“I remember the first time I attended a masjid in northern New Jersey after becoming a revert. I eventually made my second home in this masjid, but it was very difficult because the khutbahs were not even in English — they were in Arabic. I don’t speak in Arabic or understand it, so it was very devastating and depressing because when you go to the sermon, to the jumu’ah prayer, you go because you need that uplifting spiritual experience. For me to go in there empty and walk out empty — it was pretty devastating.”
This is what Nahela Morales, a Muslim Latina revert and mother living in Houston, Texas, has said.
Now Morales is the director of operations for IslamInSpanish Centro Islamico — a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide Spanish-speaking Muslims with access to material in Spanish and learn more about their faith Islam.
But to expand their outreach and goals, the organization has recently created a community center that offers services to Spanish-speaking Muslims such as Sr. Morales to receive weekly Friday khutbahs in Spanish and unite with their Spanish-speaking Muslim brothers and sisters.
The center will also extend to include an exhibition on the history of Islam in Latin America and frequent community events. All information will be available across the globe through livestreaming videos and recordings of all classes and lectures.
We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Sister Morales and her experiences thus far as a Muslim Latina and the completion of her unspeakable dream — a community center for Spanish-speaking Muslims to gain a sense of belonging.
???? great news, salaam.
By embracing Islam, Hispanics are reclaiming the history of Al-Andalus, taken away from them by force, stripped from them by slavery and imperialism. They will once again contribute to the next Golden Age of Islam.
Inshallah..!
Maybe, if Islam had not violently invaded Spain in year 711, it would not have been expelled. In fact, muslims subjugated Visigoths and Hispanic-Romans living there. So, who is to blame firstly?
No imperialism, no myths and no lying: they all were sons of their time. It is stupid to judge something that happened 500 years ago with a modern mind-set.
” if Islam had not violently invaded Spain in year 711, it would not have been expelled.”
How far back do you want to go on that? Cain and Abel?
Allahu Akbar! May Allah bless our Latino ummah.
Alhamdulillah I had a chance to attend the the historic grand opening of Islam in Spanish. I posted a video on YouTube if you want to take a look at it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-rWhDn9F_0
I had a chance to attend the the historic grand opening of Islam in Spanish. I posted a video on YouTube if you want to take a look at it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-rWhDn9F_0
I posted a video on YouTube if you want to take a look at it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-rWhDn9F_0
Alhamdulillah I had a chance to attend the the historic grand opening of Islam in Spanish. I posted a video on YouTube if you want to take a look at it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-rWhDn9F_0
I also posted a clip of Brandon, a Jehova’s Witness who drove from Dallas to Houston and spent 3 days and 3 nights painting a mural at the entrance of the center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fHHCG_MmgQ
Ma’sha’allah, this is so so awesome! Praying for the center’s continued success as well as all related efforts!