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Alright, that was from October of 2012; but I just found it, now.
NOTICE: on the lower right, it was sponsored by the Minstry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Relaciónes Exteriores)
What is most interesting is the font used. It is a faux-Hindu font, not a faux-Arab font. Apparently, no one noticed that.
A Peruvian Evangelical Mission is giving instruction on how to outreach to Muslims.
Very interesting.
This why – inspite of our media scaremongering – I do not believe that Islam will get a hold in Latin America.
It may make some converts, but over time the Evangelicals will make more Christians out of Muslims than the Muslims will make Muslims out of Christians.
What is worrisome, however, is the increasing anti-Israel sentiment arising in Latin America. The Latins may not become Muslim, but they may become very hostile to Israel.
The reason for this is simple. The more traditional denominations in Latin America, the Catholic Church – and to a smaller extent, the Orthodox Church – have theologies where the Jews are written off for their rejection of Christ.
It is easier for anti-Semitism to prosper with those theologies, unlike Evangelical theologies where the Jews are still central to God’s design.
These traditional churches were magnificent in converting earlier generations of Muslim immigrants; but while they were effective at eradicating Islam, they made no effort to eradicate anti-Semitism. Hence, Arab and Iranian propaganda may not install Islam in South America; but it can instill an anti-Israel viewpoint that is vicious.
NOTICE: They have their babies in the dance – Posted on YouTube in Oct 2012
This is Peru. Peruvian women dancing with their babies to an Arab tune. This is how mainstream Arab music is in South America. Half of these women are part-Peruvian Indian.
The YouTube comments (Click Here) says:
Mamis bailando con sus bebes al ritmo de la danza árabe…por la Semana Internacional de la Crianza en Brazos..organizado por Nueve Lunas y Portabebes Mi Alma. Artista invitada Aleyah Bellydance bailarina y profesora de danzas arabes Dj Jonathan Diaz Manrique encargado de la mezcla de ritmos tradicionales y modernos
Mothers dancing with their babies to the rhythms of Arab dance … for the Interntional Weeek of Infant Rearing … organized by Nine Moons y My Soul Porta Babies.
Invited artists: Aleyah Bellydance artist and teacher of Arab dance.
DH Jonathan Diaz Manrique in charge of the mix of traditional and modern rhythms.
Now, you may consider this small change; but can you imagine any American corporation introducing a line of products with Arab dance?
Used the Google Translation Engine because my Spanish is so so.
The Arab in Lima [Peru]. Closer than you think
Conocidos por nuestros abuelos llanamente como “los turcos”, la herencia cultural árabe y las olas de inmigrantes que llegaron al Perú trajeron consigo costumbres y usos que han calado profundamente en nuestra identidad cultural, como bien lo recuerda el sociólogo e historiador Nelson Manrique en entrevista con Perú21.
Desde la arquitectura colonial hasta los más queridos platos de nuestra “mistura gastronómica”, la III Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de América del Sur y los Países Árabes nos da una excusa para revisar una vez más el legado de la cultura del Medio Oriente en suelo peruano.
Known by our grandparents simply as “Turks”, the Arab cultural heritage, and the waves of immigrants who arrived in Peru brought with them customs and practices that have penetrated deeply into our cultural identity, as recalled by the sociologist and historian Nelson Manrique in interview with Perú21.
From colonial architecture to the most beloved dishes from our “Mistura gastronomic [fair]“, the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of South American and Arab Countries gives us an excuse to once again review the legacy of the culture of the Middle East on Peruvian soil.
The webpage – with a video that would not embed, due to script problems – had a short discussion about Arab heritage in Peru in light of the 2012 Arab-Latin summit which was held in Peru in October, 2012.