This article adds to the story Janet Schwartz first uncovered - the conversion of Tzotzil Maya to Islam in the outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. What's interesting about this report is that it appears in Indian Country Today as "a dramatic exposé by Native Americas Journal."
ICT [2003/08/14] Exposé: Islamic Sect Targets Chiapas Indians
Susanna Hayward and Janet Schwartz filed this report in June:
KR Washington Bureau | 06/24/2003 | In Chiapas, missionaries battle for converts
Posted by Dave at August 14, 2003 01:03 PM
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