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"Fasting is the first principle of medicine; fast and see the strength of the spirit reveal itself."                                                                             [...]
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To fully understand the story of Latino Muslims in the United States, I decided to begin my research by studying Islam in Latin American countries. I wanted to understand the communities in the countries where American Latino Muslim converts originated...

"Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond."                                                                                 [...]
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The inspiration for my research into the surge of Latinos converting to Islam in the United States comes from an offhand statement from my father. He once mentioned to me that the Middle East–specifically Islamic countries–is one of the last remaining...