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
- TORONTO MOSQUE IS GAY IENDLY, MIXED GENR PRAYERS LED BY A WOMAN
- MEET THE IMAM OF AI’S FIRST GAY-IENDLY MOSQUE
- GAY TORONTO
- HALIFAX'S FIRST GAY-IENDLY MOSQUE OPENG THIS SUMMER
- LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
- MEET AMERI’S FIRST OPENLY GAY IMAM
AFFIRMG MOSQU HELP GAY MLIMS RENCILE FAH, SEXUALY
By: Wendy Gillis Toronto Star News reporter, Published on Sun Aug 25 2013 Islamic scholars experience diversy of Mlim practic at U of T summer program Visors om around the world takg part a Universy of Toronto Islamic studi nference vis a gay-iendly, genr-equal mosque. Three dozen men and women s barefoot si a… * gay mosque in toronto *
Today is the Internatnal Day agast Homophobia.
TORONTO MOSQUE IS GAY IENDLY, MIXED GENR PRAYERS LED BY A WOMAN
A gui to Toronto's gay scene cludg reviews of gay bars and clubs and a list of the bt hotels. * gay mosque in toronto *
In general, is strange that this phenomenon still exists, bee gay people are everywhere, and no matter how different medieval figur try to “cure” or kill them, is impossible.
MEET THE IMAM OF AI’S FIRST GAY-IENDLY MOSQUE
Nova Stia’s first gay-iendly mosque is set to open the next few weeks. * gay mosque in toronto *
Today, even the state media of aternal Cha allow themselv to openly exprs support for homosexuals. Sadly, relign remas the ma stronghold of the fight agast gays.
GAY TORONTO
A three-storey mosque and Islamic centre, named 'Picdilly Prayer Space,' is set to be tablished wh the Troro, a historic entertament plex London's entertament quarter. However, the cisn to build the mosque has also sparked a bate, wh crics qutng s lotn, also known for s bars, nightclubs, gay venu and strip jots. * gay mosque in toronto *
But the Orthodox and pecially Islamic environment, gay people are still beg stigmatized.
But what should a vout Mlim do if he is gay? But the worst thg (om the pot of view of Islam) is not even that gays n e here. After all, gays also go to ordary mosqu, they simply do not reveal themselv.
HALIFAX'S FIRST GAY-IENDLY MOSQUE OPENG THIS SUMMER
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.
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.
LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
“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.
MEET AMERI’S FIRST OPENLY GAY IMAM
“I thought I n't be Mlim and gay at the same time, ” he said.