Fatimat-ul-Zahra Islamic Center, an active Shia center in El Salvador

Islamic Center as the most active Shia institution in Central America

Head of the Shias Society of El Salvador described the Fatimat-ul-Zahra, peace be upon her, Islamic Center as the most active Shia institution in Central America.

Mustafa Elsalvadori said the center was launched in the Latin American country in 2004 by himself and his family.
As well as a place of worship, it serves as a religious institute and holds Islamic educational courses, he noted, adding that the center also includes a library with religious and Islamic books for the Shias of the region.

According to Elsalvadori, the center publishes an online magazine and has recently launched an online radio named El Minarete to spread the message of Islam.
He said there are some 150 Shias living in El Salvador all of whom are native El Salvadorians who have converted from Christianity after learning about the truth of Shia Islam.