VOA News: 200,000 US-Hispanics converted to ISLAM

The number of Hispanic Americans converting to Islam is growing rapidly -- particularly in New York, California, Texas and Florida, which have the greatest concentration of Hispanic residents. Muslim leaders say interest in Islam has increased in the past few years, and they also note that Muslims and Hispanics, many of whom are immigrants, share a number of common concerns. Steve Mort reports from a mosque in Florida that has seen a steady increase in Latino worshippers.

Jesus, a Puerto Rican living in Florida, converted to Islam only a year ago. He is one of tens of thousands of Hispanic Muslims in the United States: estimates range from around 70,000 to 200,000

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http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-02/2007-02-09-voa33.cfm?CFID=145379765&CFTOKEN=65772320

Latino American Dawah Organization (LADO)
http://www.latinodawah.org/index.html

Photos of Muslim Hispanics :

http://www.latinodawah.org/photos/latinomuslims.html

http://www.latinodawah.org/photos/spain.html