A place for Latino Muslims to worship

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date March 5, 2026, 6:04 a.m.
Last Updated March 5, 2026, 6:04 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/religion/2026/03/05/latino-muslims-ojala-islamic-center

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In the basement of one of the Chicago area’s newest places of worship, all the fixings of a traditional Mexican meal were laid out to enjoy. “We have mole, birria, spaghetti verde, arroz. We even have flautas,” Cesar Cortina, 39, said Sunday evening at the space. It’s a spread one might find follo...