Navigating the intricate and diverse identities of what it means to be Latino and Muslim while in the US, this book draws on media analysis, historical research, ethnographic studies, and interviews to understand this small but growing group of American Muslims. Moralesįollowing the lives of several inspiring Latino Muslim leaders from the 1970s onward to the present day, author Morales looks into the little-known and under-appreciated power of the Latino/a Muslim minority group in the US.

Latino and Muslim in America: Race, Religion, and the Making of a New Minority by Harold D. A brutally honest and open look into personal and lived experiences, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to read about the Latin American Muslim experience from the people themselves. Exploring the difficulties around reverting to Islam within a dominantly Christian-Catholic community, and the struggles and joys of being a modern Latin American Muslim, these stories and essays are a testament to both the beauty of Islam as well as the beauty of Latino culture.

Latino Muslims: Our Journeys to Islam by Juan GalvanĪ beautiful collection of personal essays, experiences, and stories from Latino Muslims, this book is both powerfully inspiring and insightful into the lives of a little-known minority. With a heavy focus on the Caribbean and Central America in places like Trinidad, Mexico, and Suriname to Latin America in places like Argentina and Brazil, this book does an incredible service to the history and lives of Black and Latino/a Muslims. Looking specifically at the over-simplification often used to describe minorities in the Americas, this book looks at just how large-scale and important Islam and Black Muslims were to the building of the New World. This fascinating book looks at the more than 500-year history of Islam in Latin America first brought over by African slaves. Pinto (Editor), and John Tofik Karam (Editor) Crescent over Another Horizon: Islam in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latino USA by Maria del Mar Logroño Narbona (Editor), Paulo G.

Latino Muslims by Juan Galvan