It was shortly before his 16th birthday when he told them he was gay. His parents accepted the news and continued to love and support their son. Abdullah moved to San Francisco after college and joined a community of activists fighting for gay rights. Then he decided he wanted to study Chinese and he got a scholarship that took him to Beijing. It was there, of all places, that Abdullah was introduced to Islam. Some of his classmates were Chinese Muslims, and through them he learned about the religion and attended a local mosque.
He was hooked. Along the way he also picked up a law degree from the University of the District of Columbia's law school and worked in the field for a while before deciding it wasn't for him. He continued studying Islam, became an imam, and opened a mosque in Washington, one he refers to as a progressive Muslim prayer centre that is queer-friendly and gender equal men and women can pray together.
According to his interpretation, the book supports "sexual diversity. Being gay is not socially acceptable in Islam, but that view can't legitimately be based on the Qur'an, he said. Abdullah's homosexuality and beliefs have at times made him an outsider in his faith, but in general he said other imams in Washington treat him "respectfully.
But that's OK," he said. Then, she heard about Abdullah. Sixty-three percent of the 2. Imam Daayiee provides other services that are unique for an imam of a Muslim community, like marrying same-sex couples. So far in his 13 years as imam, he has performed more than 50 weddings.
Hussein Rashid, an adjunct professor of religion at Hofstra University and contributor to a report on homosexuality in U. By examining historical approaches in different Muslim cultures, the report challenged the idea that LGBT people are not accepted in Islam. Though it is unknown how many American Muslims or Muslims around the world are gay, a growing number are vying to be heard. Around the world, new spaces are being carved out.
Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam in Capetown, South Africa, has for years been leading congregants and preaching that homosexuality and Islam are not incompatible. The only Muslims in the House of Representatives, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. Andre Carson, D-Ind. The group Muslims for Progressive Values , which helped found the Light of Reform Mosque, also has strong presence in Philadelphia and Atlanta, and is growing. And Abdullah has hope that the message he is working to spread will continue to resonate: "It is our relationship with God and our relationship with each other that really establishes our faith.
We cannot combat Islamophobia and demand equal treatment for Muslims while propagating homophobia. In traditional Islam, homosexuality is considered an unspeakable crime, leaving many young gay Muslims in the shadows.
West African asylum seekers face a new kind of discrimination in the U. Sorry, your comment was not saved due to a technical problem. Please try again later or using a different browser. Miss Japan challenges the norm. He was the only Muslim leader in the area willing to perform the ceremony. Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa billah. That's really disgusting, uff.
This disease of homosexuality is fast spreading through the Muslim communities across the US. May Allaah guide them and keep us upon the straight path. Nureyni Amir Junior Member. Hassan Laa ilaha ilaa Allah Staff member. Naoodhubillah There is only halal marriage, all the rest is zina and tricks of the nafs and shayateen. Puts me in mind of the Signs of the Hour. Ihdina as-sirat al-mustaqeem. Sister, the article is already a little old is it not? To say the least. Do not help each other to wrongdoing and enmity.
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