Hispanic and Latino American Muslims

Hispanic and Latino American Muslims
Total population
50,000 to 70,000. Estimated.[1]
Regions with significant populations
Across the country, especially in the
Southwestern United States
as well as in urban areas.
Languages
American English, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish Creole, Portuguese Creole, Amerindian, Basque, Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Arabic
Religion
Islam
(majority: Sunni
minority: Shi'a, Ibadi)
Related ethnic groups
Latin Americans, Spaniards, Tejanos, Nuevomexicanos, Californios, Chicanos, Boricuas, Nuyoricans, Portuguese Americans, Caribbean Americans

Hispanic and Latino American Muslims are Hispanic and Latino Americans who are adherents of the Islamic faith. Hispanic and Latino Americans are an ethnolinguistic group of citizens of the United States with origins in Spain and Latin America.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :LMS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bowen, Patrick D. (2013). "U.S. Latina/o Muslims Since 1920: From "Moors" to "Latino Muslims"". Journal of Religious History. 37 (2): 165–184. doi:10.1111/1467-9809.12026.

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