It surprises many of their friends and family, but some young US Latinas say Islam offers women more respect.
By Christine Armario | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
UNION CITY, N.J. – Jasmine Pinet sits on the steps outside a mosque here, tucking in strands of her burgundy hair beneath a white head scarf, and explaining why she, a young Latina, feels that she has found greater respect as a woman by converting to Islam.
"They’re not gonna say, ‘Hey mami, how are you?’ " Ms. Pinet says of Muslim men. “Usually they say, ‘Hello, sister.’ And they don’t look at you like a sex object.”
Re: Hispanics say Islam offers women more respect , hispanics in america convert to Islam
Nice to see the Muslim world is so varied like the colors of the rainbow, we are so different yet so similar, I love Islam.
If only we followed all the rules of it though, in every sphere of life, life would be bliss. I say I believe but I hardly honour God's orders, may Allah make us all more commited.