Alternative realities: queer Muslims and the Qur’an
The interplay between Islam, Muslim lives and traditional/mainstream interpretations of the Qur’an have contributed to the marginalization of non-heterosexual Muslims. Queer Muslims face ridicule and rejection from friends and family and Muslim religious scholars openly question the morality and val...
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| Type de support: | Numérique/imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Taylor & Francis
[2016]
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Theology & sexuality
Année: 2016, Volume: 22, Numéro: 1/2, Pages: 89-101 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Koran
/ Musulman
/ LGBT
/ Théologie contextuelle
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| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam FD Théologie contextuelle NCF Éthique sexuelle |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Homosexuality
B Islam B queer lives B Musulman B Qur’an |
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Volltext (doi) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | The interplay between Islam, Muslim lives and traditional/mainstream interpretations of the Qur’an have contributed to the marginalization of non-heterosexual Muslims. Queer Muslims face ridicule and rejection from friends and family and Muslim religious scholars openly question the morality and validity of their same-sex attraction. Yet, despite this, the source of this condemnation, the Qur’an, remains an instrumental source of support and guidance for Queer Muslims. The present study explores the entanglements of sexuality, spirituality and self-empowerment. Based on a structured interview with a gay Muslim man, an academic who is involved in Queer readings of the Qur’an, this paper explores how he resolves the now oft-mentioned “conflict” between Islam and homosexuality and how his scholarship serves to advance an alternative understanding and interpretation of the Qur’an. While his work is not endorsed, supported or recognized by mainstream Muslim scholars, it offers Queer Muslims the potential to be optimistic at the possibility of change. Reading the Qur’an while being sensitive to Queer lives means that contemporary interpretations, especially in relation to sexuality, can be reconstituted/reconstructed, making orthodox/“traditional” readings less rigid and impermeable. Using religious scholarship to “deviate” from and question heteronormative interpretations of the Holy text, the aim of Queer readings of the Qur’an is to embolden Queer Muslims to help them reclaim and exercise agency and power. |
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| ISSN: | 1355-8358 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2017.1296690 |