Wilfredo Amr Ruiz
Wilfredo Amr Ruiz is a Muslim chaplain, columnist with the Huffington Post and El Diario de NY, lawyer and communications director with CAIR Florida, and a political analyst with Analista Internacional. He is the founder of the Puerto Rico and Connecticut chapters of The American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA).[1] After converting to Islam, he put on hold his career as an attorney to get a master's degree in Islamic studies and Muslim-Christian relations from the Hartford Seminary in Connecticut
Wilfredo Amr Ruiz | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Puerto Rican American |
| Other names | Wilfredo Ruiz |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | Civil Rights Law |
Amr Ruiz lives in South Florida. He is married and has twin sons.[2][3][4][5]
In 1997 he performed Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.[6]
See also
- Latino Muslims
- Black Muslims
- Islam in the United States
- Latin American Muslims
- Latino American Dawah Organization
Related links
References
- "Wilfredo Amr Ruiz". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- "Wilfredo Amr Ruiz". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- Stephanie Siek (2011-11-23). "Latino Muslims a small, growing group". CNN. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- Raul A. Reyes (2015-12-20). "Latino Muslims Live Their Lives At The Intersection Of Three Cultures". NBCNEWS. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Wilfredo Ruiz, Esq". CairFlorida. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- "Wilfredo Amr Ruiz". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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