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I’ve been considering leaving the progressive Islam and LGBTQ+/queer Muslims subreddits because they just don’t feel like they’re for me. I won’t say much about the former, except they sure are obsessed with allocishetero marriages and sex. However, I distinctly feel like even a year ago the queer Muslim subreddits didn’t have as many people arguing back and forth about the validity of queer people in Islam and negotiating how much conversion therapy is too much (???), plus using it as a matching site for fully celibate (so no queer partners on the side) lavender marriages. I understand everybody’s life and values are unique and we’re all just trying to survive in our own ways, but the exposure to these posts (mostly from people struggling hard with internalised homophobia and transphobia) feels very unhealthy and triggering for me.

I wish there was a space for more self-actualised LGBTQ+ Muslims who are prideful of our identities and don’t bring them into question, where homophobic and transphobic sentiments are banned, and folks spiritually practicing Islam (without bigotry) are welcomed. That’s so hard to find.

LGBTQI+ Imams, Clerics and Faith leader

Australia's first Openly Black/Somali Gay Imam & Cleric Nur Warsame

South Africa World's first Openly Gay Imam & Cleric Muhsin Hendricks

America's first Openly Non-Binary & Female Imama & Faith Leader Amina Wadud

USA's first Openly Gay Imam & Cleric Daaiyee Abdullah

USA's First Trans Imam Tynan Power

UK's first muslim queer and feminist Imama Tamsila Tauqir

Canada's first Openly Gay Imam & Faith leader El-Farouk Khaki

Jordan's first Openly Gay Imam & Cleric Sheikh Khalaf Yousef

France's first Afro-Arab Gay Imam & Cleric Ludovic Mohamed Zahed/Mohammed Ludovic Zahed

Unity Mosque Imam & Chaplain Frank Parmir

Pakistan's Transgender Cleric & Faith Leader Maulvi Jameela Begum/ Maulvi Jameela

Pakistan's Islamic Khwajasara/Transgender Madrasa's teacher and Faith Leader Rani Khan

Pakistan's Khwaja Sara Imam Muhammad Khan

Bangladesh's Closeted Homosexual Imam Suleman

Pakistani Gay Imam Sameer

Queer Imam/Imama Trina P. Jackson

Southeast Asia's first Trans Madrassa's Founder and Faith Leader Shinta Ratri

Black Non-binary Imam and Spiritual Healer Taylor Amari Little

Trans Woman Imama & Scholar Mahdia Lynn

Italian Queer Muslim activist and Former Imama Sveva Basirah

Afro-Indian Intersex Cleric and Faith Leader Sheikh Hussein Mustafa Parmar

Iranian Gay Mullah Taha performed Same-Sex Weddings for gays - BBC News

Norway's first Openly Queer Muslim Activist and Community Imam Thee Yezen Al-Obaide

German's fisrt Openly Gay Imam Christian Awhan Hermann

German's first Liberal and Bisexual Female Imama Seyran Ates

German Sufi Professor and Sufi Faith Leader Rahal Eks

German-Turkish Trans Imam Marco Linguri AKA Marco Yasin

See Also :

https://www.thelocal.no/20170620/norwegian-muslim-plans-liberal-mosque-in-oslo

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5263255/Imam-caught-trying-meeting-boy-15-Grindr.html

https://76crimes.com/2023/05/25/gay-muslim-leader-murdered-in-bangladesh/

https://minivannewsarchive.com/society/six-men-and-an-imam-arrested-for-homosexual-activity-956/comment-page-1

https://5pillarsuk.com/2019/05/02/controversial-mufti-abu-layth-mocks-classical-scholar-imam-an-nawawi-on-homosexuality/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/muslim-worship-leader-raped-boy-at-mosque-2182791.html

https://www.channelionline.com/amp/madrasa-teacher-arrested-for-molesting-a-child-student/

https://www.khaama.com/mullah-imam-arrested-for-raping-child-in-ghazni-province-02516/

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Muslim world's only mosque with Rainbow

I never imagine that there could be a mosque or masjid with a rainbow, especially in a conservative muslim-majority country. It can be a momentum for LGBTQIA+ muslims of Bangladeshi backgrounds to embrace the diversity of Allah. When I came know about this mosque, I was pretty shocked. It could be the only mosque in entire muslim world that has a vibrant rainbow minaret.

This mosque's name is Chawkbazar Shahi Jame Masjid, located in Chawkbazar, Puran-Dhaka. It was built by Emperor Shaista Khan. It is one of the oldest & largest mosques in Bangladesh. Guys, let me remind you of one thing: it is not a “LGBTQ+ friendly mosque." The mosque's rainbow minaret has also become a tourist attraction. It's ironic that the Bengali people living in this suburb have never had objections regarding the mosque's rainbow minaret. I think they are/were unaware of the symbolism of the rainbow, which stands for solidarity among queer and trans folks. BTW, there are some LGBTQI+ and hijra groups in the Puran-Dhaka suburb.

Homosexuality is a punishable offense in Bangladesh, under the British-inherited Penal Code Section 377. Hijras & kothis are visible queer individuals in South Asia. The South Asian term "hijra" refers to multiple genders, such as AMAB transgender individuals, transvestites, masculine women (intersex type), AMAB non-binary individuals, & intersex folks. The term doesn't include trans male. The term "kothi" specifically refers to transvestites, bottom gays, and effeminate males. Hijra community has existed since the early 10th century. In 2013, Bangladesh officially recognized hijras as a third gender. However, this subcultural gender minority still faces social stigma and discrimination.