El “progromo” sobre el Islamy la aplicación de la ley de fugas.Valle Inclán.La teoría del ataque preventivo es muy antigua.Una historia que pasó.Un genocidio olvidado.Esperpento.Ostracismo. ¡Feliz fiesta
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