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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? QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS