Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims

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The first English-language book length treatment to offer a detailed analysis of how Islamic scripture, jurisprudence, and hadith can accommodate homosexuality and transgenderism.

Genres: IslamReligionNonfictionSexualityHistoryQueerLGBTGenderTheoryPhilosophy

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