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Islam and homosexuality: A variety of opinions, Islamic Ideology, NewAgeIslam.com

Islamic Ideology
Islam and homosexuality: A variety of opinions
by Jennifer Tchinnosian
Hatchet Reporter
27 October 2008

While a majority of the Muslim panellists agreed that homosexuality was permissible under Islam, some said being gay was against their religion. Hisham Mahmoud, a lecturer at Princeton University, said, "No jurist will ever accept homosexuality as a practice," and condoned the punishment of homosexuality.

The lecturer's comment provoked an outburst of emotion from panellist Imam Dayiee Abdullah of the Al-Fatiha Foundation and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Religious Roundtable, both of which advocate for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Muslims.

"If you're heterosexual, you get away with a lot of BS. I've had enough of that," Abdullah said, adding, "If you also state Allah is the judge, then let him judge and be quiet!"

His exclamation was met with a burst of applause.

Amireh also touched on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's denial of the existence of homosexuals in Iran.

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