Islam Is Gaining a Foothold in Chiapas
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:32 pm
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By Jens Glüsing

By Jens Glüsing
commandant marcosLong a bastion of Catholicism, southern Mexico is quickly turning into a battleground for soul-savers. Islam, too, is gaining a foothold and the indigenous Mayans are converting by the hundreds. The Mexican government is worried about a culture clash in their own backyard.
