“Are we going to Hell?” March 8, 2006
Posted by Mujahid Mustaqim in Advice, Islam, Religion, Responses, StraightWay.10 comments
BY MUJAHID MUSTAQIM
On one of the many e-groups set up for Muslims questioning their sexuality (most of which started with good intentions, then were not maintained, and now consist mostly of spam and hook-up requests), someone asked the question below. It is followed by the response of another member, and below that is my response. I tend not to reply to everything on those groups (since it could be more effective to focus on our own groups), but occasionally I put out detailed summaries in the hope that our basic ideas (i.e. our understanding of Islam over these issues) will reach people who need that perspective. The users obviously come from a wide range of backgrounds in terms of location and mother tongue.
Asalamalejkom I wonder will we enter hellfire because we have this problem. Me I’m attracted to TS women. Are we kafir who involved in this? Was there no people in Mohammed (SAW) time who had this?
How propagandists miss the point March 6, 2006
Posted by Rasheed Eldin in Homosexualists, Islam, Media, Responses.2 comments
Benjamin Cohen, editor of PinkNews.co.uk, has summarised the complexity of a former minister arranging a meeting with a controversial non-violent Islamist group under threat of being banned in the UK, consequently facing criticism from other MPs including two Muslims, thus:
Clare Short under fire for meeting with anti-gay Muslims
Now, their being “anti-gay” is hardly the point, is it? Is that why Sadiq (not Sidiq) Khan MP is worried about them being “given an air of credibility”? No, I assume it is because they are staunchly against Muslims engaging politically with democratic societies, as well as important concepts they somehow interpret as negative (including “freedom”, “human rights” and “integration”). Sometimes their rhetoric is over-the-top; while I don’t agree with them, I also don’t agree with Blair’s proposed ban.
If Clare Short were under fire for meeting “anti-gay” Muslims, she and any MP would be under fire for meeting just about any Muslims. I know that would suit Peter Tatchell and OutRage, but it would be quite a stupid state of affairs.
Interview with Adnan Ali March 6, 2006
Posted by Rasheed Eldin in Media, Queer Muslims, Responses.22 comments
“Britain’s first gay Muslim activist” has popped up again to share his views on religion being “appreciative of sexual diversity”. This follows his appearance on the Channel 4 documentary “Gay Muslims” – I dealt with Adnan’s claims shortly after: do check it out!
The interview by Hassan Mirza is rather fluffy, but perhaps the following two Q&A’s are worth a look.
