Why are Latinos converting to Islam?

Latinos have become the fastest growing Islamic groups in United State of America America. About six percent of U.S. Muslims are now Latino – and as many as a fifth of new converts to Islam nationwide are Latino. VICE's Lee Adams travelled to Houston, Texas, the home of America's first Islam in Spanish center, to investigate what’s behind this phenomenon and how America’s current political climate might be related.
As a former gang leader, Jaime "Mujahid" Fletcher claims that Islam saved his life, inspiring him to found the Islam in Spanish center. He dedicated himself to translating Muslim texts for a Spanish-speaking audience.
See Also: IslamicFinder in Spanish

Vice spoke to Jaime and other recent Latino Muslim converts to find out why two of America’s most discriminated groups are coming together. Watch the video below to know.







IslamInSpanish is closing in on purchasing the Only Latino Led Islamic Center in America this March. To know the details of this project and help our brothers in this project, see: IslamInSpanish Centro Islamico
Lets take some time to pray for our Muslim brothers who are struggling everyday to keep their faith and spread Islam in all corners of the world.