Omar Weston´s
Dawa proposal for Mexico
The following presentation is a briefing on past present and future program for Dawa in Mexico.
Promoting a friendly integration of Islamic presence in Mexico
Omar Weston In The Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9hz7zkHTu8
For years I´ve been portraying Islam positively on the main media of Mexico.
Written articles for important magazines
National Geographic in Spanish
Muy Interesante
Etc
Done important interviews on National TV, CNN,
Internet
first website on Islam in Spanish 1994 over one million views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0AHvqJ7-7M
List of websites
www.profetasdelislam.com
List Websites continued
www.lavirgenmaria.net
www.elmesias.info
www.jesusenelislam.com
www.demoniosyangeles.com
www.youtube.com/tvislam
www.musulmanesenmexico.com
www.ayudaislamica.com
www.religionverde.com
www.teologia.org
Environment
www.sierradehuautla.com
www.bambumexico.com
Eco Tourism
www.esquiacuatico.net
www.chimalacatlan.com
www.coatetelco.com
www.lagodetequesquitengo.com
News Morelos sur
www.morelosur.com
Open topics of interest
www.cartelesdelpetroleo.com
www.futurodeldolar.com
www.elsistema.net
www.planetaencrisis.com
www.sistemaejidal.com
www.elsistema.net
www.mundonuestro.com
Dawa events
In the past years we
have organized mass
dawa events.
We´ve seen hundreds of Mexicans accept Islam
For More on Dawa view
Mass Campaigns
Dawa in Subway Mexico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jkdMQAU_BA
TV commercial on TV Azteca,
needs improving but it´s a first
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzf2wTYFmg4
Posters & Posters
promoting Values in Quran
Relations with Government
Ministry of Religious affairs in Mexico (subsecretaria de Gobernación, invited to interfaith events
Interior Ministry
STate of Morelos environment
Ministry of Agriculture for Halal industry advice
Local Mayors and farm authorities
Video with Secretary of environment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-VALRxNP9Y
Part of official religious team for the National commision against discrimination
SAGARPA Ministry of Agriculture invited to represent Mexico in Jakarta
Video discussing with Yusuf Estes
meeting with Mexican authorities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlVwVMP6A3I
Dawa front Mexico City
From 2005 to 2009 we ran a Dawa front on one of the busiest streets of Mexico City
Conferences
Conferences
Conferences
Environmental work
3 Reforestations
Environmental Day in April
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhLxDUsw2Zg
Mosque and hotel at Tequesquitengo
Tequesquitengo IDEAL place for Islamic seminars and events
We have hosted many Islamic events and seminars
Over the years we have built a beautiful place in Tequesquitengo Morelos.
We can organize events for over 500 people
We have family rooms on site
Tequesquitengo is the most important tourist destination of the State of Morelos it has all the infrastructure for events
ISESCO visits Tequesquitengo
Supported formation of Islamic centers in other parts of Mexico
Guadalajara
Puebla
Monterrey
Chetumal
San Cristobal
Mexico DF (Capital)
Hermosillo
Morelia
Overseas students
Since I started Dawa in Mexico by establishing the first Islamic Centre in 1994, I´ve encouraged dozens of Mexicans to study Islam overseas. Mainly, Saudi Arabia Medina, UAE and Egypt.
Many of the students gone overseas accepted Islam with me.
Islamic Magazine in Spanish
distributed to schools and universities
PLEASE VIEW VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMv-CQl4Msk
Ramadan Iftar programs
Missions
WE visit areas and rural societies to help develop a project.
sustainable projects with the skills from our plantations like Bamboo, Linaloe and with plants from our nursery
Viva Halal AC, is our society that works with our missions and environmental rural development projects.
Agro Reforestation Mission to Haiti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKqYUxzTqKI
Chautengo and Mangrove Mission
Please view video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6YqZxkitSY
We visited the coastal area of Guerrero, established a relationship with local fishermen. Purchased property and established nursery
Did website to promote their tourism project
Tourism support to farmer and indian community of Xoxocotla Morelos Mission View video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUwJNJYqbmQ
We supported a large native indian community to develop an Eco tourist location on the lake of Tequesquitengo. We obtained concession for renting boats and surf club area on site.
We did an environmental event there and we have established from this relationship six Hectares of Xoxocotla farm land to do Linaloe plantation
Challenges and obstacles
What does Mexico know about Islam
please view video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiHMFJi8SaU
Omar Weston´s seven point proposal
to immediate obstacles
SEVEN Areas that need working on.
Solutions to obstacles
1. Public MASS Islamic EXPO in Mexico
2. Effective reforestation projects recognized at National level
3. Online Free Islamic course, Free education for anyone
4. High Quality Video production, easy outreach in
professional format
5. Website development and upkeep
6. promoting Sports (Inland surfing), a Friendly face to Islam
7. Missions Three a year, well thought out projects for aimed at different rural communities
1. Expo Islam
Mass publicity
Weekend event
Venue exporeforma.com downtown Mexico City, one of the most populated cities in the World
including Islamic messages within publicity
Outreach to 100´s of thousand or more
Guests 1000 to 10,000 guests
3. Improve online course free access to all
Currently 600 Hispanic Students from over 35 countries, we need to pay administrator to ensure all students get the prompt and effective attention
The course is a study guide to help new Muslims cover the most important aspects of Islam. All material is online, exams are already prepared I only help of secretary work to ensure all students get responded on time.
4. Videos on Islam
Serious high quality video presentations on Islam
"An image speaks more than a thousand words" Fred R. Barnard journalist
5. Website development
Specific sites for easy search
Sites on important events and areas of Mexico done by Muslims promoting Muslim friendly atmosphere
EG
We have over one hundred sites many need to be developed.
Improve search engines for Islam in Spanish
Today if you search Islam para niños Islam for children in Spanish you get very negative images of children being prepared as suicide bombers.
We need to develop sites for specific searches.
We also need to sponsor ADWORDS campaigns
6. Sports
Sports are an excellent venue for relations,
as former Mexican National Water Ski Champion it has come easy for me to learn and master a new trend known as wakesurfing..
Surfing behind a wake of a boat without a rope has many people interested. I founded the first Wakesurf society in Mexico
Asociacion Mexicana de Wakesurf
We have plenty of youth interested and encouraged, we want to bring champions to this new event.
Our past soccer Team Al Muslimoon
Surfing lessons
breaking stereotypes
currently give lessons on Sundays
7. Missions
Chimalacatlan mission
Establishing and promoting tourist attraction of unknown pyramid site. Establish Local nursery of local forest trees. Chimalacatlan is part of the world Biosphere Reservation known as Sierra De Huautla www.chimalacatlan.com
Baja California Mission
Establish with local farmers and Muslims a Californian date grove for future Ramadan date supply
San Cristobal Chiapas Mission
With local native Muslims establish commercial plant nursery for support local muslims economically
Omar Weston is working on these areas mostly from his own resources
Halal Certifications provides about 10% towards the budget needed to continue these efforts
We seek volunteers and donors to help these efforts that are focused on helping people improve themselves and promoting a friendly image of Islam in México.
Program Dawa BE PART OF IT
Website development 20 sites a year
Support five youth to contend in Wakesurfing at Mexico´s national level. subsidize weekly lessons
Missions (San Cristobal, Baja, Chimalacatlan)
Come and choose where and how you can help
Address
Circuito Tequesquitengo 150
Tequesquitengo Morelos
Mexico
Telepfone 00 52 7343470995
mobile 00 52 7772085009
email omarweston@gmail.com
How I accepted Islam
Please view Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrKm79GIs78
High school
University
two year Arabic course
Medina Saudi Arabia
some courses and diplomas
Founding member of Islamic Organization of Latin America
a Member of ISESCO
Invitation to be part of World Forum of Ulema Mecca by Muslim World League
ISNA
Thank you for viewing this presentation
for any further enquiries
www.omarweston.com
omarweston@gmail.com