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Converted Muslims embrace new faith, celebrate end of Ramadan
Miami Herald ^ | July 27, 2014 | Monica Disare

Posted on 07/28/2014 9:21:21 PM PDT by lilyramone

Keyla Calix, a 25-year-old Honduran living in downtown Miami, didn’t think her friend’s gift of a Quran would lead her to reject her Catholic upbringing.

But two years later, after a serious evaluation of Islam sparked by the holy book, she will head to a mosque Monday morning for Eid al-Fitr, a celebration that marks the end of Ramadan.

“My family thought that Islam was just for Arabs,” Calix said, “but Islam is for everyone, not just for Arabs or Pakistani.”

Miami’s Islamic community will celebrate the end of Islam’s holy month alongside a series of new beginnings, like Calix’s. She is part of a growing segment of Miami’s population converting to Islam, according to Miami’s Islamic leaders.

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1 posted on 07/28/2014 9:21:21 PM PDT by lilyramone
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To: lilyramone

It’s all about leftism and the void they have. Anything that’s against their perceived old white guy Judeo-Christian way of life is all they care about.


2 posted on 07/28/2014 9:24:04 PM PDT by Monty22002
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To: lilyramone

Has she had her clitoris lopped-off as yet?


3 posted on 07/28/2014 9:24:36 PM PDT by ogen hal (First amendment or reeducation camp)
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To: lilyramone

A freeloading, scumbag Honduran comes to the U.S. and becomes a Muzzie. I’ll bet she cheered on 09-11-01. Anybody else want to take in a few “unaccompanied minors” from Honduras?


4 posted on 07/28/2014 9:25:23 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a refugee camp! It is my home!!!)
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5 posted on 07/28/2014 9:29:52 PM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Some days you're the windshield, and some days you're the bug.)
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To: lilyramone

OOOOOOOOOOOO another feel good illegal alien story

SOB tissue please...


6 posted on 07/28/2014 9:30:16 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: lilyramone
“but Islam is for everyone..

But not for your coochie.

7 posted on 07/28/2014 9:32:02 PM PDT by dragonblustar ( Psalm 103, Psalm 37:7, Ephesians 6:12)
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To: lilyramone

Some people want to be slaves apparently.


8 posted on 07/28/2014 9:39:25 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: lilyramone

Catholics get a little crucifix and anger, Jews, a beanie and guilt, Baptists, the Good Book signed by the minister and elders, and a bath towel ....

Brand new Izzies get a bomb vest.


9 posted on 07/28/2014 9:41:46 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives. And `Yertle' McConnell can go pound sand.)
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To: lilyramone

Valid is an idiot


10 posted on 07/28/2014 9:44:50 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Monty22002

It didn’t take me five minutes to find a bunch of Islamist agitation propaganda from this Keyla Calix. Apparently the reporter at the Miami Herald didn’t seem interested in investigating his subject very deeply.

Sure. It’s all about religion with her. Sounds like they ‘converted’ her nicely.

I have to wonder what the criteria is for a foreign national living in the USA to have to register as a foreign agent for enjoining political protests?


11 posted on 07/28/2014 9:46:23 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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oh great , just what we need ...Hispanics converting to Muz

Islam needs to be banned and its practice outlawed in the United States , entirely .


12 posted on 07/28/2014 9:48:09 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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“My family thought that Islam was just for Arabs,” Calix said

....and terrorist, too!

13 posted on 07/28/2014 10:21:04 PM PDT by chemicalman (The more support I see,the harder I want to work,and the more determined I am not to let folks down.)
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To: lilyramone

Everyone? ‘Kill Christians and Jews’ (Koran 9:29-30). Anyone who embraces that is the enemy, including US “citizens”.


14 posted on 07/28/2014 10:28:08 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (HELL, NO! BE UNGOVERNABLE! --- ISLAM DELENDA EST)
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To: lilyramone

Islam seems very attractive, on the surface, to those who are at the lower edge of the intelligence scale and/or who feel envy at the success and perceived power of others. The Koran is filled with instances of “permission” to its believers to subjugate (and by implication, punish) the very people those believers envied. It’s only after they’ve been pulled in by the empty promises do they discover the chains they’re required to wear, and by then it’s too late. And thus the ranks continue to swell. It’s the Barnum principle in action.


15 posted on 07/28/2014 10:29:26 PM PDT by Little Pig
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To: LeoWindhorse

....”.Hispanics converting to Muz”......

Sure they will....understand that the Moslem community services are intended to reach out to those in dire need in order to convert them....that’s the hook....feed them, help them, establish them......

It’s really not surprising...but the numbers should give many a wake up call of CREEPING ISLAM Islam across our nation....This is just one community...

From the article:

...”Twenty years ago, there were 5 mosques in the Miami area..... Now, there are about 30...Two to three people a month are converting to Islam in ‘each’ South Florida mosque.”


16 posted on 07/28/2014 10:30:50 PM PDT by caww
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To: FlingWingFlyer

>I’ll bet she cheered on 09-11-01.<

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Our Constitution guarantees our enemies the very rights that they would deny others were they in charge.


17 posted on 07/28/2014 10:35:39 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: carriage_hill

Please don’t show more but the book.


18 posted on 07/28/2014 10:42:57 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: caww

some group should make it their mission to deal with the problem


19 posted on 07/28/2014 11:07:21 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: lilyramone

Apparently Ms Calix doesn’t keep up with news very much. Let her spend a week in Saudi Arabia or Iran, then she can tell us how wonderful is-lam is.


20 posted on 07/28/2014 11:07:42 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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