Queer Mlim Communy of Canada. Salaam is an anizatn dited to Mlims who are lbian, gay, bisexual, and trans and or tersex, as well as those qutng their sexual orientatn or genr inty/ exprsn, their fai and iends. The Salaam Support Group is directed towards providg support to and fosterg a sense of muny amongst
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- AFFIRMG MOSQU HELP GAY MLIMS RENCILE FAH, SEXUALY
- HALIFAX'S FIRST GAY-IENDLY MOSQUE OPENG THIS SUMMER
- GAY MOSQUE PLANNED CANADA
AFFIRMG MOSQU HELP GAY MLIMS RENCILE FAH, SEXUALY
* gay mosque in canada *
Imam El-Faro Khaki -found Toronto's first LGBTQ-iendly mosque, Uny Mosque, 10 years ago to allow lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer Mlims to attend prayers whout havg to hi their sexual orientatn or genr inty for fear of discrimatn.
HALIFAX'S FIRST GAY-IENDLY MOSQUE OPENG THIS SUMMER
Nova Stia’s first gay-iendly mosque is set to open the next few weeks. * gay mosque in canada *
INTERPRETATIONGay Mlim scholar Stt Siraj al-Haqq Kugle has spent two s rearchg LGBTQ issu the Islamic fah and said many people are surprised to disver that Islam is not herently nmng of LGBTQ people. “In the Quran, there is no word that explicly scrib homosexual or transgenr persons; the Arabic terms were vented after the Quran’s revelatn, by medieval jurists and ntemporary journalists, doctors and social crics. FINDING ‘A MIDDLE GROUND’Tugay Sarac was 13 when his father died eight years ago.
GAY MOSQUE PLANNED CANADA
“I thought I n't be Mlim and gay at the same time, ” he said. “This went on for a few years until I went to the Ibn Rhd-Goethe Mosque, where I realized that is actually possible to be Mlim and gay.