Islam thrives in communist Cuba

Islam thrives in communist Cuba:
"HAVANA — As Cuban salsa beats pulsate along Obispo Street in the oldest section of this Caribbean capital, bearded men raise their hands to their ears and face east toward Mecca.
They whisper in union "Allahu akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic).
They recite verses of the Koran. They bend down and place their head, knees and hands on Oriental rugs.
Together, they represent a thriving group of Islamic followers in the most unlikely of places: communist Cuba.
As Muslims across the globe celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, which kicked off in early June, they are joined by a small but vibrant community of Muslims — about 10,000, based on their own estimate — who are blending Islamic values and Latin American customs in Cuba. 
They are now holding their daily prayers inside Cuba's first mosque on an island more associated with Catholicism and Santeria.