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Sto caricando le informazioni... Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslimsdi Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Educational, but not as informative or interesting as it could've been. It was good to learn that Islam, like my own religion, can be interpreted in ways that are more welcoming to its GLBTQ adherents. But I was disappointed that, despite the title, it is Kugle's voice that dominates the text, explaining and summarizing and generally intruding into other people's narratives (and sometimes surrounding someone else's quote with several sentences of his own). Far better to do as Studs Terkel did so well in his oral histories: edit and shape as you need to, but let people speak for themselves. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"Muhsin is one of the organizers of Al-Fitra Foundation, a South African support group for lesbian, transgender, and gay Muslims. Islam and homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible. This, according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. "I realized that I'm not alone--these people are going through the very same things that I'm going through. But I've managed, because of my in-depth relationship with God, to reconcile the two. I was completely comfortable saying to the world that I'm gay and I'm Muslim. I wanted to help other people to get there. So that's how I became an activist." Living Out Islam documents the rarely-heard voices of Muslims who live in secular democratic countries and who are gay, lesbian, and transgender. It weaves original interviews with Muslim activists into a compelling composite picture which showcases the importance of the solidarity of support groups in the effort to change social relationships and achieve justice. This nascent movement is not about being "out" as opposed to being "in the closet." Rather, as the voices of these activists demonstrate, it is about finding ways to live out Islam with dignity and integrity, reconciling their sexuality and gender with their faith and reclaiming Islam as their own. Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle is Associate Professor in the Department of Middle East and South Asian Studies at Emory University. His previous books include Rebel between Spirit and Law: Ahmad Zarruq, Juridical Sainthood and Authority in Islam; Sufis and Saints' Bodies: Mysticism, Corporeality and Sacred Power in Islamic Culture; and Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)297.086Religions Other Religions Islam, Babism, Bahai Faith With Respect To Particular Groups of PeopleClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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