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27 Nov 2012, 12:31 pm

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Muhammad Ludovic Lütfi Zahed, a gay French-Algerian man, is slated to open the first gay mosque at the end of November.

The Turkish daily newspaper Hurriyet first reported last week on the plan to establish the mosque. Zahed told the Turkish paper, “In normal mosques, women have to sit in the back seats and wear a headscarf and gay men are afraid of both verbal and physical aggression. After performing the Hajj, I realized that a mosque for gays was a must for gay Muslims who want to perform their prayers.”

The Jerusalem Post reported earlier this year on Zahed’s marriage to Qiyam al-Din, a South African, during a ceremony outside Paris in February, approved by an imam in France. The men had previously married in South Africa, where same-sex marriage is legal, but the French government under then-president Nicolas Sarkozy refused to recognize it.


This courageous fella has a long fight ahead of him with a lot of violent people wanting his head. I don't envy the chap.

Good on him and all the best - I'll drink a beer in his honour tomorrow. :)



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27 Nov 2012, 12:34 pm

Kudos,

i hope he has great success.


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27 Nov 2012, 12:34 pm

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Kudos,

i hope he has great success.


I hope he stays safe.



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27 Nov 2012, 3:41 pm

I hope he and his partner prosper and that there will be more gay Muslims that will come out of the closet and show support for them.Hopefully more Mosques will show tolerance.



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27 Nov 2012, 4:12 pm

I fear for his life. Some Jihadi is going to post a fatwah on him.

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27 Nov 2012, 4:50 pm

Here is an interview with him

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ueI0HALoA[/youtube]

Homosexuality is actually quite common in Arab countries.



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27 Nov 2012, 7:01 pm

ArrantPariah wrote:
Homosexuality is actually quite common in Arab countries.


Because men and women often live segregated lives. Also, it's punishable by law from anywhere from a fine up to a prison term to death in most Arab countries.



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27 Nov 2012, 7:03 pm

Balls of steel indeed!

Massive props to this guy. Hopefully all goes well for him.


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27 Nov 2012, 7:07 pm

Tequila wrote:
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Homosexuality is actually quite common in Arab countries.


Because men and women often live segregated lives. Also, it's punishable by law from anywhere from a fine up to a prison term to death in most Arab countries.

So that explains why they are always butt hurt about stuff because they have a hurt butt :p :wink: . Hope this venture goes well for the guy.


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27 Nov 2012, 7:13 pm

Das ist wunderbar :D
I pray he stays safe though; there will be no small outrage over this


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27 Nov 2012, 7:14 pm

still one ahead of christianity and judaism.

How many gay churches or synagogues are there?



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27 Nov 2012, 7:20 pm

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How many gay churches ... are there?


In the UK, there were 110 gay-friendly churches when this website was last updated. There may well be more.

Can't speak for Judaism.



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27 Nov 2012, 7:22 pm

Tequila wrote:
thomas81 wrote:
How many gay churches ... are there?


In the UK, there were 110 gay-friendly churches when this website was last updated. There may well be more.


I didnt say anything about gay friendly, I said gay churches.

If christianity is so outrightly liberal how come no one has taken the initiative to set one up.



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27 Nov 2012, 7:23 pm

His days are numbered.
Islam (officially) has no tolerance of that lifestyle.


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27 Nov 2012, 7:24 pm

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I didnt say anything about gay friendly, I said gay churches.


Damn sight better than what the Religion of Peace has to offer.

Also, if you look at that list, there are many churches that cater mainly to LGBTs.



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27 Nov 2012, 7:24 pm

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His days are numbered.
Islam (officially) has no tolerance of that lifestyle.


I don't know about that.

salman rushdie has been lording it up at the UK taxpayers expense since the 80's. He came from Iran when he wrote the 'satanic verses'. I would have thought the French state would warm quite well to him.