My name is Nylka Vargas, and I live in New Jersey. My parents are from Peru and Ecuador. I converted to Islam when I was 20 years old. There are …
Allah Rescues a “Boricua” through Islam
In the name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful — may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon His last and final messenger, the seal of all …
Finding Islam in Mexico
My name is Martha Patricia Garcia and I am 27 years old, a graduate of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). …
The Beginning of My New Life
While a university student, I became overwhelmingly interested in exploring all religions. One of the reasons was that I began to read the Bible. Unfortunately, each time I read the …
Dawah in Mexico
On June 26, 2012, as Nahela Morales-Essouiri stepped off her plane and she and her son Andrew walked through the arrival gates in Mexico City, she was unsure of what …
El Sumarai Latino
For many people, when they think of martial arts, the first thing that comes to mind is Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris; and when they think of a Muslim, the …
A Puerto Rican Imam in Alabama
Deep in the heart of Alabama, in the city of Mobile, rests a small mosque called Masjid AsSalaam, which means “Mosque of the Peace.” The imam of the mosque, Imam …
HHRD’s Syrian and Palestanian Relief Update
Spending time with Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Br. Irfan Khurshid and Br. Ilyas Hasan Choudry of Helping Hand for Relief & Development (HHRD) saw the heart-wrenching suffering of men, women, …
Struggle for Freedom
It started the very last days of 2010 and continues till today, almost two years later. It began in Tunisia when the poor and frustrated street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set …
A Perspective on Free Speech and Common Sense
As protests against the anti-Islam film spread throughout the Muslim world, information has become available about the man behind “Innocence of Muslims.” Nakoula Basseley Nakoula is a convicted criminal, twice …