AlJazeera: Mexico's indigenous minority converting to Islam
- 16 years ago
AlJazeera: Mexico's indigenous minority converting to Islam
Compared to other countries in Latin America with sizeable Muslim communities, Mexico's Muslim population is tiny.
In southern Mexico, the indigenous Mayan population is a minority.
But another minority is being created within that group, as more and more Mayans convert from Catholicism.
In Chiapas, Frank Contreras takes a look at how Islam is gaining a foothold in the region.
Compared to other countries in Latin America with sizeable Muslim communities, Mexico's Muslim population is tiny.
In southern Mexico, the indigenous Mayan population is a minority.
But another minority is being created within that group, as more and more Mayans convert from Catholicism.
In Chiapas, Frank Contreras takes a look at how Islam is gaining a foothold in the region.