LIVING LIFE IN PEACE

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

FACILITATOR: Imam Daayiee Abdullah  Spokesperson – Islamic Faith  Islamic Community Builder  Gay Muslim Redeemer  Interfaith Dialogue Promoter

WHY AM I HERE? HERE TO RECALL TO THE FAITH… REMEMBERING ALLAH’S MERCY AND BOUNTY IS INFINITE AND EVER INCREASING… WORDS TO REASSURE THE MIRACLE OF LIVING LIFE IN PEACE…

PURPOSE OF WORKSHOP FIND THE GREATER CENTER – ARE YOU A MUSLIM? SENSE OF INNER DIRECTION – HAD YOUR IQRAA MOMENT? TRANSITION THROUGH PRACTICE – JOURNEY BEGINS WITH FIRST STEP ALONG THE PATH

GAY MUSLIMS

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? GAY MUSLIMS HAVE MULTI-LAYERED DIFFICULTIES STEMMING FROM MANY CAUSES – MAINLY INVISIBILITY ORTHODOX RELIGIOUS AND ISLAMIC CULTURAL REJECTION – RESPONSE TO VISABILITY OR ADMISSION, OFTEN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE

CLEARING THE DECK WHO ARE WE AS GAY AND LESBIANS IN THE QURAN? WHAT IS LUT ABOUT REALLY? WHAT IS THIS SHARI’AH?

ISLAMIC ORTHODOXY CONFRONTING THE ORTHODOXY BELIEFS TRADITIONS IDEALS

ARE YOU A MUSLIM? SHAHADAH SALAT SAWM ZAKAT BONUS: HAJJ

YES, I’M A MUSLIM PRACTICING NOT PRACTICING BELIEVER TURNED AWAY BY RELIGIOUS CULTURE

ALTERNATIVE VIEWS OF ISLAM THEY EXIST OPENING UP TO THEM ACCEPTING DIFFERENCES

PROGRESSIVE MUSLIM VIEWS IJTIHAD OF PRIMARY SOURCES PRACTICE ALTERNATIONS  PRAYER SERVICES  OPEN MINDED STRAIGHT MUSLIMS

GAY MUSLIMS EVERYWHERE

GAY MUSLIM INVISIBILITY ISLAMIC FOUNDATIONS ON HOMOSEXUALITY – LUT STORY SHARI’AH LAW VS. UN HUMAN RIGHTS EVOLUTION IN THE RETHINKING OF HUMAN INTERPRETATION OF QURAN

WHEN THE LAW IS NOT LAW QURANIC LAW HUMAN MADE LAWS CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS

SHARI’AH REFORMATION ORTHODOX – TRADITIONAL VIEW PROGRESSIVE – MEDINAN TO MECCAN MEET INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF NATION-STATES

MY LOVE ONE

SEX & MARRIAGE SEXUALITY – ORIENTATION VARIANCE CELEBACY – NON-QURANIC OPTION MARRIAGE: CHOICE OR CULTURALLY FORCED

GAY FORCED MARRIAGES GAYS ARE FORCED TO FOLLOW CLAN DICTATES – PRE-ARRANGED MARRIAGE DUE TO INTERNALIZED FEARS GAYS CANNOT SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES IF OUTED OR ADMIT HOMOSEXUALITY FACE VERBAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE –HONOR KILLINGS COULD OCCUR

GAY MUSLIMS

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE THERE IS THE CHALLENGE THERE IS A NEED FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN MAKING CHANGE CANNOT EXPECT OTHERS TO DO IT FOR YOU….PIPE DREAMS

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

KNOW ALLAH IS AR RAHMAN AR RAHEEM AS YOUR ALLY, WHO SHOULD YOU FEAR?

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