Pope Francisco continues his visit to the second largest Catholic country in the world, but the pontiff has met with greater religious diversity that existed during the visits of John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
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By Carlos Pizarro | February 16, 2016
For the Muslim community in Mexico the visit of the head of the Catholic Church also represents a great opportunity to be known as religion.
Moman Rana, Magnet Merida, Yucatan, talks about his experience: "It's an opportunity for us because we can spread the message of Islam, which is a message of peace ... the people who come to our center, the mosque, wants to learn ... I see a lot of interest. We have here a hundred or a hundred and twenty Muslims in the city of Merida, but there are also communities in the city in Chiapas ... "
The visit of Pope Francis to the least Catholic area of Mexico, Chiapas, has to discover the religious diversity that counts this state inhabited by Jews, Buddhists, Evangelists and a Muslim community which, despite its relative youth in the country , it has managed to integrate as a clear example of coexistence with other religions.
Ibrahim Chechev, Magnet in San Cristobal de las Casas in the Chiapas Highlands ". The truth is that religion is little known people realize that Islam has a message." She says that when people are informed about it, some people end up becoming. Notes that there is much tolerance in the region of Chiapas with the Muslim community, fully integrated in society.
The followers of Islam in Mexico increased more than 260% between 2000 and 2010. In the state of Chiapas, mostly indigenous, during the year 95 there was only one mosque, while today there are 4 temples of different currents.
Interviewees: Moman Rana, Magnet Merida, Yucatan; Ibrahim Chechev, Magnet in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
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