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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 7:12pm On Jul 02, 2015
Deltagiant:
Homosexuality is prevalent amongst the top echelon of the Saudi society and equally amongst the many princes of the Saud family

To the extent that western business men looking for investment opportunities in the kingdom most times found themselves in a homo quid pro quo which many have fallen for it.

This Imam no doubt has the nod of these rich princes of the desert kingdom, even financial motivation to that effect. So sad

IF I TELL U " DONT BE SILLY," I DIDN'T BREAK ANY LAW HERE. I AM IN SAUDI HERE, AS I TYPE AND I HAVE NOT HEARED OF SUCH, IF ANY AT ALL, IT MUST BE DARKER DAN A BLACK ANT IN A BLACK ROCK IN A VERY DACK NYT. BRO I GREET U.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by freecocoa(f): 7:13pm On Jul 02, 2015
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
Correction, only openly gay imam.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by tunjidj3: 7:15pm On Jul 02, 2015
Time come when religion will not stand the test of time..when every hidden secret will be revealed only those who are not double minded that know who they believed will be justified. End time things
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by teemy(m): 7:17pm On Jul 02, 2015
i believe that deciding for a religion means declaring loyalty to the system of things done there. if not satisfied with an aspect it is better to go before the leading council and debate it out. if unsatisfied it is better to leave than cause division.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by damilareoye: 7:18pm On Jul 02, 2015
eheheh.... guys don suffer
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 7:20pm 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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Na Im wahala!
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 7:21pm On Jul 02, 2015
RockMaxi:


grin


Why should you label him a confused man? He is just on a simple mission of changing the face of the religion of peace. angry


Religion is not meant to be change...

it is to be followed
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by jayriginal: 7:21pm On Jul 02, 2015
How many men is he allowed to have as wives?

If he dies for Allah, will his 70 virgins be men?

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by ideatoprince18(m): 7:21pm On Jul 02, 2015
what shall I say....he is misguided buh right in his own opinion.....who am I to judge him?
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Shevmaen(m): 7:22pm On Jul 02, 2015
philGeo:
Too bad for religious leader, but may be their religion permit it, but as Christian my Bible is totally against it.

Ode!!! Which religion permits it..?
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Topisko: 7:23pm On Jul 02, 2015
Idiot!!!................ na AIDS go kill am self... Animal[color=#990000][/color]
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by ideatoprince18(m): 7:23pm On Jul 02, 2015
Harjibode:


Religion is not meant to be change...

it is to be followed
......even if it means following it dutifully like how Mohammed injuncted boko haram and ISIS
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by chineloSA(f): 7:24pm On Jul 02, 2015
Jattuboy:
IF I TELL U " DONT BE SILLY," I DIDN'T BREAK ANY LAW HERE. I AM IN SAUDI HERE, AS I TYPE AND I HAVE NOT HEARED OF SUCH, IF ANY AT ALL, IT MUST BE DARKER DAN A BLACK ANT IN A BLACK ROCK IN A VERY DACK NYT. BRO I GREET U.

@Deltagiant,what did I say to you? He has started defending his quasi gods.

There is a case that was concluded this year in the Kingdom.

This Saudi national was dating a foreigner. The relationship didn't end well between the two. Instead the Saudi national reported this man that he was harassing him just to spite him after he left him. The guy was killed this year.

Don't defend Saudis they are not saints please. And besides you don't live with them. The things that they do are unbelievable, even the things that they attempt to do to us foreign woman are unexpected. undecided undecided

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by kingthreat(m): 7:24pm On Jul 02, 2015
FannySwindler:

But you know what you are doing before God is wrong...Yet you still do it. What's the difference? Have you corrected yours?

We are all in flesh. Being in flesh is prone to sin and that is a fact. Sin is a weakness of the flesh.
If as a result of my weaknesses, indulge in adultery, theft or even homosexuality. I will never justify my sin. What I did is wrong and I need to change in order to serve my Lord better.
But if you as FannySwindler indulges in homosexuality, despite knowing its wrong. And to justify your sinful life, you come up with godless theories that you were born a male cocksucka. You awfully wrong, like the rest of the LGBT world.

A man shall not lie with another man as with a woman.

That's God's commandment. Rather than dispute this, kindly embrace atheism.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by khalifjgusau(m): 7:24pm On Jul 02, 2015
He is the most dirty and fake IMAM in the world...

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by toshmann(m): 7:25pm On Jul 02, 2015
America don loss i swear grin
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Topisko: 7:26pm On Jul 02, 2015
My Prayer na make ISIS catch dis IDIOT........ they are the remedy to this !!Fool!!
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Kay17: 7:28pm On Jul 02, 2015
DaBullIT:
His story shows how confused he is

Christian background,

Chinese Education

Conversion to Islam

Some reasonable people see that as multicultural diversity
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by alsudaes1(m): 7:30pm On Jul 02, 2015
BOBFRENZY:
Wat GOD did 2 d people of sodom&gomorah as written in d bible, zz it stated in d kuran also??

of course YES!
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 7:30pm On Jul 02, 2015
heheheh e don be na, if only boko haram go direct dia energy to d west instead of innocent northerners
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Trustworthiness: 7:32pm On Jul 02, 2015
philGeo:
Too bad for religious leader, but may be their religion permit it, but as Christian my Bible is totally against it.

If his religion permit it, why will other imams condemn his action and refuse to perform burial rite on a gay.

I hope you read the post properly?
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by chineloSA(f): 7:32pm On Jul 02, 2015
Topisko:
My Prayer na make ISIS catch dis IDIOT........ they are the remedy to this !!Fool!!

I have gotten to prove that the people who are the most vocal against gays etc and those who speak with so much emotions when homosexual debates are brought up, actually envy to experience homosexual experience so much that they hide this wish by emotions.

Why are you emotional? Do they use your behind to do it grin grin grin

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by hasmuz(m): 7:33pm On Jul 02, 2015
Orisirisi..... Pala pala ilu apala *mtcheeeeew*

Wetin remain for dis world wey person no go see/hear
#EndTimeIsNear
All ye sinners #Repent
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by judges: 7:34pm On Jul 02, 2015
Bo se wu eni lase imole eni.
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by Nobody: 7:34pm On Jul 02, 2015
Kingthreat. Sin is Sin. Thou shall not Fornicate, Commit Adultery. Is this my own Commandment. Don't justify Yours.
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by CGKing(m): 7:34pm On Jul 02, 2015
OK, we get it now. Muslims are not "openly" gay

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by jackyraw09: 7:34pm On Jul 02, 2015
olapluto:
Americans are funny. Trying to act Muslims and even going as far as acting Imam. So the so called Imam didnt bother to find out about what Quran says about homosexuality but felt the need to fill the void.
Appointing yourself to be Imam so as to have a mosque where practices you sanctioned take place, is not Islam. It is worshipping one's desire, a major sin.

100 million likes bro!! ramadan kareem
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by CGKing(m): 7:36pm On Jul 02, 2015
OK we get it. Muslims are not "openly" gay.

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Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by ishowla: 7:38pm On Jul 02, 2015
U are mistaken, dis is slowpoke and not Imam
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by bigiyaro(m): 7:39pm On Jul 02, 2015
dis is exactly why i said dis same sex bullshit is a disease.
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by tsdarkside(m): 7:39pm On Jul 02, 2015
this guy should be jailed for this insult.... angry angry angry
Re: Picture:meet America’s First Openly Gay Imam by digitsolution: 7:39pm On Jul 02, 2015
This world is definitely gonna end soon......

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