Islamic Homophobia is the hatred of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual individuals which is influenced by Islamic teachings and scriptures, these teachings increase the likelihood to discriminate against, prosecute, kill, and incite hatred against LGBT individuals in Islamic, Muslim majority countries, societies and communities.[1]
This hatred (influenced by scripture) affects even Gay and Lesbian Muslims disproportionally, homosexual and bisexual Muslims who hold on to their religion (for various reason such as fear of hell, indoctrination, not wanting to be considered an outcast; which is a result of apostasy laws in Islam as well).[citation needed]
Pre-Islamic Tolerance
editHistorically, in many countries which are Muslim majority countries today, homosexuality was a non issue or at least not a major issue:
- Egypt:
- Persia:
- Arabia:
- Afghanistan:
In the Islamic Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties/empires, there were alo many homosexual caliphs (which is forbidden in Islam), and many of them also were into Pedastry and Sex slavery,[citation needed] pedastry which is still acceptable today in Afghanistan in the form of Bacha bazi and hinted in the Quran which also allows underage girls to be married,[citation needed] and the latter which is mentioned hundreds of times in Islamic scripture.[citation needed]
In Islamic Scripture
editQuran
editThe Quran condemns homosexuality several times,[2][3] Quran 4:16 says that "if two among (men according to interpretations) caught engaging in the act, they should be punished,"[4] according to Tafseer books (Interpretation or exegesis books) from both Sunnis and Shias, this was abrogated by hadith that says they should be killed.[citation needed]
Hadith
edit(Sunan Abi Dawud 38:4447, Albani 2350)
Societal treatment
editDerogatory terms
editArabic publications in majority of Arabic speaking Islamic countries insist to refer to Homosexuality and Homosexuals as:
- Shudhudh (Arabic: شذوذ) or Shudhudh Jinsi (Arabic: شذوذ جنسي): used to refer to Paraphilia and sexual paraphilia respectively.[5][6][7][7][8][9][10][11]
- Shadh Jinsian (Arabic: شاذ جنسيا - singular), Shawadh Jinsian (Arabic: شواذ جنسيا - plural): meaning sexual paraphilic(s).
- Shadh (Arabic: شاذ - singular), and Shawadh (Arabic: شواذ - plural): Arabic meaning paraphilic(s), pervert(s) or deviant(s).
Which are terms used to denote "sexual paraphilia, perversion or deviation" such as Pedophilia.[5] these terms are used to refer to "homosexuals" in a derogatory and dehumanizing context,[7][6] contrary to using terms like:
- Mithleyya Jinsia (Arabic: مثلية جنسية) which exclusively means homosexuality.[6][7]
- Mithley-yeen (Arabic: مثليين) which exclusively means homosexuals.
- Mithley (Arabic: مثلي) which means Gay.
- Mithleya (Arabic: مثلية) which means Lesbian.
Which are non-derogatory terms.
Other derogatory terms include:
Laws by region
editGulf/Khaleej countries
editThe Khaleeji countries are known for higher tolerance to differences, and the reduced application/enforcement of Islamic Sharia, which majority of Islamic penalties, such as cutting arms of a thief, the death penalty for apostasy, blasphemy, and homosexuality, all are not applied in majority of these countries. However, when it comes to apostasy and homosexuality then Islamic values suddenly matters, this means prosecuting apostates for blasphemy, imprisoning homosexuals and prosecuting via "immorality" (fujoor) laws in countries that do not have clear anti-gay laws.
Saudi
editKuwait
editBahrain
editQatar
editOman
editLevant
editJordan
editSyria
editLebanon
editNorth Africa
editEgypt
editMorocco
editAlgeria
editLibya
editTunisia
editWestern Asia
editIran
editReferences
edit- ^ "Islamic Homophobia is Empowered by Leftist Silence". Queer Majority. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ "You lust after men instead of women! You are certainly transgressors.”"[Quran 7:81]
- ^ "Do you really lust after men instead of women? In fact, you are ˹only˺ a people acting ignorantly."[Quran 27:55]
- ^ "And the two among you who commit this sin—discipline them. If they repent and mend their ways, relieve them. Surely Allah is ever Accepting of Repentance, Most Merciful."[Quran 4:16]
- ^ a b "معنى شذوذ". Almaany. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
شذوذ جنسيّ: انحراف عن السُّلوك الجنسيّ الطّبيعيّ
"shudhudh jinsi": a deviation from normal sexual behaviour - ^ a b c Clemons, Steve (2012-08-15). "Arabic Words for 'Gay' Need to Be Better than 'Pervert' or 'Deviant'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ a b c d e f Palmer, Brian (2012-08-16). "The Islamic World May Have Been a Millennium Ahead of the West in Naming Homosexuality". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
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