tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23813114.post6002480589792992796..comments2023-10-30T07:13:22.381-05:00Comments on Khalil Al-Puerto Rikani: What About the Non-Spanish Speaking Latinos?Khalil Al-Puerto Rikanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11116884826856843991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23813114.post-89761835576609107982012-12-27T14:13:35.029-06:002012-12-27T14:13:35.029-06:00Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
...Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,<br /><br />Well stated. I think that there can be a balance with not being nationalist while set aside part of one's time and resources to present Islam to a particular community. This does not mean that Islam has to be watered-down or anything like that. Khalil Al-Puerto Rikanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11116884826856843991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23813114.post-24527124174230722532012-12-27T08:36:39.030-06:002012-12-27T08:36:39.030-06:00As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,
Ya akhi, th...As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,<br /> Ya akhi, the problem is that we as Muslim forget that we are not supposed to emphasize on tribal, ethnic or even national lineage. Before we are Latinos we are Muslims. The fact is that there is a need for Dawah in the Spanish language world wide. Also many of the new converts in the US are immigrants who are weak in English. Masha Allah there is a strong Dawah movement in the English language world wide but we are still lacking in Spanish and other languages. Lets not become separated like the Pakistanis and other groups who build Masajid only for their people so as not to associate with the Native Muslims. Instead we should build a masjid for spanish speakers in order to facilitate their understanding of Islam. Here in Kuwait they have Khutbas and classes in the languages of the peoples who are here in large numbers such as Hindu, Malayam, Tagalog and English. This ofcourse Is spearheaded by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. None of these programs focus on Culture except for that of Islamic Culture. That is not to say that if there is something from our culture as Latinos that does not contradict Islam we should not embrace it. Still we must remember that Islam overides everything else. We should not become like other groups who have tried to change Islam to fit their culture. May Allah guide us all.<br />Ibrahim Bader Al Boreeqee<br />Ibrahimalboreeqee@me.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com