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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Muslim Voices
Subject
The topic of the resource
Subject line
Description
An account of the resource
Muslim Voices is a community-based oral history project that records stories of the multifaceted lives of Muslims in Texas.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
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.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Jaime "Mujahid" Fletcher
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Rimsha Syed
Date
The date the interview was conducted
January 25, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Houston
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Generation X
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Jaime "Mujahid" Fletcher
Description
An account of the resource
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.
9/11
Activism
Al-Andalus
Colombia
Colombian-Americans
Community
Conversion
Converts
Crime
Diversity and inclusion
Domestic violence
Education
Educators
Family dynamics
Immigrant parents
Immigrants
Immigration
Incarceration
Intersectionality
Islam
IslamInSpanish
IslamInSpanish Centro Islamico
Language
Latino Muslims
LatinX
Media
Mental health
Mosques
Multicultural
Muslims
Non-profits
Prison
Re-entry
School to prison pipeline
Spanish
TX - Alief
TX - Houston
Violence
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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Jennifer Kamara, an engineer living in Houston, TX. Jennifer describes the various cultural and religious influences on her life, such as the countries she has lived in, the Christian traditions she has been exposed to, and her marriage. She talks about her relationship with her husband and navigating an inter-religious, intercultural marriage. Jennifer also talks about her activity in supporting diversity in her workplace and gives her perspectives on prejudice and stereotypes.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Jennifer Kamara
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz
Date
The date the interview was conducted
August 5, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Christian
Non-denominational
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Houston
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Jennifer Kamara
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Jennifer Kamara, an engineer living in Houston, TX. Jennifer describes the various cultural and religious influences on her life, such as the countries she has lived in, the Christian traditions she has been exposed to, and her marriage. She talks about her relationship with her husband and navigating an inter-religious, intercultural marriage. Jennifer also talks about her activity in supporting diversity in her workplace and gives her perspectives on prejudice and stereotypes.
Christianity
Christians
Colombia
Colombian-Americans
Community
Culture
Diversity and inclusion
Engineers
Family dynamics
First-generation Americans
Honduran-Americans
Honduras
Interfaith
Islam
Islamophobia
Language
Multicultural
Muslims
Racism
Spanish
Stereotypes
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
The University of Texas at Dallas
TX - Dallas
TX - Houston
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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Rod Martinez, a semi-retired radiologist and Cuban immigrant living in Longview, TX. Rod shares his memories of growing up in Cuba and escaping with his family after Castro came to power. He describes immigrating to the US and how his family lived during their first years in the States. Rod talks about the influences and education that led him to a career in medicine. He also shares about how he met his wife, how she influenced his faith, and his current relationship with Christianity.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Radames "Rod" Martinez
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Elizabeth Melton
Date
The date the interview was conducted
July 12, 2023
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Christian
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Longview
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Narrator's home
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Baby Boomer
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Radames "Rod" Martinez
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Rod Martinez, a semi-retired radiologist and Cuban immigrant living in Longview, TX. Rod shares his memories of growing up in Cuba and escaping with his family after Castro came to power. He describes immigrating to the US and how his family lived during their first years in the States. Rod talks about the influences and education that led him to a career in medicine. He also shares about how he met his wife, how she influenced his faith, and his current relationship with Christianity.
Baylor University Medical Center
Christianity
Colombia
Colombia - Bogotá
Conversion
Cuba
Cuba - Havana
Cuban-Americans
Education
Family dynamics
FL - Miami
Florida
Global politics
Immigrants
Immigration
Imperialism
Medical professionals
Odessa College
Race
Refugees
Segregation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
TX - Dallas
TX - Odessa
US politics