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“Youth Movements in America” by Rahim Ocasio
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Alianza Islamica – Oasis in El Barrio
By Jorge “Fabel” Pabon aka Brother Shukriy As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu, Alianza Islamica helped form the Muslim I am today. After embracing Islam in August of 1989, I began to mosque hop (going from one mosque to another) in an effort to find my rightful place in an Islamic community. My journey…
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What legacy do I leave
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An Andalusia of Heart and Soul, part 1
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