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The Queer Muslim Project is coming to Bengaluru

The Queer Muslim Project is coming to Bengaluru
Written by Pallabi C Samal
Apr 26, 2018, 10:03 pm 2 min read
The Queer Muslim Project is coming to Bengaluru

Homosexuality is haraam (sin) as per mainstream Islamic idea, but that has not stopped Delhi man Rafiul Alam Rehman to attempt and create a safe space for his Muslim queer friends. Rehman, along with NGO Aneka, will conduct a consultation in Bengaluru in May, where a close-knit group of 30 including transmen/women, lesbians, gays and bisexuals, will meet and just talk, that's it!

The start
Rehman opened The Queer Muslim Project on Facebook in 2017

Lucknow-based Arif Jafar, Romal Laishram from Bengaluru, and Jamal Siddiqui, a transgender activist from Delhi will also participate in the consultation. Rehman's efforts towards this issue started in 2017, when he opened The Queer Muslim Project on Facebook, which has 2,000 followers already. Here too, people get a chance to openly discuss their experiences as a queer in India and abroad.

Motivation
'People say, 'I'm not a Muslim, I'm queer'

Rehman acknowledges that being Muslim and queer is double-whammy, because both concepts are thought to negate each other. "I've seen people saying, 'I'm not a Muslim, I'm queer,'" said Rehman, adding Islamic theologist Aamina Wadud's progressive focus on Quran interpretation has somewhat paved way for this open-talk. "In the end, it's every one's responsibility to create safe and inclusive public spaces," points out Rehman.

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Pallabi C Samal is an entertainment editor at NewsBytes. She has over seven years of experience in journalism and content development. She has previously worked with The Pioneer, The Quint, and Mid-Day on the national desk. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and a postgraduate diploma in journalism and mass communication from the Times School of Journalism.
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