Both fanatics and those who hate Islam use extreme, typically literal interpretations from a certain perspective. This imam illustrates that there are other viewpoints and interpretations.
Meet the gay imam changing attitudes from within
An Islamic scholar who broke taboos when he came out is empowering gay Muslims around the world. Hate he was prepared for, but the deluge of support has caught him quite by surprise
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As an Islamic scholar with a degree from the University of Islamic Studies in Pakistan, Muhsin believes that homophobia is incompatible with the Qur’an’s depiction of a “merciful and compassionate” God, and that it has been embedded in the culture by centuries of patriarchal interpretation.
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The mood, he believes, is shifting. “We are definitely making progress. Queer Muslims are coming out much younger and parents are supporting them.”
Meet the gay imam changing attitudes from within
An Islamic scholar who broke taboos when he came out is empowering gay Muslims around the world. Hate he was prepared for, but the deluge of support has caught him quite by surprise
...
As an Islamic scholar with a degree from the University of Islamic Studies in Pakistan, Muhsin believes that homophobia is incompatible with the Qur’an’s depiction of a “merciful and compassionate” God, and that it has been embedded in the culture by centuries of patriarchal interpretation.
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The mood, he believes, is shifting. “We are definitely making progress. Queer Muslims are coming out much younger and parents are supporting them.”