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He goes on to discuss the origin and growth of IslamInSpanish. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Isa P Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Rimsha S Date The date the interview was conducted Novermber 8, 2021 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 Isa P Description An account of the resource This interview is with Imam Isa P, a Latino Muslim leader with IslamInSpanish. Isa talks about growing up in New York City and Houston, the popular culture of his youth, and being involved in criminal activity as a teen. He tells the story of wanting to make a change in his life for the better, exploring Islam, and converting at the age of twenty. Isa describes the struggles of converting, such as his family’s initial concern and prejudice, as well as the joys, such as meeting his wife and studying in Saudi Arabia. He goes on to discuss the origin and growth of IslamInSpanish. 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