Islam in Latam: Do you know any Muslims?

[miruna99]

Have you met any Muslims in your hometown/region/country? Are there any mosques near you?

[mitalit]

1. Yes
2. Nope

[Erronkari]

Yes, two brothers friends of mine, they are Druze-Syrian descendants.

[miruna99]

Yes, two brothers friends of mine, they are Druze-Syrian descendants.

Are you aware of King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center? Located in Palermo, Buenos Aires, it is the largest Mosque in Latin America.

[Ayetooey]

Ranger, my fav TA Latam. Latams could use more Islam MashAllah.

[placebo]

I came to say Ranger.

[Erronkari]

Are you aware of King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center? Located in Palermo, Buenos Aires, it is the largest Mosque in Latin America.

Oh sure!! it’s located 1.5km from where I live (belongs to Palermo neightbourhood too)!
It’s a beautiful place, there are a lot of activities for the community and it has also a school if I al not wrong.

[Mixdguy17]

Nope, my friends that are of Lebanese descent are all christians, and I think I have never seen a mosque here, or ever tbh, actually Ive never met a Muslim person in Mexico, everyone here is usually Catholic, Jewish, Atheist, Santero, or Espiritual, I think have even met one or two Protestants.

[RogueState]

Off topic but I'm always surprised that the name "Omar" (second caliph of Islam) is so widespread among Latin Americans ?

Is it by pure coincidence or is there an explanation ?

[Tenma de Pegasus]

Off topic but I'm always surprised that the name "Omar" (second caliph of Islam) is so widespread among Latin Americans ?

Is it by pure coincidence or is there an explanation ?

Not in Brazil