Sandy "Sakinah" Gutierrez Interview
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2021-06-11
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Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
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This interview is with Sandy “Sakinah” Gutierrez, a Colombian-American revert to Islam and co-founder of the non-profit IslamInSpanish. Sakinah tells the story of being a spiritual seeker alongside her husband, and how the two ultimately found fulfillment in Islam. She talks about how several members of their family decided to accept Islam due to the example and education she and her husband offered. Sakinah also discusses the founding and growth of IslamInSpanish, whose mission is to make information about Islam available to Spanish-speaking Latinos.
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Religions Texas, 9/11, Alief, Arabic, Colombian-Americans, Conversion, Converts, Diversity and inclusivity, Egypt, Family dynamics, First-generation Americans, Generation X, Graphic design, Hijab, Houston, IslamInSpanish, Languages, Latino Muslims, Muslims, Nonprofits, Qur'an, Spanish, Spiritual seeking, Texas, The Art Institute of Houston