Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814744486 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 275 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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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.. Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle is Associate Professor in the Department of Middle East and South Asian Studies at Emory University
Islam and homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible. I was completely comfortable saying to the world that I’m gay and I’m Muslim. 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, according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. I wanted to help other people to get there. This nascent movement is not about being “out”
Kugle provides an indispensable chapter in this saga by redirecting our attention to the voices and lived experiences of Muslim people who are living out this debate in the context of their everyday lives."-Omid Safi,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"An interesting, well-researched book; easy reading."-Choice“Persistently and helpfully rooted in Islamic texts, traditions and juridical practices, Kugle’s work is clearly anchored to specifically Islamic communities and practices. The careful, knowledgeable, and conscious location of arguments buffers against a possible critique of being too ‘Western,’ or too ‘modernist,’ and subsequently that it cannot easily ‘fit’ into the study of Islam and Muslim societies. The experiences of Kugle’s research participants indic
"As a Christianthis book is meaningful, powerful, transforming and unique!!" according to Jake Kountz. This book was designed to let the world know that all kinds of lives are out there: that each individual has their story and needs to tell it whatever the effect may be. Scott Kugle had interviewed dozens of Muslims on a scale of LGBTQ (I apologize if I am missing any), and has honed in on what their life was like before, during and after they had "come out" to friends and family. The harshness they had to evade was powerful, the indoctrination of their surrounds was intenseso stepping out and being who you are was frowned u