Por Daniel Montenegro Noches se pasan en total soledadQuizá con la luna como único testigoA la más cercana unión entre él y su pareja.El amado aparece y el corazón responde,Ha sido muy larga la separación, demasiada la espera,Sin embargo, vino y me cuidó.Intoxicado, la flama del amor consumió mi almay le hizo pensar, “la espera ha sido larga, ha valido la espera.”Despues le dí un vistazo al mundo y con dolor me percatéSolo una noche de encontrarme con mi amado, penseque debería abrumarle las catastrofes que el hombre ha causado.Pero el hombre con su arrogancia no tiene teimpo de conocerlo,Está
Read More“When My servants ask thee (O Muhammad) concerning Me, tell them I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every supplicant when he calls on Me. Therefore, they should respond to Me and put their trust in Me, so that they may be rightly guided.” – Quran 2:186. “Say: ‘O My servants who have transgressed against your own souls, do not despair of God’s mercy, for God forgives all sins. It is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.’” – Quran 39:53. The Prophet said, “Riches does not mean, having a great amount of property, but
Read More“The Great 10th Annual Sisterhood Event”MAS & Latino Muslims of Chicago Islam is More Than a Religion Saturday, May 1st, 20103 PM to 7 PM9210 S. Oketo AveBridgeview, IL 60455 This is a women only event.Program will be in Spanish, dinner will be served Limited babysitting by RSVP only. Please contact: Rebecca, Diana, or Alma http://www.facebook.com/pages/Latino-Muslims-of-Chicago/118077384870808 The Latino Muslims of Chicago also attended a banquet hosted by the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (the Council). ciogc.org. “Latino Muslim Program in Spanish”2010 ICNA-MAS Convention 2010 Session 1: Saturday, May 29th, 6:00-8:00pm* “Salvando la Familia se Salva la Sociedad”Speaker: Br.
Read MoreFirst Quarter 2010! – IslamInSpanish.org June 16, 2010 Alhamdulilah, 2010 has become an exciting year with many new developments for IIS. By ALLAH’s Blessings thousands of people were educated on the truth about Islam by way of audiovisual means worldwide. We have heard and witnessed hundreds coming into the fold of Islam just through our efforts of sharing this information. Orange County WorkshopJanuary 15-17 IslamInSpanish kicked off 2010 with a workshop in Orange County, CA. The three day event started with a khutba by Isa Parada at the Islamic Center Orange County and Mujahid Fletcher at the Islamic Center of
Read MoreBy Hany Salah IslamOnlineMay. 27, 2009 http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C& cid=1242759218762&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout CAIRO In a vast country like Brazil, the internet is emerging as the most effective tool to spread the message of Islam, says a leading Muslim scholar in the South American nation. “The internet is one of the most successful contemporary da`wah tools,” Al-Sadiq Al-Othmani, head of the Islamic Affairs Department at the Center of Islamic Da`wah in Latin America, told IslamOnline.net over the phone. “That’s why I encourage scholars to spread the word to broader masses through the web, especially in such a vast country.” Othmani, a Moroccan who has lived
Read Morehttp://international.fiu.edu/index.php?name=news_item_islam_in_latin_america March 17, 2010 Florida International University (FIU) The Middle East Studies Program in FIU’s School of International and Public Affairs is organizing a one day conference on Islam in Latin America. The event will take place on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. in the MARC International Pavilion on FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Leading scholars from Latin America will join FIU scholars to discuss the presence of Islam and Muslims in Latin America, their impact on and integration into Latin American societies, and their historical and contemporary ties to the Middle East and the larger Muslim world.
Read MoreCómo Orientalista: Telemundo’s El Clon, Part I By Sister Diana Muslimah Media Watch April 21st, 2010 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/2010/04/como-orientalista-telemundos-el-clon-part-i/ Spanish soap operas (telenovelas) are just like any other serial dramas, with all the conventional characteristics: star -crossed lovers, dramatic music, a flair for the outrageous and a seemingly never-ending plot. This is exactly what can be expected from Telemundo’s telenovela, El Clon (The Clone). A remake of a Brazilian soap opera that aired in 2001 and 2002 titled O Clone, this Spanish-language telenovela is targeted at the U.S.’s Spanish speaking market. However, what is unexpected is the drama’s lengthy commentary on Islam
Read MoreBy Khaleel Ahmad Gramajo Before I begin let me greet you with peace and blessings from our Creator, the ONE and only ONE without comparison. Asalam Alaykum wa rahma tullahi wa barakatu! I was born in Guatemala. I have resided in California for almost 25 years. I have been singing since an early young age. I used to perform as Christian singer almost every week but I stopped singing after I embraced Islam in 1995. Later in 2003 as a Muslim I started to listen to some Anasheed (plural for Nasheed). This inspiration brought me back to singing, and I
Read MoreAmong the Muslims listed in the book “The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World” were Muslims from the following countries: El Salvador, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Spain, and Portugal. CENTRAL AMERICA EL SALVADORQattan, Dr AhmadQattan is a Muslim convert from Palestinian origins. He is the co-founder of the Arab Islamic Center in Salvador. Qattan has been an educator and da’wa activist for the past 17 years, and has published more than 100,000 copies of a book introducing Islam, which has been read by an estimated 250,000 people. Al Salvadori, MustafaMustafa Al Salvadori
Read MoreBy Juan Galvan My definition of leadership is someone who has the ability through ceaseless commitment to inspire others to be their best. Although the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the greatest leader of all time, I want to share with you the life of a lesser-known hero. Shaikh Yahia Suquillo has truly been an inspiration for many Latino Muslims including myself. Above all else, it has been the life of the Prophet Muhammad that has been his source of inspiration. Like all great Muslim leaders, he is a great leader for his ability to follow the lead of the Prophet
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