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LIVING LIFE IN PEACE

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…

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LIVING LIFE IN PEACE

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  1. LIVING LIFE IN PEACE

  2. IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

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

  4. 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…

  5. 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

  6. GAY MUSLIMS

  7. 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

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

  9. ISLAMIC ORTHODOXY • CONFRONTING THE ORTHODOXY • BELIEFS • TRADITIONS • IDEALS

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

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

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

  13. PROGRESSIVE MUSLIM VIEWS • IJTIHAD OF PRIMARY SOURCES • PRACTICE ALTERNATIONS • PRAYER SERVICES • OPEN MINDED STRAIGHT MUSLIMS

  14. GAY MUSLIMS EVERYWHERE

  15. 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

  16. WHEN THE LAW IS NOT LAW • QURANIC LAW • HUMAN MADE LAWS • CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS

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

  18. MY LOVE ONE

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

  20. 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

  21. GAY MUSLIMS

  22. 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

  23. IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

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

  25. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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