"The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings. In a cultural sense, it refers to the worldwide community of Muslims, adherents of Islam. This community numbers about 1.57 billion people, roughly one-fifth of the world population. This community is spread across many different nations and ethnic groups connected by religion and a shared sense of humanity. In a historical or geopolitical sense, the term usually refers collectively to Muslim majority countries or countries in which Islam dominates politically." ( Origin: Wikipedia )
HM2F – Homosexuels Musulmans de France - Aujourd’hui en France, nombreux sont ceux qui tentent de concilier traditions, foi religieuse, spiritualité humaine, avec ce qui relève du domaine de la vie privée : notre préférence sexuelle, quelle qu’elle soit. Selon plus de cinquante ans de sciences humaines et d’études statistiques réalisées depuis plusieurs décennies, nous serions plus de 100 millions de musulmans à faire partie d’une minorté sexuelle (plus de 10% de la population générale). Cependant, être homosexuel ou LGBT (lesbienne, gay, bi etc…) quoi qu’on en dise, n’est pas sans poser certains problèmes lorsqu’on est issu(e) d’un milieu culturel conservateur, comme c’est le cas pour de nombreux musulmans ou musulmanes homosexuel(le)s d’origine maghrébine par exemple.
The Inner Circle - Transforming society into one of inter-connectedness and inclusivity of different faiths and beliefs around gender and sexual diversity. The Inner Circle (TIC) was established by a concerned group Muslims in 1996 as an underground social and support group. It started out at the house of Imam Muhsin Hendricks in the form halqaat (study circles). These study circles still run on a Thursday night and have proven to be very successful in helping Muslims who are queer to reconcile Islam with their sexuality. In 2004 TIC was officially registered as a Not for Profit Human Rights Organization.
Queer Jihad - Queer Jihad is the queer Muslim struggle for acceptance: first, the struggle to accept ourselves as being exactly the way Allah has created us to be; and secondly, the struggle for understanding among Muslims in general. ’
Jihad‘ is a misunderstood word: it means to struggle, to endeavor. Traditionally, the first and most important jihad is the struggle with one’s self, one’s nafs, one’s selfish desires, the struggle to do good, to be good, to put into practice the beliefs and values we claim to possess. ‘Queer jihad’ is our own struggle with sexuality, with accepting it and dealing with it, and moving on, but it is also an endeavor to provide knowledge and foster understanding within the larger community. Queer Jihad is not a formal organisation: it’s an idea. We have no mosques; we are not a movement; we request no donations, neither do we accept them. We are not funded by any government or organisation. We are interested in the spiritual lives of gay and lesbian Muslims, and other queer Muslims. We are interested in encouraging queer people to remain true to their Creator, to grapple with the issues, to come to terms with who they are in whatever manner and fashion they are capable of doing so. The issue of Islam and homosexuality is complicated and there are no easy answers. If we can begin to talk about ourselves and share our experiences and ways of coping, we will have made a start in the right direction.
Resources for LGBTIQ Muslims and allies - This is a list of Internet / Online resources for Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, and their partners, family, and friends. The point is to make these resources available, so please feel free to make links to this page.
Merhaba - Merhaba is … een landelijke vereniging voor allochtone holebi’s met roots in de Maghreblanden, het Midden-Oosten en Turkije en sympathisanten.Merhaba, une association pour et par des gays, lesbiennes et bisexuelles d’origine allochtone et leurs sympathisants.
A.M. HO. – Todos hemos sido creados por Alläh. si reniegas de quien eres le estás atribuyendo un fallo a Él y como Alläh es Perfecto en Su Creación, no puedes dejar de ser lo que eres. –
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