[Martyn*]

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h...lities&f=false

Anyone read this book?

I wonder if Muslims here know that their culture has a rich history of homosexuality?

[Phantom Lord]

Martyn,

[B-Man.]

(Original post by Martyn*)
Anyone read this book?

Have you read the book?

[Martyn*]

(Original post by B-Man.)
Have you read the book?

I've glanced at one or two specific pages, and hence why I wanted to know if anyone had read the book.

[B-Man.]

(Original post by Martyn*)
I've glanced at one or two specific pages, and hence why I wanted to know if anyone had read the book.

It's not famous book and I'm going to guess that no one on TSR has read it. If you want a duscussion you need to tell us what it's about? and Why you found it so interesting?

[Azaro]

Apparently its quite common within the taliban.

[.eXe]

Martyn* typical sequence of events

Go to google
Type: islam moon god or christian pagans or some other gibberish
Locate obscure book or reference which goes against all current dogma
Scan the first few paragraphs
Make thread on TSR asking if we have all read this
Wait for response from people that they havent read the reference
Post a long bit of drivel explaining to us how we have all been misled our entire lives and that Martyn* has magically enlightened us to the truth
Collect negs.

[Id and Ego seek]

(Original post by .eXe)
Martyn* typical sequence of events

Go to google
Type: islam moon god or christian pagans or some other gibberish
Locate obscure book or reference which goes against all current dogma
Scan the first few paragraphs
Make thread on TSR asking if we have all read this
Wait for response from people that they havent read the reference
Post a long bit of drivel explaining to us how we have all been misled our entire lives and that Martyn* has magically enlightened us to the truth
Collect negs.

Hey guys, has anyone read this??
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Islam-Unveil.../dp/0962939404

Am I doing it right?!

[Truthman]

The Al-Fatiha Foundation is an organization which advances the cause of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims. It was founded in 1997 by Faisal Alam, a Pakistani American, and is registered as a nonprofit organization in the United States. Imam Daayiee Abdullah is also a board member of the Al-Fatiha Foundation.
The organization grew out of an internet listserve that brought together many gay, lesbian, and questioning Muslims from 25 countries, and by 1998 had developed numerous in-person chapters.[1][2] Al-Fatiha has 14 chapters in the United States, as well as offices in England, Canada, Spain, Turkey, and South Africa.
The name means "the Opening" and is shared with the first surah of the Qur'an. In the beginning of that surah, Allah is described as compassionate and merciful; the organization's founders believe that these attributes characterize Islam, rather than hatred and homophobia.[3]

Each year, Al-Fatiha hosts an international membership retreat and conference.[2] Early conferences took place in Boston, New York, and London in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and focused on issues such as the reconciliation of religion and sexual orientation.[4][1]
[edit]Fatwa
In 2001, Al-Muhajiroun, an international organization seeking the establishment of a global Islamic caliphate, issued a fatwa declaring that all members of Al-Fatiha were murtadd, or apostates, and condemning them to death. Because of the threat and coming from conservative societies, many members of the foundation's site still prefer to be anonymous so as to protect their identity while continuing a tradition of secrecy.[5]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Fatiha_Foundation