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Latino Muslims and the Moors

The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of the northernmost Mediterranean coast of North Africa, who invaded Hispania (modern-day Spain and Portugal) in the 8th century. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Hispania was the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. They were expelled by reconquering Catholics of the Peninsula in the 15th century through a process called Reconquista, after eight centuries of war. The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra The Reconquista (a Spanish and Portuguese word for "Reconquest" Arabic: الاسترداد, "Recapturing" was a period

Though Spain is and was a Christian area before the Islamic invasion, Some Latino Muslims argue that the heritage of the Spanish Moors renders their affiliation with Islam a reversion as much as a conversion as some Moors and Moriscos (Christian converted Moors) from Hispania emigrated to the Americas, though the majority were expelled to North Africa meaning that most converted as a personal choice. Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religious identity or a change from one religious identity to another A morisco (Spanish " Moor -like" or mourisco (Portuguese was any Muslim of Spain or Portugal The historical phenomenon of Christianization (or Christianisation &mdash see spelling differences) the conversion of individuals to Christianity The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan ^[3]

Some may even have Moorish ancestry as a natural result of their Spanish ancestry, which includes Moorish ancestry due to the presence of the Moors in part of the Iberian Peninsula. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra

Reasons for conversion

In addition to the historical relationship to Spain, Latino Muslims also state other reasons for their conversion to Islam. Latino Muslims also argue that Islamic values harmonize with the traditional values of Latino culture. Converts may, for example, cite such similarities as respect for social solidarity, the family, the importance of religion, and education. [1]

Latino Muslims have repeatedly pointed out how, in their view, traditional Catholicism is too hierarchical and complex, or simplistic, in beliefs such as the original sin and the Holy Trinity. Original sin is according to a doctrine in Catholic theology, humanity's state of Sin resulting from the Fall of Man. SSC RF "Troitsk Institute of Innovative and Termonuclear Research" or TRINITY for shprt Троицкий Институт инновационных и термоядерных [2] This alleged disconnection between the believer and God results in spiritual bareness. For many Latinos, this aspect of Islam is effective in bridging this void, especially in Latino communities in the US. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (Compare the similar role of Pentecostalism in Latino communities. Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism ) According to Chris L. Jenkins of the Washington Post, the Catholic Church estimates that up to 100,000 Latinos are abandoning the faith every year. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D [3]

The Catholic Church's past involvement in the Spanish and Portuguese colonization of Latin America has also stained the religion. Colonisation (also known as Colonization) occurs whenever any one or more species populates a new area Dr Fathi Osman, resident scholar at the Omar Foundation, says "in their own countries Hispanics did not see the Church supporting the rights of the poor. Rather it sided with the rich and the influential. " This, he argues, has contributed to the popularity of Islam within Latinos. [4]

Statistics

Many Latino Muslims live in various cities within the United States, their numbers estimated to be from between 70,000 and 200,000^[4]. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Latino Muslim phenomenon has had a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami. The City of New York Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Since the United States Census Bureau does not provide statistics on religion, statistics are scarce and wide ranging. Some estimates say there are between 15,000 to 50,000 Hispanic Muslims in the United States^[5]. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the According to the Islamic Society of North America there are 40,000 Hispanic Muslims in the United States^[6]. The Islamic Society of North America ( ISNA) based in Plainfield Indiana, USA, is an immigrant Muslim umbrella group that describes itself as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The majority of Hispanic converts to Islam are women^[7], as seen on the CNN channel. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner

Persistent anecdotal evidence suggests that Latino Muslim converts face discrimination from their own families, [5] and sometimes from the wider US society.

Organizations

Many Latino Muslim organizations have been developed. Various Latino Muslim organizations exist including the Latino American Dawah Organization and Alianza Islámica. An organization (or organisation &mdash see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals which controls its own performance and The Latino American Dawah Organization (LADO is a grassroots organization founded in September 1997 by a handful of Latino converts to Islam in New York The Alianza Islámica is the oldest Latino - Muslim organization in the United States. The Alianza Islamica is the oldest Latino Muslim organization in the United States. It was founded in 1975 by a group of Puerto Rican Islamic converts. Other Latino Muslim organizations include the Los Angeles Latino Muslim Association (LALMA), the Chicago Association of Latino-American Muslims (CALAM), the Latino Muslim Association of the San Fernando Valley (LMASFV), Alameda Islamica: Latino Muslims of the Bay Area , PIEDAD, and the Atlanta Latino Muslim Association (ALMA).

See also

• Islam in the United States
• Islam in South America
• Islam in Mexico
• Islam in Spain
• Al-Andalus
• Black Muslims

Notes

Further reading

• Articles on Latino Muslims

External links

• HispanicMuslims.com
• Latino American Dawah Organization
• Alameda Islamica of Northen California
• Statistics about Islam in Spain