I was wondering why the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, is named Nayib, which is an unusual name in Latin America.
As it turns out, his laternal grandparents were Palestinian Christians, but his father embraced Islam and founded the first masjid in El Salvador.
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As it turns out, his laternal grandparents were Palestinian Christians, but his father embraced Islam and founded the first masjid in El Salvador.
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Nayib was photographed praying salah in a masjid, which caused some controversy during the election. I also saw photographs of him making du'a with open hands in the Islamic style, but when asked about religion he is evasive and says he doesn't identify with any religion...
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...though he says he believes in God, Jesus, and the revelations, and that the Bible is part of revelation.
Nayib's brother Emerson is an imam and the leader of the Salvadorean Muslim community.
The only reason I have been hearing about Bukele is because of his...
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Nayib's brother Emerson is an imam and the leader of the Salvadorean Muslim community.
The only reason I have been hearing about Bukele is because of his...
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...decision to make Bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, a decision which has been criticized by the World Bank and IMF.
Generally speaking, if the World Bank and IMF are unhappy about something, it's a good sign.
I have to wonder if his decision to move El Salvador...
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Generally speaking, if the World Bank and IMF are unhappy about something, it's a good sign.
I have to wonder if his decision to move El Salvador...
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...away from IMF influence and towards a Bitcoin standard might be influenced by Bukele's father or brother teaching him about the Islamic views on riba.
In any case, it's clear Bukele is not a Muslim even if he is influenced by Muslims in his family. Still, the fact...
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In any case, it's clear Bukele is not a Muslim even if he is influenced by Muslims in his family. Still, the fact...
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...that someone who is half Arab and whose father and brother are imams can be elected president confirms what I've already long felt to be the case; that there is a lot of potential for Islam in Latin America.
There are already many Arabic words in Spanish...
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There are already many Arabic words in Spanish...
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...left over from Muslim rule in Spain. For example, "ojalá" has the same meaning as in sha Allah and is commonly used in Latin America; the Spanish word for "city hall" or the main government building is "alcaldia" which is derived from "al qadi," the Arabic word for...
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...judge.
Arabic names like Umar and Fatima are also still common in Latin America.
Learning about Bukele's background further confirmed my thinking that Latin America might be a good destination for hijra for Muslims in North America who are unable to emigrate to...
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Arabic names like Umar and Fatima are also still common in Latin America.
Learning about Bukele's background further confirmed my thinking that Latin America might be a good destination for hijra for Muslims in North America who are unable to emigrate to...
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...a Muslim majority country.
There is much more freedom for dawah and less surveillance and law enforcement manipulation of Muslim communities, and most Latin American countries are not actively involved in the war effort against Islam and the Muslims, or if they are...
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There is much more freedom for dawah and less surveillance and law enforcement manipulation of Muslim communities, and most Latin American countries are not actively involved in the war effort against Islam and the Muslims, or if they are...
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...it's very minimal or symbolic, so taxes paid in these countries are less likely to be used to harm Muslims.
Not far from El Salvador in the Mexican state of Chiapas thousands of people have entered Islam, and apparently at least one small village converted.
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Not far from El Salvador in the Mexican state of Chiapas thousands of people have entered Islam, and apparently at least one small village converted.
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@AlMalibaare I don't think he even prays salah regularly either. I'm just speculating that it is an influence on him.
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