Qur’an and Queer Identified People Mukhannathun, Feminine Men, Intersex People & Homosexuality Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim With the Divine Qualities of All-Embracing Mercy and Compassion As Queer people who identify as Muslim and who practice Islam, we are constantly asked to justify our sexualities or gender identities. As Muslims who feel attraction to genders considered as …
Principles of the Bektashi Path: according to Hajji Bektash Veli
Principles of the Bektashi Path: according to Hajji Bektash Veli Seek and find This means to never stop trying, keep looking for the answers and resolutions until you find them. Whatever you do, do it for the Truth. Live with integrity and strive to find the truth in every situation. There exists in you a …
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Tafakkur
This Tafakkur (meditation) is part of our monthly Zikr practice Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim x3 Allahumma sali ‘alayaa x3 Oh Allah, Send your Blessings on me Allahumma sali ‘ala rifqati x3 Oh Allah, Send your Blessings on my friend Allahumma sali ‘ala man ‘arif x3 Oh Allah, Send your Blessings on those whom I know Allahumma …
Dua e Kumayl Excerpt
Du’a-e Kumeyl Supplication of Kumeyl HU DOST Du’a is an islamic meditative practice which uses the mind and tongue at the same time. Within Islam du’a is a primary practice of aligning the self with the Divine will. The Muslim negates their own desires and supplicates for Divine will alone to guide their life. Du’a …
Du’a for Protection by Imam Zaynul Abidin (AS)
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِ مُحَمَّد وَأَبْدِلْنِي مِنْ بِغْضَةِ أَهْلِ الشَّنَئانِ الْمَحَبَّةَ وَمِنْ حَسَدِ أَهْلِ الْبَغْيِ الْمَوَدَّةَ وَمِنْ ظِنَّةِ أَهْلِ الصَّلاَحِ الثِّقَةَ وَمِنْ عَدَاوَةِ الأَدْنَيْنَ الْوَلايَةَ وَمِنْ عُقُوقِ ذَوِي الأَرْحَامِ الْمَبَرَّةَ ومِنْ خِـذْلانِ الأَقْرَبِينَ النُّصْـرَةَ وَمِنْ حُبِّ الْمُدَارِينَ تَصْحيحَ الْمِقَةِ وَمِنْ رَدِّ الْمُلاَبِسِينَ َكَرَمَ الْعِشْرَةِ وَمِنْ مَرَارَةِ خَوْفِ الظَّالِمِينَ حَلاَوَةَ الأَمَنَةِ Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Allahumma …
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Article featured in Danish media
The Nikah ceremony London Queer Muslims performed this weekend was featured in a Danish online newspaper today. It can be found here: Article Link
Nikah
This weekend it was our honour, responsibility and pleasure to sanctify the marriage of Michael Sinan Amir Aslanes and Mikael Costa at New Unity. This was a powerful moment for Queer people of faith, in a world that divides our identities, separating our sexualities, sex and gender expressions from our faiths, families, communities and cultures, a small intimate Islamic marriage …
Eco – Halal
ECO-HALAL Ijtihad Series, London Queer Muslims from Aashiqa Dahlia Let us begin with this beautiful Du’a: In the name of The Divine, Infinite Compassion, Infinite Mercy All praise is only forThe Divine, the Sustainer and Protector of all the worlds. Wherever we turn, be it inside of ourselves, toward that which lies directly in our …
Do Bektashis pray like other Muslims
by Muhib Dawud Jones The most common questions asked of the Bektashis often have to do with the seemingly neglectful attitude toward the rituals of normative Islam. It is understandable, as Islam has become a religion mostly understood by its practitioners as a codified set of divinely inspired principles and rituals that can be …
Du’a Makarimul Akhlaq
دُعَاؤُهُ فِي مَكَارِمِ الْأَخْلَاقِ Supplication of Honourable Morals audio HU DOST This Du'a is number 20 of the fourth Shi'i Imam Zeyn-ul Abidin's "Al-Saheefat Al-Sajjadiyyah" (the scripture of Imam Sajaad). Imam Zeyn-ul Abidin - also known as "Imam Sajaad" - was the son of Imam Hussain and Shahrbanu and was known for his quiet and …
