Muslim view of LGBT people in spotlight after Orlando attack

IMAGINE if Catholics had to publicly apologise every time it was revealed a priest molested a child.

Or if Republicans had to defend themselves every time Donald Trump persecuted a minority.

Seems harsh? Well try, just for a second, to put yourself in the shoes of someone from the Muslim faith.

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“We condemn this senseless and horrific act of violence in the strongest possible terms”, the community said Thursday in a press release.

Ramy Eletreby, 35, of Studio City is very saddened for the victims, families and loved ones in the Orlando shootings.

Muslim leaders gathered side-by-side with organizers from the state’s leading lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender groups to voice anguish over the shootings in Florida and urge the public to respect both communities. Thus, despite all of the above-and the fact that ISIS has repeatedly executed homosexuals, often videotaping it (see here)-“FBI Special Agent Ron Hopper said the bureau was still working to determine whether sexual orientation was a motive in the Orlando attack”.

Throughout the Middle East and particularly in areas of Israel where Palestinian jihadis have easy access to attack civilians, there has been a wave of Muslim terrorist murders of civilians and attacks on individual military personnel with knives.

On Sunday, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old resident of Florida who was of Afghan extraction, entered the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, armed to the teeth, killed 49 people and wounded more than 50 others before he was gunned down by law enforcement officers.

The gunman claimed allegiance to Islamic State – the evil terrorists responsible for attacks on commuters in Belgium, music lovers at a rock concert in Paris and countless atrocities in Syria.

The NRA said on Wednesday it agreed that “terrorists” should not be allowed to own firearms but made clear it believed people on watch lists should have an official right to appeal their status. Islam is a peaceful religion; the Qur’an demands each true Muslim to be a symbol of peace and to do their best to maintain basic human rights.

Why do authorities have to keep reminding us terrorists are terrorists, acting outside religion, to stop people targeting mosques, even people walking down the street or on a train just because they are wearing a hijab or niqab?

“A lot of the queer Muslims that I’m friends with, we were all sort of surprised and shocked that that statement came in the way that it did”, said activist Muneer Panjwani, referring to Awad’s remarks. Whatever view we citizens (conservative or liberal, Christian or Muslim, Republican or Democrat, etc.) already held on guns, gays or Muslims, we are remarkably clever at fitting the events of Orlando into our pre-conceived notions of each issue. But this time, something else has taken place: Muslim leaders are now addressing anti-gay violence and offering messages of solidarity.

“He couldn’t recite it, and I’m wondering how you’re praying daily, and he’s talking about joining ISIS, saving the world with Islam rhetoric”.

Iftar is a sunset meal eaten when Muslims break their daily fast during the month-long Ramadan. “Muslim leaders are lagging behind in this”, Kugle said.

Muslim families around Queensland have opened their homes during Ramadan to share their beliefs and customs, in an effort to bridge the cultural divide groups like Islamic State and al-Qaeda create. Would he receive and affirm the GLBTQ community or call them sinners?