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The Strange Elephant in the Room: Struggles, Passions and Hopes

Source: https://waheedjensen.wordpress.com/2019/02/13/the-strange-elephant-in-the-room-struggles-passions-and-hopes/ Originally published under the same title on Virtual Mosque on December 8, 2015. Republished as “On Being Gay and Muslim: Struggles, Passions and Hopes” on AltMuslimah on September 23, 2016 and as “When You’re Gay and Muslim – Finding Allah’s Meaning in All of It” on Patheos on July 11, 2017. Ever since I began trying to understand life,…
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November 8, 2019 0

Being ‘gay’ and Muslim: Dealing with same-sex attraction

From: https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-lifestyle-matters/being-gay-and-muslim-dealing-with-same-sex-attraction “The Prophet said one of the most difficult jihads is speaking truth. I am speaking my truth, and I’m not here to offend anyone. I just want to create a world of love and authenticity, and to speak my truth.” On TMV’s most recent podcast, Salim Kassam sat down with Ali Jaffery, who bravely…
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September 24, 2019 0