Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Founding of Three Missions in Mexico

The experience of Mexico and Latin America in general in its contact with Islam can be traced back to the time of the Spanish conquest, since some readings refer to Moors among the ranks of Hernán Cortés and other conquerors of America, as well as the arrival of Maghrebi Muslim slaves at the end of the 17th century.
But in Mexico there was a minimal presence of Mohammedans in the colonial era and the 19th century, unlike other Latin American countries, which has been modified since the end of the 20th century, mainly by migrations from countries in conflict or developing countries with a Muslim majority.
The objective of this paper is to outline the actions that the Ahmadiyya community has been taking to establish itself in Merida, Mexico City and Queretaro, focusing on its social, missionary and propaganda work. Analyzing the administrative-missionary structure that has allowed the dissemination of the Ahmadi doctrine and the teachings of Islam around the world, specifically, the institutional apparatus that has allowed the establishment of three missions in Mexico.