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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Alao96(m): 6:23pm On Jul 02, 2015
Make isis niggaz no find am no.... Na beheading straight up

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by amaben2020(m): 6:23pm On Jul 02, 2015
Soon they would kill him, I'm so sure about that

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 6:23pm On Jul 02, 2015
Kimoni:
Make ISIS no catch this man o

Hmmm they gonna kill him off
Its not only isis alot of muslims around the world would not approve ..
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by MDMA: 6:24pm On Jul 02, 2015
[size=15pt]Bears.[/size]
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by yollychika(f): 6:24pm On Jul 02, 2015
shocked
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by stepo707: 6:24pm On Jul 02, 2015
only in america.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by petermichaels(m): 6:26pm On Jul 02, 2015
America! D inaugurated Sodom and Gomorrah of our tym. And u imam,w8 make una fighting force-isis, catch u. U go fly 4rm story buildings com ground.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by free2ryhme: 6:26pm On Jul 02, 2015
richidinho:
WASHINGTON – He’s been condemned by other Muslim leaders, and some local imams have even refused to greet him. But Imam Daayiee Abdullah – believed to be the only openly gay imam in the Americas – is proud of his story.

He was born and raised in Detroit, where his parents were Southern Baptists. At age 15, he came out to them. At 33, while studying in China, Abdullah converted to Islam, and went on to study the religion in Egypt, Jordan and Syria. But as a gay man in America, he saw that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Muslims had unmet spiritual needs and he became an imam to provide community support.

“Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention. And because of the necessity in our community, that's why I came into this particular role,” he told America Tonight about his journey.

His first act as an imam? Performing funeral rites for a gay Muslim who died of AIDS.

“They had contacted a number of imams, and no one would go and provide him his janazah services,” he said, referring to the Muslim body cleaning ritual. That pained him.

“I believe every person, no matter if I disagree with you or not, you have the right as a Muslim to have the proper spiritual [rites] and rituals provided for you. And whoever judges you, that will be Allah's decision, not me.”

It’s one of the mantras he lives by in his work, even as others condemn him.

“The beautiful thing about God is that when you change your attitude, and say, 'God, I need some help,' and mean it sincerely, God is always there for you,” Abdullah told congregants one night during a regular sermon, known as a khutbah, at the Light of Reform Mosque in Washington, D.C.

He serves as the imam and educational director of the mosque, which he helped form more than two years ago to be a safe space for values and practices that other mosques may eschew.

During his service, women and men kneel side-by-side and women are allowed to lead prayers – actions that have sparked controversy even among American Muslims.

"We do not limit people by their gender or their sexual orientation, or their particular aspect of being Muslim or non-Muslim,” he told America Tonight. “They're there to worship."

Imam Daayiee provides other services that are unique for an imam of a Muslim community, like marrying same-sex couples. So far in his 13 years as imam, he has performed more than 50 weddings.

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/america-tonight-blog/2013/12/20/meet-america-s-firstopenlygayimam.html

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To each his own
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by jck1976(m): 6:26pm On Jul 02, 2015
ECOTERRORS:
Very soon that mosque will be bombed with the Imam.

Qn: if this Imam dies in jihad, what will be his reward, 72 men?

Hahahaha 72 Angeles
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by amanze15(m): 6:26pm On Jul 02, 2015
grin grin angry
DaBullIT:
His story shows how confused he is

Christian background,

Chinese Education

Conversion to Islam


Only Gay Imam

I bet he's tasted punnany and he doesn't like it grin grin grin

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Monstaof(m): 6:28pm On Jul 02, 2015
This cant be true............Meanwhile, men and women are not allowed to be together while praying in Islam.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Osarieme415(m): 6:28pm On Jul 02, 2015
If IS catches him...
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by amanze15(m): 6:29pm On Jul 02, 2015
Cheap fame

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by kingthreat(m): 6:29pm On Jul 02, 2015
It's people like this ISIS should deal with, not innocent people

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by san316(m): 6:29pm On Jul 02, 2015
he is not one of us. he alone knows the islam he is practising. i wish he pays ISIS a visit.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by TeamSimple(m): 6:30pm On Jul 02, 2015
LeOstrich:
The Muslim world is riddled with fagg0ts.

Madrasses world-wide and the equivalent Almajiri schools that dot northern Nigeria are dens of homosexuals.

This Iman is just shoving the hypocrisy down the muslim world.

The Pope was the first to accept gayism among other religious worshipers..you can still go search for the popes view on Gayism and pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by SuzieeDee(f): 6:30pm On Jul 02, 2015
I quote the word "American" shikenan
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 6:30pm On Jul 02, 2015
All ye fornicators, adulterers, dii..ck suckers and pu..ssy eaters, How dare you condemn a gay Imam, when you have not condemned yourselves.
undecided

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by ypzilanti: 6:32pm On Jul 02, 2015
Hehehe grin
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 6:32pm On Jul 02, 2015
Aminat508 come n see
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 6:33pm On Jul 02, 2015
Ishilove:
shocked shocked

Even you too cheesy
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by MDMA: 6:33pm On Jul 02, 2015
elohorayodele:
His first act as an imam? Performing funeral rites for a gay Muslim who died of AIDS. cheesy

yes am homophobic, na AIDS go finish all of una

Your God is a very good god.

Aids is already ravaging Taraba state.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by EmmySparky(m): 6:33pm On Jul 02, 2015
Make isis catch this imam...he would be killed 2 times...one for being gay and the other for putting islam to shame (even though they have destroyed islam themselves)...

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Cutehector(m): 6:34pm On Jul 02, 2015
So mohammed nw promises 72 gay virgins?

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 6:35pm On Jul 02, 2015
My question is:: must they still be pastors or imams after openly acknowledging they are gay....what sort of annoying thing is this... angry

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by olamide202063: 6:35pm On Jul 02, 2015
This is not in Islam

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by yorubaboiy: 6:36pm On Jul 02, 2015
DATS NO IMAM......HE IS NT A MUSLIM

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by kingthreat(m): 6:37pm On Jul 02, 2015
FannySwindler:
All ye fornicators, adulterers, dii..ck suckers and pu..ssy eaters, How dare you condemn a gay Imam, when you have not condemned yourselves.
undecided

At least when we do, we know it at heart that it is sin and do not try to twist the Word of God to suit our lifestyles.
The difference between the LGBT world and others is that, they want the world to acknowledge that there is nothing wrong with what they are doing even before God.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by lanrock(m): 6:37pm On Jul 02, 2015
subuhanallah. dis person call himself imam does not know anything about islam. If he knows, he should av justify wat he is doing from the holy Quran or frm the Hadith of the holy prophet (SAW).

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by oloriooko(m): 6:40pm On Jul 02, 2015
I bet you all that prays in his mosque or listen to his preachings are either faggotz or gradually becoming faggotz

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 6:40pm On Jul 02, 2015
America is just trying to make people of different religion to lose their faith in whatever they believe in and live an atheist or non-believer lifestyle,theres a war coming between America and the rest of the world very soon..hold on to whatever you believe in closely people.

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