He told PBS that one of the reasons why more Latinos are becoming Muslim is because they relate to, and feel a cultural familiarity with the Moors in Spain that goes back centuries. Moors are Muslim inhabitants. Also, because 4,000 words in the Spanish language originated in Arabic, Latino Muslims feel like they are reconnecting with a past that does not feel foreign to them. They also like that there's no middleman between them and God. He is the creator, and that's all there is to it.