A newly expanded Islamic complex in Houston’s Alief district is drawing serious alarm—not for its Andalusian arches or cultural programming, but for what it truly represents: a highly coordinated, well-funded 501(c)(3) campaign to revive Islamic imperial ideology on American soil. Using Texas as its launchpad and deploying a calculated charm offensive, the IslamInSpanish Centro Islámico disguises itself as a community mosque while functioning as a multimedia propaganda hub and ideological command center. This is not merely a house of worship—it is the nerve center of a movement that seeks to rewrite Latino identity, embed Islamic rule into American cultural narratives, and normalize the legacy of conquest as a proud foundation for future expansion.
The center officially held its grand opening on November 16, 2024, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the 10,200-square-foot facility. Promoted as the first Latino-led Islamic center in the United States, the campus includes a museum glorifying the Muslim occupation of Spain, a 3,600-square-foot audiovisual production studio and event center, a café, prayer room, teen graffiti lounge, media walls, classrooms, and more. Spread over 2.5 acres, the site has been carefully designed to emulate the style—and more importantly, the ideological spirit—of Islamic Spain, as part of a deliberate effort to repackage and resell the legacy of al-Andalus.
From the outset, the center’s leaders made clear their blueprint: to revive and celebrate al-Andalus, the Islamic caliphate that ruled Spain for centuries. In promotional materials and videos, the organization presents this historical era as one of scientific enlightenment and harmonious coexistence, deliberately ignoring the systemic oppression of Christians and Jews, the destruction of churches, and the imposition of Sharia-based apartheid.
“We’re working with how the Muslims in Spain actually operated,” said one representative. “They were people conscious of God, but then they were very practical in this world.” This framing is not incidental. It is a calculated rebranding of Islamic imperialism as a cultural gift to the West—an insidious distortion of history designed to cloak an expansionist agenda.
IslamInSpanish, founded in 2001 by Colombian-American convert Jaime “Mujahid” Fletcher, began as a media initiative producing Spanish-language Islamic content. But what started as online lectures and CDs has evolved into a multimillion-dollar movement to redefine Latino identity around an Islamic core.
Strategic Infiltration: Fletcher’s Law Enforcement Offensive
In addition to building a media and religious empire, Fletcher has inserted himself into local law enforcement spaces under the guise of community engagement. In a presentation to the Harris County Sheriff’s deputies, Fletcher publicly described his past as a violent gang leader in Alief, where he ran the group “La Familia” before fleeing to Colombia after an attempt on his life. Rather than promoting reconciliation or public safety, Fletcher used the opportunity to accuse law enforcement of systemic injustice, recite left-wing, racially charged grievance narratives, and portray Muslims as media victims.
Referencing contrived police brutality “statistics”, condemning colorblind justice as a myth, and decrying government funding allocations, Fletcher lectured officers about their own role in systemic oppression. Then, in a rhetorical pivot, he closed by claiming law enforcement and IslamInSpanish are “on the same team”—a hallmark of his broader charm offensive strategy.
The fact that local deputies are being trained by a man who admits to leading a gang, pushes racial grievance narratives, and is building an ideological center glorifying Islamic conquest should concern every policymaker and citizen. This is not bridge-building. It is infiltration.
Revival of Al-Andalus as Ideological Template
The glorification of al-Andalus is not historical analysis—it is a political doctrine. The Muslim conquest of Spain in 711 ushered in centuries of Islamic rule characterized by religious subjugation, economic exploitation, and brutal enforcement of Sharia. Christians and Jews were reduced to dhimmi status—second-class citizens forced to pay the jizya tax under humiliating conditions. Churches were turned into mosques. Apostates were executed. Resistance was met with war.
The IslamInSpanish center whitewashes this legacy. Its museum glorifies Muslim rule in Iberia while omitting the massacres, slavery, and persecution that defined the era. Even respected historians such as Dr. Darío Fernández-Morera have documented in detail how rulers like Abd al-Rahman III financed their luxurious courts through military raids and enforced religious conformity. The celebrated splendor of Cordoba was built on forced conversions and taxation of those deemed inferior under Islamic law.
“Tolerance at this extreme is not easily distinguished from intolerance,” Fernández-Morera writes. The myth of Andalusian harmony is not just false—it is dangerous. When Islamic movements use this myth as a blueprint, they are not aiming for multiculturalism. They are aiming for restoration of dominance.
Media Infrastructure and Expansion Goals
The IslamInSpanish center functions not just as a mosque, but as a propaganda and production hub. Its state-of-the-art media walls and 3,600-square-foot Studio Andalucía are used to generate thousands of videos, podcasts, and documentaries designed to reframe Islam as a native force in Latin America—and to convert Latinos to Islam. From livestreamed Friday sermons to curated historical narratives, every piece of content is tailored to advance the movement’s goal: reshape Latino identity, romanticize Islamic conquest, and build a loyal following across the Spanish-speaking world.
Funded entirely by what they claim are grassroots Muslim donations, the center adheres strictly to Sharia-compliant financing—eschewing interest and relying on emotional religious appeals. Donors are promised eternal reward for contributing to what is openly described as a “model for the growth of our Ummah.” This is not spiritual charity—it is ideological investment..
Despite repeated announcements of a “grand opening,” IslamInSpanish appears to operate in a perpetual fundraising loop. The Houston center is regularly described as both complete and under construction—depending on the donation appeal of the week. Donors are urged to help build prayer arches, youth lounges, sports fields, and even museum walls—only to be met months later with new appeals for additional “phases.” The group’s website and social media are filled with contradictory messages, making it difficult to discern what is already built and what remains unfinished. What is clear, however, is the underlying agenda: continuous expansion. Even as the mosque celebrates milestones, it is already hinting that the Houston center may soon be outgrown—another fundraising opportunity masked as progress.
“Leading Supporters”
To bolster legitimacy and attract followers, the mosque proudly boasts of its “leading” supporters—a list that reads like a who’s who of radical clerics, Islamic agitators, and terror-connected figures. Among them is Yasir Qadhi, the controversial leader of East Plano Islamic Center, who has already prayed that the Houston mosque will soon outgrow its current location and be forced to move to a much larger facility. He also declared that South America is an “untouched fertile continent” and “fertile ground for Islam”—underscoring the expansionist ambition baked into the project’s foundation.
Another prominent endorser is Imam Siraj Wahhaj, a known Islamic radical who was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and has publicly warned that America will fall unless it accepts the Islamic agenda. Wahhaj has even claimed that if Muslims were “clever politically,” they could take over the United States and replace its constitutional system with a caliphate.
Also endorsing the center is Azhar Azeez, former president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)—an organization named an unindicted co-conspirator in the largest terror-financing trial in U.S. history. Azeez’s long-standing ties to the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas-supporting groups make his open support all the more alarming.
And the list goes on.
Cultural Reframing of Islam in the Americas
Central to the IslamInSpanish mission is the bold—and false—claim that Islam is part of Latino heritage. This revisionist narrative asserts that by converting to Islam, Latinos are “returning” to their roots, referencing the Muslim rule of Spain as a cultural legacy rather than a foreign occupation.
This is not historical education—it is identity warfare. By erasing the reality of Islamic conquest and replacing it with a tale of lost civilizational greatness, IslamInSpanish is attempting to realign the cultural memory of millions. Latinos are being told they were once Muslims—and should be again.
Through architecture, media, sermons, and museum exhibits, the center drives this message relentlessly. Islam is not presented as a religion to consider, but a birthright to reclaim. This is not dawah—it is indoctrination.
Policy Implications and Transparency Concerns
Despite its sweeping ambitions and ideological foundations, the IslamInSpanish Centro Islámico operates as a tax-exempt religious nonprofit. Its museum, studio, and outreach programs fall under the protections afforded to houses of worship. But this is no ordinary mosque. It is a cultural command post—a hybrid of religious propaganda, historical distortion, and political messaging.
Texas law, like that of most states, provides almost no oversight of such operations. As the IslamInSpanish model spreads, communities across the country must confront a pressing question: should entities that openly seek to reshape national identity, revive Islamic conquest history, and broadcast Sharia-framed narratives to foreign audiences be afforded the same privileges as apolitical religious charities?
Soft-power conquest
The IslamInSpanish Centro Islámico is a threat—not just to historical truth, but to cultural sovereignty. It is the embodiment of soft-power conquest: a movement that cloaks imperial nostalgia in multicultural language, builds ideological infrastructure under the guise of interfaith engagement, and advances religious supremacy in the name of diversity.
This is not merely a mosque. It is a calculated attempt to redefine what it means to be Latino in America. It is a direct challenge to the Western values of secular governance, individual liberty, and historical integrity.
As this model expands from Houston to Dallas and beyond, Americans must wake up to the reality that not all houses of worship are benign. Some are battle plans—built in stone, steel, and digital code. And this one is already operational.
