Am visiting your blog after a very long time. Thanks for the continuing publicity for this incredibly powerful, honest and challenging film that has now been seen and applauded by thousands in 16 nations ; )

I am pleased to see that your ‘discussion’ thread continues to expand.

And just an important note- the film by no means- claims that Islam and homosexuality are compatible or even have an easy relationship.

It has also certainly generated disagreement and I only post comments that people send me on my blog at http://www.ajihadforlove.blogspot.com-so by all means do send me your thoughts and I shall post them.

As a good Muslim I invite you- a fellow Muslim, I assume- to please view the film which is now in theaters and is available at different venues throughout the world.

Your continuing discussion of this film is not useful if you have not seen it.

As our Prophet, sallalahu-alaihi-wassallam said-difference of opinion is a blessing in his Ummah. So may Allah swt bless your difference of opinion and your mission, which actually is not very clear to me.

But please watch the work-before rushing to judgment-also read or watch my interviews and how the message of this film is framed and perhaps talk to a few of our Muslim brothers and sisters who have seen this work.

So I invite you once again
a) to meet when possible, Inshaallah
b) to watch the film (I will even give you a complimentary ticket if we are in the same town)

I have no idea where you live, who you are or even if Rasheed is your real name.

And if possible do try and respect the years of hard work, courage, pain and struggle and global travel and research I undertook to finally present this film to the world.

Warmest regards,

Parvez

it will be a bad marrage for the woman and the man … think of the woman who got to be this gay-man’s experiment…
this really disgusts me … wht did that woman do to deserve that marrage? … And now the only way out of the marrage is divorce … it might not do much to the man but woman’s life can be ruined by divorce … while that gay man if free to try his experiment in another marrage and pray on another woman …. *sigh* this is actually very sad.

-Yes i will say it again … you cannot live without sex … isnt that the reason why 2nd/3rd/4rth marrage is allowed in islam TO stop a man from committing adultry? and to give him a legal way to have sex? … dont u think it is strange that straght muslim gets 4 people that he can have sex with, while a gay-muslim gets only a sex toy?

- Sharma did something nice, which was to nicely invite you … which i think any muslim would have done…? right? and i complimented him on that… did i do something wrong? … he was like a guest on ur website and i think he sould have gotten a little more respect here =\ … then again that is just my opinion … sorry if it is different from yours —- we must learn to hate the SIN not the SINNER. : )

did you ever stop to think that his movie might have stopped many depressed gay-muslim kids from comitting suicide? and gave them hope to live? … Even lieing is allowed in islam when it is a matter of life and death.

No, we don’t insist that someone with SSA will not have sex for the rest of their lives! Sex is something that is permitted in marriage, so we say that the only route to it is marriage, which by definition (in Islam at least) is between a man and a woman. Not everyone with SSA will marry, and that is for various reasons: for example, not having any attraction to the opposite sex. But that doesn’t apply to everyone, and it’s also true that people can develop themselves and overcome the feelings that held them back, so they get married though they never imagined it before. Yes, it happens, and there are people like that in StraightWay, alhamdulillah.

So you misrepresented us by saying: “Jihad is not having sex for the rest of your life.” I can salvage this by turning it into: “Not having sex for the rest of your life (if it is done for the sake of God) is a form of jihad” – because jihad is struggle in the path of God, including the inner struggle of the soul, and against the temptations of Satan.

“Impossible for any human being to live without sex” – are you serious man?!? Of course it’s not impossible. Repeat it if you truly believe it and I’ll answer you seriously.

What Sharma is doing is certainly not jihad. Do you imagine that he will meet God on the Day of Judgement and receive the reward of a mujahid? No, not without repenting. I hope that Allah has mercy on him and all of us, but if He has mercy on Sharma, it will be despite these egregious sins, most definitely not because of them.

Parvez Sharma: jihad is getting acceptance of homosextuality in muslim countries.
This web site: jihad is not having sex for the rest of your life.

how can you ask someone to launch a jihad against sex? … it is impossible for any human being to live without sex. which leads me to side with Parvez Sharma. Sorry guys but he makes more sence then you guys. I mean would you be able to live without women?

i hope you accepted the invitation from Parvez Sharma and actually go see the movie … i think that was very nice of him to invite you like a civilized human being instad to calling you names or critizing.

most of the things you are saying is true. im not attacking you. but i want to ask you if you really know how homosexual people feel. i dont think you have any idea what homosexual muslims have to go through.
i understand from what you are saying that we are not supposed to have sex? ok sex with the other gender is not prohibited when you get married. ok but you think its some thing were can do???
can you live your whole life without sex???
im not trying to be rude but this is also something natural to have sex with your partner. but if i only feel attraction to the same sex does that make me unnatural, i think god made me this way and i dont think i can handle this life. creating walls arround myself to give the impression that im a normal guy. calculating my every move so i wouldnt let something slip. crying myself to bed thinking if god forgives me for the thoughts that go in my head. the suggestion youve put there is what ive been trying to do all my life and im still doing that. but i feel that if i go on doing this that i will break in the end. so what do you suggest i do?????
im asking you cuz i dont have any answers? i know gay sex is forbidden and that is something i sure of. what im not sure of is my existence what does this mean. it means that im going crazy. what steps can i take for this i dont know anything anymore and im not sure of anything but two things. im a muslim first and foremost but i happen to be homosexual and living with this is eating me alive. pleaz reply.

“Your Jihad is to resist your urges to do things that Allah Most High has prohibited.
Your Jihad is to stay patient through these temptations.
Your Jihad is to overcome these unwanted desires.
Your Jihad is to please Allah every day and draw closer to Him.
Your Jihad is to turn to Him, trust in Him and ask His help in life.”

in saying these words you remind me and rejuvenate my faith. however. i want to ask you. do you trully understand what we are going through. do you really understand what you are asking us to do.
how old are you, do you you mean to say that you can live till your very day without having sex!?
please try to understand my message. i am not attacking you. i think you dont understand the gravity of my feelings. my confusion is something i dont think you can grasp. i am a muslim first and foremost but im living my life in torture. wearing a fake smile and doing my dailly chores half heartedly. crying myself to sleep thinking wether allah with forgive those thoughts i have. i dont think you have any ideawhat im gong through. if you do plz tell becouse i dont understand either.

Makes me wonder what The Muslim Dialogue Project can possibly be about, and what it could achieve.