Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest and most influential latino muslim organization in u”. Today it says “largest and most influential latino muslim organization in the united states”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Latino Muslim organization From the late 1980s to the mid-2000s”. It now reads “Latino Muslim organization”.
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Alianza Islámica is the oldest Latino - Muslim organization in the United States .1It was founded in 1975 by a group of Puerto Rican Islamic converts.2The foundation of the Alianza came from men and women involved in the civil-rights protests, anti-war struggles, and the Puerto Rican independence movements of the 1960s. The Alianza has since then been very active at the grassroots level. In El Barrio, Spanish Harlem , the Alianza has mediated between rival gangs, mentored jailed Latinos, provided education about HIV / AIDS , offered GED (General Education Development Test) courses, helped the sick get treatment, and given free meals during Ramadan . v t e3
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Alianza Islámica is a Latino - Muslim organization in the United States . It was founded in 1975 by a group of Puerto Rican Muslim converts. One of the founders of Alianza Islamica, Ibrahim Gonzalez died on June 4, 2013."Ibrahim Gonzalez, a Bronx artist, activist and musician known for his work in community television and radio, dead at age 57" .
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Latino Muslim organization From the late 1980s to the mid-2000s, Alianza Islámica was the largest and most influential Latino Muslim organization in U.S. history.It was co-founded in New York City 's fabled Spanish Harlem by three Puerto Rican Muslims - John (Yahya) Figueroa, Ramon (Rahim) Ocasio, and Freddie (Ibrahim) Gonzalez, who all lived within five blocks of each other.Alianza Islamica has become an iconic model for inner-city , grassroots Muslim activism with the new generation of Latino Muslim activists for its emphasis on bringing the message of Islam and Islamic service to the most disadvantaged and broken.
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Latino Muslim organization ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) From the late 1980s to the mid-2000s, Alianza Islámica was the largest and most influential Latino Muslim organization in the United States. It was co-founded in New York City 's Spanish Harlem by three Puerto Rican Muslims: John (Yahya) Figueroa, Ramon (Rahim) Ocasio, and Freddie (Ibrahim) Gonzalez, who all lived within five blocks of each other.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest and most influential latino muslim organization in u”. Today it says “largest and most influential latino muslim organization in the united states”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Latino Muslim organization From the late 1980s to the mid-2000s”. It now reads “Latino Muslim organization”. Read the current article and compare.
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largest and most influential latino muslim organization in u
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