Jaime "Mujahid" Fletcher Interview
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2022-01-25
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Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
Department of Religious Studies
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This interview is with Jaime “Mujahid” Fletcher, founder of IslamInSpanish. Jaime shares about his youth, during which he was involved in gang activity in Alief then developed his value of education in Colombia. After his conversion to Islam at twenty-three, Jaime began to translate Islamic literature and thought into Spanish so his Latino family and community could better understand Islam. Jaime goes on to describe the growth of IslamInSpanish from its inception as a family project to its current state as a vibrant community in the Centro Islamico in Alief. He also discusses the social justice projects IslamInSpanish is involved in and shares his advice for working toward social change.
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Religions Texas, 9/11, Activism, Al-Andalus, Alief, Colombia, Colombian-Americans, Community, Conversion, Converts, Crime, Diversity and inclusivity, Domestic violence, Education, Educators, Family dynamics, Gang activity, Houston, Immigrant parents, Immigrants, Immigration, Incarceration, Intersectionality, Islam, IslamInSpanish, IslamInSpanish Centro Islamico, Languages, Latino Muslims, Latinx, Media, Mental health, Mosques, Multicultural, Muslims, Nonprofits, Prison, Re-entry, School to prison pipeline, Spanish, Violence