#gay muslim

[mysweetsinfulobsessions]

HIJAB BUTCH BLUES by LAMYA H.

Alright, changing it up a bit with my book stuff but this one hit home with me. The author draws very interesting parallels between stories in the Quran and her experiences as a gay muslim woman that are very interesting. And if you think you can’t be muslim and gay, or wear a hijab and be gay, or even tackle muslim culture and queerness in one, then you’re bound to be pleasantly proved wrong with this one.

#and you know what? the way the author handles the concept of coming out and anonymity is so fucking relatable #the author remains anonymous per her own choice and thats fucking something #lgbtq books #lgbt books #book recommendations #lgbt book recs #queer book recommendations #queer books #gay muslim #lesbian muslim #queer muslim #muslim representation #muslim books #lgbt muslim #lgbtq muslim #lgbt+ books #hijab butch blues #lamya h #hijab butch blues lamya

[muslimah-thoughts]

Would any other queer Muslims please reblog/like this post? I desperately want to become mutuals with y’all ❤️

#queer muslim #queer islam #gay muslim #bisexual muslim #lesbian muslim #lgbtq muslim

[spacewives-in-spacetime]

sometimes i think about being gay and it's like. if god can be genderless, why can't i??

#nonbinary #genderfluid #genderqueer #gay #lgbtq #pride #queer #queer muslim #gay muslim #religious queer #fuck god

[irishabdullah]

☪️🌈💚LGBT muslim ask prompt💚🌈☪️

Ask prompt courtesy rules: be sure to send at least one to the person you reblog from! Spread the love!

How do your identities intersect? Does your gender/sexuality inform your faith, or vice versa?

Which prophet do you relate the most to personally? If none, which prophet's journey is your favorite?

Which ayah do you hold closest to your heart?

Do you veil? If you do, what does veiling mean to you?

Does marriage interest you? Do you want a traditional muslim marriage?

What is the most challenging aspect of living as a queer muslim?

How do you conceptualize gender as it relates to being muslim?

Who is your favorite woman in the Quran? What about her do you love?

What are your favorite names of Allah?

What ways do you utilize the wisdom of the Qur'an in your daily life?

Do you ever feel Allah's presence in your life?

What about Islam made you want to revert/stay?

Do you have any spiritual goals for the near future? What about long-term?

Have you made Hajj yet? Regardless of circumstance or limitations, would you like to if you haven't yet?

Do you have experiences with other religions? How does Islam differ for you?

Do you have a favorite Islamic text or author?

How does prayer affect you?

Do you hold any non-canonical beliefs about any Qur'anic figures?

What role does community play in your faith?

What is your favorite spiritual activity/task? Which do you struggle most with?

#queer muslim #lgbt muslim #gay muslim #trans muslim #islam #muslim ask prompt #lgbt ask prompt #queer ask prompt #religion #ask prompt

[pbscore]

I’m curious to hear experiences from queer/trans Muslim reverts! I’ve been wanting to get a better understanding of other religious experiences for queer/trans people specifically because I feel that right now, they are important stories to share culturally and spiritually in a time of unrest. 🕊️

#pbscore #ok to interact #queer #lgbt #lgbt muslim #queer muslim #trans #transgender #trans muslimah #trans muslim #revert #islam #gay #gay muslim

[mischiefm4n4ged]

Being a closeted bisexual in a wlw relationship in an arranged married culture is a situation I would not wish upon my worst enemy. I’m in love with my girlfriend. A girl. And one day I’m going to marry her because she makes me happy, which is all that matters.

#gay muslim #lgbtqia+ religion #lgbt poc #bipoc

[lgbtqiamuslimpedia]

Mukhannath

Mukhannath/مخنثون (plural: Mukhannathun) was a gender & sexual-diverse community of Pre-Islamic & Classical Islamic Societies. Transgender & gender variant identities & practices are diverse and vary across different cultures and societies, including within Muslim communities. In Classical Arabia, these people were refer to as 1.)Effeminate men, 2.) people of ambiguous sexual characteristics and gender non-confirmity, who appeared as more feminine, 3.) who socially had roles typically played by women. There is no monolithic interpretation or understanding of gender identity or expression within Islam, as the religion encompasses a wide range of beliefs and cultural contexts. The existence of mukhannathun has been acknowledged in many historical islamic texts, and their status within Islamic society has been subject to varying interpretations.

Etymology

According to the lexicographers, the term mukhannath derived from the verb Kha-na-tha in the first form means to fold back the mouth of a waterskin for drinking. Derived term develop the basic idea of bending or folding in the direction of pliability,suppleness,languidness,tenderness& delicacy.

According to 9th century Arabic scholar, philologist Abn Ubayd mukhannathun were so called on their account of effeminacy (takassur, elsewhere usually paired with tathanni,suppleness).[citation needed]

Later lexicographers define the term mukhannath as a man who resembles or imitates as woman in the languidness of his limbs or the softness of his voice.This definition rose to prominence among Islamic scholars until medieval times, when the term became associated with passive homosexuality.

While the term "Mukhannath al-Jins" has been used to refer to individuals who do not conform to traditional gender norms associated with their assigned sex.

History

Pre-Islamic Arab Society:

Mukhannathun's gender expression & existence were much tolerated in Pre-Islamic Arab world.Mukhannathun from the city of Medina (Saudi Arabia), are frequently mentioned in the hadith literature & in the works of many Early Arabic and Islamic writers.Mukhannaths were used as domestic worker,domestic helper,hairdresser in the early days of Islam.Mukhannath were allowed to access in both male & female quarters.Al-'Ayni quotes from al-Tabarani that in the days of the Prophet Muhammad,the mukhannathun spoke languidly,dyed their hands and feet (with henna), but were not accused of immoral acts (fahisha).

In the Rashidun and Umayyad caliphates, various mukhannathun of Medina established themselves as celebrated entertainers,artists.One particularly prominent mukhannath, Abū ʿAbd al-Munʿim ʿĪsā ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Dhāʾib, who had the Arabic name Ṭuwais ("Little Peacock"), was born in Medina on the day Prophet Muhammad died (8 June 632).

Ṭuwais is described as the first mukhannath person to perform "perfect singing" characterized by definitive rhythmic patterns in Medina.He was also known for his sharp wit and his skill with the tambourine (which had previously been associated only with female musicians).No sources describe his sexuality as immoral or imply that he was attracted to men.But it is reported that he was married with a woman.

While Ṭuwais is typically described as the leading mukhannath musician of Medina during his lifetime.Another Mukhannath who was known by the name al-Dalāl ("the Coquettish") is mentioned as one of Ṭuwais's favorite pupils.He is portrayed as a witty but sometimes crude man who "loved women," but did not have sex with them.Unlike Ṭuwais, some tales involving al-Dalāl do suggest that he was attracted to men.Furthermore Ṭuwais and other mukhannathun musicians formed an intermediary stage in the social class most associated with musical performance: women in pre-Islamic Arabia, mukhannathun in the Rashidun and early Umayyad caliphates, and mainly non-mukhannath men in later time periods.

In the early Umayyad period, Mukhannathun enjoyed an exceptional visibility and prestige in Medina & Mecca.Religious persecution of mukhannathun first started at the reigns of Caliph Marwan I. The governor of Mecca serving under al-Walīd I “issued a proclamation against the mukhannathun”, in addition to other entertainers. Two mukhannath musicians named Ibn Surayj and al-Gharīḍ are specifically referred to as being impacted by this proclamation. Mukhannath al-Gharīḍ fled to Yemen and never came back to Saudi Arabia.The most severe instance of persecution is typically dated to the time of al-Walīd I's brother and successor Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik, (7th caliph of the Umayyad caliphate).According to several variants of this story, the caliph Sulayman ordered the full castration of the mukhannathun of Medina.Some versions of the tale say that all of them were forcefully undergo the castration procedure. Consequently, mukhannath or queer folks of Medina & Mecca begin to fade from historical sources, and the next generation of singers and musicians had few mukhannathun in their ranks.

Abbasid Period

During the Abbasid caliphate, the word itself was used as a descriptor for men who are entertainer and submissive or effeminate gay.Mukhannath were employed as dancers, musicians, comedian & guards of Abbasid harems.In later eras Mukhannath term has been mostly associated with effeminate homosexuality.

Safavid Period

Safavid Dynasty (1501–1736) was a Twelver Shia dynasty of Iran.Mukhannathun also appeared in Safavid Era.

Acceptance of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals within Islam can be highly influenced by cultural, social, political & regional factors. Different Muslim majority countries & communities may have differing attitudes towards gender identity and expression, ranging from acceptance to stigmatization.

Hadith Literature

Almost all references of ahadith literature justifies animosity toward queer people & have been quoted out of context; Islamic clerics,scholars wrongly condemn trans folks, despite so many major Islamic scholars having argued that the Hadith actually refer to cross-dressers (who want to deceitfully gain access to women’s spaces).

According to Sahih Bukhari 4324, Narated by Umm Salama narrated that ''Prophet (ﷺ) came to me while there was an mukhannath (Hit) sitting with me, and I heard him (i.e. the effeminate man) saying to `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya, "O `Abdullah! See if Allah should make you conquer Ta'if tomorrow,then take the daughter of Ghailan (in marriage) as (she is so beautiful and fat that) she shows four folds of flesh when facing you, and eight when she turns her back." The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "These (effeminate men) should never enter upon you (O women!)."

Al-Tabari (1978) took it as an example that the Prophet did not forbid a particular mukhanath, Hit, from entering the women’s quarters until he heard Hit giving a description of the women’s bodies in great detail.Hit was later prohibited from the house because ze had breached the trust of the Prophet, but not because of her gender identity or expression.According to Dr. Scott Siraj Kugle the mukhannath hadiths were so grossly taken out of context by many muslim conservatives,that what appeared to be a prophetic wisdom of protecting and sanctifying the privacy of women’s spaces; devolved into a punitive condemnation of gender & sexual diversity.

Its also known that Prophet Muhammad protect a Mukhannath (or trans woman) from death sentence.

According to a Sunan Abu Dawud 4910,narrated by Abu Hurayrah that,

''A mukhannath who had dyed his hands and feet with henna was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ).He asked: What is the matter with this man? He was told: "Messenger of Allah! He imitates the look of women." So he issued an order regarding him & he was banished to an-Naqi. The people said: Messenger of Allah! Should we not kill him? He said: I have been prohibited from killing people who pray.

According to Abu Usamah said: Naqi' is a region near Medina and not a Baqi ''.

According to Progressive Muslim scholar Mahdia Lynn, ''One group interprets this hadith as a transgressor banished: this person being sent away clearly teaches us that gender diverse people are not welcome in the Prophet’s community. According to this interpretation, living out the prophetic example today means that excluding gender and sexual diversity from Islam is right and good.

Another group looks at this story and sees a life saved: it’s clear there was a group of men ready to murder this person and so the Prophet saved their life by sending them away (to an-Naqi, a location between Mecca and Medina, which is interpreted to mean “within the bounds of Islam”). Living out prophetic example means not only accepting gender & sexual diversity as a valid part of the ummah, but being called upon to protect LGBTQI+ Muslims.''

Opinions

Within Islamic history and scholarship, there have been discussions and debates surrounding gender identities and expressions that transcends the gender binary.In the pre-modern period, muslim societies were aware of several gender non-confirmities: this can be seen through figures such as the khaasi (eunuch), the hijra (non-binary,trans), the mukhannath (trans-feminine),the mutarajjilat (trans male), the mamsuh (agender),the bissu (non-binary, polygender),the sida-sida (bigender) and the khuntha (intersex). Some Islamic scholars have explored the concept of "mukhannathun," which actually refers to individuals assigned male at birth but who exhibit feminine characteristics or behaviors.

Several scholars such as Mehrdad Alipour (2017) & Everett K. Rowson (1991) point to references in the Hadith to the existence of mukhannath: a man who carries femininity in his movements,in his appearance, and in the softness of his voice.Western scholars Aisya Aymanee M. Zaharin & Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli see the term mukhannath as referring to men who are behave like women,but do not want to undergo sex reassignment surgery,in contrast to transgender or intersex people.

Mukhannath term may use as an umbrella term for gender & sexual diverse.While sometimes Mukhannath classified as transgender people,the Mukhannathun as a group do not neatly fit into the western categories of gender or sexuality.There was too much variety from one Mukhannath to the next to establish a specific label for their gender or sexual identity, & the meaning of the term has changed over time.The Arabic term for a trans woman is Mukhannith, as they want to change their sex, while mukhannaths presumably don't.

In Popular Culture

Books

The Effeminates of Early Medina - Everett K. Rowson

Homosexuality,Transidentity and Islam -Ludovic Ahmad Zahed

Before homosexuality in Arab-Islamic World - Khaled El-Rouayheb

Sexual Ethics and Islam - Kecia Ali

Living Out Islam:Voices of Gay, Lesbian & Transgender Muslims - Scott Siraj Kugle

Homosexuality in Islam:Critical reflection on gay, lesbian & transgender muslims - Scott Siraj Kugle

Que(e)ring Religion:A Critical Anthology - Gary David Comstock, Susan E. Henking

Islam and Homosexuality - Samar Habib [volume 1], [volume 2]

Sexual and Gender Diversity in Muslim World - Vanja Hamzić

Islamic Homosexualities - Stephen O. Murray, Will Roscoe

Islamicate Sexualities:Translations across Temporal Geographies of Desire - Afsaneh Najmabadi,Kathryn Babayan

Queens, Eunuchs and Concubines in Islamic history - Taef El-Azhari

The Diesel (الديزل) by Thani al-Suwaidi

The Delight of Hearts - Ahmad Al-Tifashi

Governing Thirdness: State, Society and Non-Binary Identities - Muhammad Azfar Nisar

Films & TV

Allah Loves Equality - Wajahat Abbas Kazmi

Be Like Others - Tanaz Eshaghian

#gay muslim #transsexual muslim #transmuslim #queer history #queer islam #Hijra #Mukhannath #Mukhannith #khanith #transgender #non binary #genderqueer #gender ambiguity

[latineguys]

#gay #gay model #male model #gay men #gay arab #gay muslim #gay saudi #muslim men #sypherpk #fortnite

[benandstevesposts]

The country singer Ty Herndon tied the knot with Alex Schwartz on Saturday in an outdoor ceremony in Chapmansboro, Tennessee.

Star-Studded Lineup For The Grooms.

The wedding was directed by Herndon’s longtime friend Bonnie Hadden, who runs his fan club, and officiated by Melissa Greene, a former member of the contemporary Christian band Avalon. Groomsmen included former Avalon member Michael Passons, Herndon’s manager and former GLAAD VP Zeke Stokes, and Herndon’s longtime producer and guitarist Erik Halbig. 

Special Guest and Performers Present. Plus the food!

There were musical performances by Anita Cochran, Matt Bloyd, Jamie Floyd + Jimmy Thow, and Shelly Fairchild throughout the event.

When it came to food, Herndon says they wanted a "southern feast" for guests. Al’s Diner and Deli in Nashville catered the plated dinner, which included chicken, pork, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, and salad with iced tea.

The couple’s cake was a three-tier with almond butter creme and blueberry lemon tiers, created by Ivey Cake in Nashville. Plus, an ice cream bar and a chocolate station. 

Ahead of the couple's nuptials, Herndon said he couldn't wait to celebrate with their closest friends and family and feel the "love that folks are bringing from all across the country and around the world to be a part of our special day.”

Herndon and Schwartz also honored family special family members during the day.

Herndon says ––– “My father has been deceased for a long time, so we had a beautiful photo of him on a table alongside Alex’s baby brother, who passed away.”

Click here to get the complete scoop on the couple's wedding.

#gay #lgbtqi #lgbt #ty herndon #gay marriage #gay rights #gay country #gay music #gay muslim #gay love #gay men #gay pride #gayman #gay kiss #gay man #gay couple #gayguy #gay tv #gayhot #gayboy #gay history #gay hot #gay art #gay life #gay leather #gay cowboy #gay community #gay content #gay culture #gay boys

[tideischanging]

Muslims for progressive values thank you for reignited my faith mashallah 💕🥰

#gay muslim #MPGV #convert

[purplezombietumbler]

Hello, I’m Ameera a 23 years old Muslim lesbian who is trying to come out, I’ve been in the closet with my girlfriend for way too long, because of how dangerous and hard it is to come out as a lesbian to a religious Muslim family, but me and my girlfriend have decided to do whatever it takes and risk it all to come out, do you mind supporting and encouraging us?, we have the plan to go away which is why I have my donation campaign pinned on my profile, if I raise at least that goal I can start the process with my savings, I can’t come out until I’d gotten my apartment and I’m away from family, so please support by donating if you can and help reblog though I know we all have what we dealing with, so I’m not imposing we just need all the support and encouragement we can get, check my pinned post for more information on how you can support, if you are a Muslim queer and you are out, please help with tips on how to make it less complicated, any word of advice is also really needed, we really wanna come out but we need y’all 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ pride please come through for us, I believe pride is for all

I'll donate when I get my paycheck. I'm very broke after paying my bills this month. The only advice I can think of is that if your parents don't have the vocabulary to understand, they won't. I'm partly out the closest myself but I don't like talking about it with my parents bc they just don't understand. Hope everything gose well for you🩷

#lgbtqplus #lgbtq community #lgbt #lgbt pride #lesbians #muslim #gay muslim #lesbian muslim

[muslimah-thoughts]

Rant warning;

Having a massive struggle of faith because I’m in this Islamic class and the teacher is such a knowledgeable person but she and everyone else keep saying homophobic things and it makes me feel so discouraged to keep practicing.

Like she was indirectly saying that Muslims should avoid interacting with lgbtqa+ people. Which makes me mad on so many levels, but most of all I’m not gonna stop talking to my sisters that I love second only to Allah swt just because of your discriminatory and hateful stances

Any advice I would love

#gay muslim #lgbtq muslim #queer islam #islam #queer muslim #lesbian muslim

[spacewives-in-spacetime]

God told me I was going to be a queer muslim long before I even knew what that was... Wallahi I am queer in the name of Allah - someone on tiktok

#gay muslim #queer #pride #queer pride #lesbian #tiktok quotes

[13thgenfilm]

Sandra Itäinen's documentary COMING AROUND is headed to San Francisco this Thursday for its U.S. Premiere, screening at the Castro Theatre at 1pm as part of Frameline 47. (online from 06/24-07/02)

Get tickets: 👉 https://bit.ly/41P8jld

In anticipation of its premiere, check out some of the recent press and interviews:

Queer Guru review by José Mayorga :: link ::

Gay Sonoma's Gary Carnivele interviews Sandra Itäinen :: link ::

Celluoid Dreams' Tim Sika interviews Sandra Itäinen :: link ::

13th Gen’s Marc Smolowitz is proud to be an Executive Producer of COMING AROUND.  

#FL47 #frameline #san francisco #queer film #pride #pride month #LGBTQ #LGBTQ film #queer muslim #gay muslim #queer guru #marc smolowitz #Sandra Itäinen

[five-is-a-princess-confirmed]

As a lesbian, I know what it's like to cover my face when I walk past Victoria's secret at the mall, that's why this month, I'm partnering with Islam

#lesbian #bi lesbian #pride month #pride memes #muslim memes #gay muslim #lesbian Muslim

[gayassbahamut]

there is no way to "fix" this

I had started writing this whole entry with the intent of describing from my memory the way me and my dad's conversation in the car went today. But I keep crying and I think I may be too emotional to be coherent, to get it out in the level of detail of a Ferrante scene. 

All I can bring myself to say right now is that he was more emotionally open to me and with me today than he has been in so long. Like really maybe since I was a kid, or pre-teen. He was open, he was talking to me. He is pleading with me not to lose me. He told me he barely slept over the weekend, his brain was overloaded with thoughts after our last conversation. He was looking at pictures of me, young. He told me I am so beautiful, inside and out, that I am the light and soul and wisdom of the house, that the house lacks those things when I’m not there. That he misses me, that he never wants to lose me. That I am a part of him, that I am the best cleanest one in my family, which I believe was a reference to my mother’s side of the family. That he wants to see me get married and he wants to meet my kids. He doesn’t want me to take that away from all of them. I was crying a lot and he was sad to see that and was so gentle when he asked me why I was crying. I tried basically asking him if he could open his mind. He said, and this is the firmest he spoke in the whole conversation, that he is the most open minded Egyptian I will ever find, that was raised like him. This is the most open minded he was going to get, he said. I muttered something about needing to put my life back together in more ways than one, a measly effort to get the conversation to calm down, to get away with not committing to any “change.” He told me that he had his times as well, when he was young and in college and after college when he got to the states and that when it comes to work it’ll be okay, he drove cabs, he cooked, as long as the money is halal and not dirty and you’re not stealing or selling drugs or your body it’s okay and it will be okay. That he had times in his life earlier where he was, I think he was trying to allude that he was similarly misguided as he thinks I am now. He said he would do whatever I needed to help me. He would pay my rent for the whole rest of my lease so I can come home and get away from the influence of the city. I think at some point in there, like earlier to the conversation, that I weakly protested that I wasn’t like this because of college or New York City or the media’s influence. Everything I said during the conversation was weak, my life force felt like it began to dwindle and decline. He wants to bring me to Egypt for 3 weeks and show me everything. I think he wants to make everything right spiritually and religiously with me and I think he wants to make right what he relinquished in co-parenting me with my mother. In never getting to raise me properly Muslim. I think he wants that chance now. He knows I can find a man and be happy and have children. The way I’m even saying that isn’t accurate to how he said it, it makes him sound stupid. He wasn’t. He was full of emotion, speaking from true experience of his own.

What’s so sad about the part where he wants to take me under his wing so deeply and suddenly and really try to teach me and show me things, I have wanted that for so long, so badly. A connection to my Muslimness, permission to enter the practices, to know where I come from, to be taught and passed down things. Is it an answer to my prayer or a very tantalizing dark backroad that has suddenly appeared where there once was nothing?

I texted my therapist. I told her that I find it unbearable to imagine having to not have a relationship with him, especially while he is still alive and well. 

She responded eventually:

Short of lying to him and denying your true self, there is no way to “fix” this. Hang in there. 

Here’s to hanging in there. Because idk what’s worse, killing him by killing myself or killing him by being an out and proud lesbian. 

Cheers, 

Anonymous Sad Gay Muslim  aka the gayassbahamut

#gay muslim #gayassbahamut #anonymous #heartbreak