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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 to expect from the place she once called home. Visiting her country for only the second time as a Muslim woman wearing hijab, Morales was on a special mission.

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Hispanic American immigrants increasingly finding home is Islam

“Many immigrants are here by themselves,” said Morales, noting that Latina immigrant women are drawn to Islam because of the sense of “belonging” they find within the Muslim community. “When they come into the mosque and see smiling faces, they feel welcome.”

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Muslim Mothers in Chiapas

Nahela Morales is a Mexican mother of one currently living in New Jersey, USA. She serves as the National Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for Why Islam, a non-profit dawah organization.

Recently, she and a team of volunteers traveled to Mexico to give dawah and provide aid for impoverished families. It was during this trip that she visited the city of San Cristobal de Las Casas in the State of Chiapas, home to a growing number of indigenous converts to Islam. This is her story of the Muslim mothers living there.

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Latina Immigrants: The New Ambassadors of Islam

In a long black garment and gray headscarf, Morales sits in front of a computer entering notes and taking phone calls from the program’s hotline, 1-877-WhyIslam, a resource for individuals hoping to learn more about the religion. A Mexican immigrant and recent convert, Morales is the national Spanish-language outreach coordinator for the program, part of ICNA’s mission to disseminate information about Islam nationwide.  

But Morales’ efforts go beyond U.S. borders: the 37-year-old recently led a trip to bring Islamic literature, food and clothing to her native Mexico.  

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Latino Converts to Islam

We visit the Islamic Center of Greater Miami to look at the rising number of Latino Muslims in the US—as many as 250,000, according to estimates. Some of the converts say that in Islam they have found theological simplicity and “no intermediaries with God.” The Islamic Circle of North America reports that more than half of US Latino converts are women. “I just felt that the minute I put my head down to the ground, “ says Nadia Echevrria, “I was really talking to God.”

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Celebrating World Hijab Day the Brooklyn Way

Muslims Giving Back organized the 1st Hijab is my Crown Sisters Conference at Widdi Hall in Brooklyn last February 2, 2013. More than 600 Muslim and Non-Muslim sisters attended the event. It was an overwhelming experience to see the sisters come together and discuss relevant issues in the society.

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Islam is Love and Peace

It was during the revert’s panel at the ICNA Convention in May 2013, that I met Nahela Morales. She is part of WHY ISLAM? and was holding a panel of stories by reverted Muslims.

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A Mission of Love

by Nahela Morales | Apr 4, 2017 | Inspiring Articles

As I embarked on my most important dawah trip to Mexico, I began to reflect and think of my past three outreach missions. “Why was this the most important?” I asked myself, “I am traveling with the least amount of luggage and alone.” The answer was that I was going in...

My Journey to Islam.

by Nahela Morales | Apr 2, 2017 | Inspiring Articles

I was not Muslim when 9/11 happened, it had only been 3 short months since I had moved from California to the suburbs of New York, Westchester county to be exact. I remember this day like it was yesterday and every single year I re-live this inhumane tragedy, let me...

What Does My Hijab (Veil) Mean To Me?

by Nahela Morales | Apr 1, 2017 | Inspiring Articles

My hijab is so much more than “just” a piece of cloth on my head…My hijab screams loud and clear I am Muslim and my faith is Islam. It’s my suit of armour, it protect me and gives me strength. It’s a constant reminder of my obedience towards my Creator Allah subhna wa...

Breaking Stereotypes: Living as a Muslim Latina Single Mom

by Nahela Morales | Mar 25, 2017 | Inspiring Articles

In this day and age, single Muslim mothers are often ostracized, deemed unfit to marry, or blamed for their circumstances. For a new Muslim, and a Latina, this stereotype may be even more emphasized. However, single motherhood is no more than another test from Allah,...

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