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Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT
absolutly correct, but how are hispanics indegenous, when your white skin makes you part european? have you seen argetinians? those people are blonde hair and blue eyes. i think everyone should leave thier cultural baggage at the airport. im not talking about certain traditions, or costumes or food or anything like that, but certain local customs ya have no place in islam.
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Well technically Mestizo would be the appropriate term, having a mix of Spanish and AmerIndian blood. However either way I feel I can consider myself indeginous because Mexicans have been living in several Western territories before they became a part of the United States. Examples are the Chicanos is Cali and the Tejanos in Texas, both were ruled by Spain and then for a short time Mexico before becoming US states.
I agree with everything else you said; I personally have never lived in Mexico so when it comes to identity I would have to identify first as Muslim, second as American, and third as Mex/Pak (father is Caucasian/Paki). In other words I feel religion ought to come first, nationality second, and race/ethnicity absolutely last. Unfortunately a large percentage of the world chooses to put race/ethnicity first which never leads to anything good.