10289. ARAB-ISLAMIC INFLUENCES IN LATIN AMERICA. A study of Arab-Islamic influences on Latin America beginning with Islamic influences on the cultures of Spain and Portugal in the Middle Ages up to the present-day influences on Latin American countries as a result of immigration. Analyzes Islamic links to Latin America as reflected in political structure, economics, and male-female relations. Traces the history of Muslim immigration to Latin America and assesses its influence. 25 pages, 38 footnotes, 15 bibliographic sources.