A few days ago, I came across a document I had created nearly a year ago when I was first beginning to seriously consider that I could be bisexual. In the document were a myriad of links and resources I had found that discussed being queerness and Muslim. I thought that these links and resources, which had taken me last year a while to compile, could inshAllah help any other Muslims who identify as queer, are questioning or are struggling to reconcile certain parts of their identity together. Some of these resources provide explicit reconciliation for LGBTQ+ Muslims, while others thoroughly explore several views of LGBTQ+ within Islam and the Muslim community, including views that are disagreeing, homophobic and/or hostile. InshAllah, I will add more as I find more. While I tried to look into these resources thoroughly, some of the longer ones were skimmed through at some parts. Anyone is welcomed to add more, and please, let me know if there are any problems found in this post and/or the resources listed below.
TW // Several of these resources either briefly mention or thoroughly discuss sexual violence, homophobia, transphobia, problematic age gaps, Islamophobia, assault, hate crimes, discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, questionable/ambiguous age gaps and unbalanced power dynamics.
Platforms, Organizations and/or Guides That Contain a Multitude of Articles, Essays, Resources, Sermons, Stories of the Prophet (PBUH), Proofs from the Quran & Hadiths, or Groups for Muslims to Explore and Join:
Muslims for Progressive Values
Queer Jihad
Salaam Canada
I’m Muslim And I Might Not Be Straight
I’m Muslim And My Gender Doesn’t Fit Me
The Muslim Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity
Coming Home to Islam and to Self
Mecca Institute
Queer Muslim Resistance
Queer Muslim Reading Group
Resources Organized by Queer Muslim Resistance –> Highly, highly recommend this! The documents included in this folder explore films, books, podcasts, books, literature, accounts, poetry and many articles that are resources for queer Muslims.
What Imams/Scholars Have to Say:
There are 8 openly Gay imams in the world
A gay IMAM’S story: ‘the dialogue is open in Islam – 10 years ago it wasn’t’
Q&A: Islamic scholar Omar Suleiman on the Quran and homosexuality
Affirming mosques help gay Muslims RECONCILE Faith, sexuality
Essentialism and islamic theology of homosexuality: A critical reflection on an essentialist epistemology toward same-sex desires and acts in islam
Includes Evidence and/or References to the Quran and Hadiths:
Q&A: Islamic scholar Omar Suleiman on the Quran and homosexuality
Opinion | What Does Islam Say About Being Gay? (Published 2015)
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Islam - Sunni and Shi'a - HRC
Affirming mosques help gay Muslims RECONCILE Faith, sexuality
Essentialism and islamic theology of homosexuality: A critical reflection on an essentialist epistemology toward same-sex desires and acts in islam
Islamic Texts: A Source for Acceptance of Queer Individuals into Mainstream Muslim Society
The Qur’an, the Bible and homosexuality in Islam
A Muslim Non-Heteronormative Reading of the Story of Lot: Liberation Theology for LGBTIQ Muslims?
What’s wrong with being gay and Muslim?
Sexual Diversity in Islam
Homosexuality, Transidentity, and Islam
Queer Muslims (+ their experiences) and Community:
What’s wrong with being gay and Muslim?
Gay Muslims - How you can be LGBTQ+ and Muslim
What’s it like to be queer and Muslim? Let this photographer show you
Lut’s People: The struggle to be gay & Muslim in South Africa
As a trans Muslim, I used to feel vulnerable all the time. Then I found a community of people like me.
Persian poetry lovers
‘I feel caught in the middle’: queer Muslims on the LGBTQ lessons row
Just Me and Allah: A Queer Muslim Photo Project
How Queer Muslims are Rewriting Their Stories
Queer Muslim Heroes to Celebrate This Muslim Women’s Day
Queer Muslim Women Reflect On Navigating Their Faith and Sexuality
Queer Muslims Are Carving Out Their Space On TikTok
Why Samra Habib wrote a memoir about growing up as a queer Muslim woman — and it’s now a Canada Reads winner
Being a black, British, queer, non-binary Muslim isn’t a contradiction
Bangladesh opens first Islamic school for transgender Muslims
Affirming mosques help gay Muslims RECONCILE Faith, sexuality
Interview: Summayah Dawud talks about being a transgender Muslim woman
“It’s between me and Allah!”: Queer Muslims explain how they reconcile faith with love
Homosexuality, Transidentity, and Islam
Views Throughout History:
A historical look at attitudes to homosexuality in the Islamic world
Gay Sex Didn’t Scare Muslims in Islam’s Golden Age
Medieval Arab Lesbians and Lesbian-Like Women
The Amazing Way Islamic Middle Ages Celebrated Lesbian Loves
How homosexuality became a crime in the Middle East
Vanishing Source Materials and Medieval Arabic Lesbianism, by Boyda Johnstone
The Historical Context and Reception of the First Arabic-Lesbian Novel, I Am You, by Elham Mansour
Study examines the same-sex relationships of Medieval Arab Women
Persian poetry lovers
Sexual Diversity in Islam
The Qur’an, the Bible and homosexuality in Islam
Literature and Poetry:
A historical look at attitudes to homosexuality in the Islamic world
Gay Sex Didn’t Scare Muslims in Islam’s Golden Age
Study examines the same-sex relationships of Medieval Arab Women
How homosexuality became a crime in the Middle East
Vanishing Source Materials and Medieval Arabic Lesbianism, by Boyda Johnstone
Persian poetry lovers
For Queer Muslims, Islamic Poetry Represents Solace and Acceptance
Male-Male Love in Classical Arabic Poetry (Chapter 6) - The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature
Persian Literature from Homoeroticism to Representations of the LGBT Community: an Introduction
The Amazing Way Islamic Middle Ages Celebrated Lesbian Loves
If I see explicit hate of any kind (from TERFs, or promoting transphobia, Islamophobia, homophobia, racism and/or discrimination of any kind), I will report and block.
♡ G e n e r a l W o r d s ♡ 1. ♡ coffee machine — la máquina de café 2. ♡ coffee — el café 3. ♡ coffee bean — el grano de café 4. ♡ coffee grinder — molinillo de café 5. ♡ barista — el camarero/a 6. ♡ coffee pot — la cafetera 7. ♡ caffeine — la cafeína 8. ♡ instant coffee — caféinstantáneo 9. ♡ coffee grounds — café molido
♡ T y p e s o f c o f f e e ♡ 1.♡ cappuccino — cappuccino 2.♡ americano — americano 3.♡ decaf — descafeinado 4.♡ smoothie — batido 5.♡ macchiato — macchiato 6.♡ mocha —mocha 7.♡ frappe — frappe 8.♡ latte — latte
♡ F l a v o r s / w a y s t o d e s c r i b e c o f f e e ♡ 1. ♡ milk — leche 2. ♡ cream — crema 3. ♡ weak — débil 4. ♡ dark — oscuro 5. ♡ light (color) — claro 6. ♡ strong — fuerte 7. ♡ iced — helado 8. ♡ black — negro 9. ♡ foam — espuma 10. ♡ soybean — soja haba 11. ♡ vanilla — vainilla 12. ♡ sweet - dulce 13. ♡ bitter — amargo 14. ♡ cold — frío 15. ♡ hot — caliente 16. ♡ almond milk — leche de almendra 17. ♡ rich — sabroso 18. ♡ velvety — aterciopelado 19. ♡ smooth — liso 20. ♡ light (as in weight) – ligero 21. ♡ heavy — pesado
♡ S i z e s ♡ 1. ♡ short — corto 2. ♡ small — pequeño 3. ♡ medium — medium 4. ♡ large — gran 5. ♡ extra large — extragrane 6. ♡ tall — alto 7. ♡ grande — grande 8. ♡ venti — venti 9. ♡ trenta — trenta
♡ V e r b s ♡ 1.♡ to cool — refrescar 2.♡ to warm up — calentar 3.♡ to add — agregar 4.♡ to remove — quitar 5.♡ to order — ordenar 6.♡ to pour — verter 7.♡ to stir — remover 8 ♡ to drink — beber 9.♡ to sip — sorbo 10.♡ to make (food) — hacer comida 11.♡ to eat — comer
Twenty-five years ago, an object roughly the size of an oven made space history when it plunged into the clouds of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. On Dec. 7, 1995, the 750-pound Galileo probe became the first probe to enter the gas giant. Traveling at a blistering speed of 106,000 miles per hour, the probe’s protective heat shield experienced temperatures as hot as the Sun’s surface generated by friction during entry. As the probe parachuted through Jupiter’s dense atmosphere, its science instruments made measurements of the planet’s chemical and physical makeup. The probe collected data for nearly an hour before its signal was lost. Its data was transmitted to Earth via the Galileo spacecraft, an orbiter that carried the probe to Jupiter and stayed within contact during the encounter. Learn more about the mission.
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I was talking to my therapist about some anxiety symptoms --- "In my mind, I know I'm going to be perfectly okay, but my body doesn't listen and reacts anyway" --- and she recommended TIPP as strategies to keep in my toolbox of dealing with distress in the moment. I really appreciate having more than one option to try in moments of overwhelm!
Transcription below:
If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or other strong emotions, TIPP is a set of techniques that use the body's natural physical responses to bring you back into balance.
TIPP stands for
temperature
intense exercise
paced breathing
progressive muscle relaxation
Temperature:
The body naturally lowers its heart rate in response to cold. If anxiety is making your heart race, try an ice pack, a cool washcloth, or a walk outside in cool weather, and it should help you calm down.
Intense exercise:
Anxiety is typically a symptom of your body going into fight/flight mode. If your body is coursing with nervous energy, burn it off with 10 minutes of jumping jacks, dancing, climbing stairs, or another cardio activity to complete the stress response cycle.
Paced breathing:
Deep, slow breathing from the belly can also help signal the body to come out of fight/flight mode. Try inhaling for a count of four and exhaling for a count of six until you feel more relaxed. (I like to hold the breath for a count of two between each inhale and exhale.)
Progressive muscle relaxation:
If anxiety makes your body tense up, try this. Start by squeezing the muscles in your toes and feet for five seconds, and then intentionally relax them. Move up to the calves, up your legs, and every region of your body to purposefully let go of extra energy.
When you're feeling overwhelmed, try one or more of these to see what works for you.
Do you like reading books? Can you suggest books that are easy to read in Spanish for beginners, or some movies?
Hi, of course! I hope some of these recommendations are helpful!
Books:
• Spanish Short Stories For Beginners by Lingo Mastery
• Short Stories In Spanish For Beginners & Spanish Short Stories For Beginners 2 by Olly Richards
• Easy Spanish Reader by William T. Tardy. This book is separated into three sections and the readings in each are followed by comprehension activities.
*All three of the previously mentioned books can be downloaded for free on https://z-lib.org
• This organization’s website has a few great picture books in Spanish that you can download for free. https://www.heifer.org/what-you-can-do/get-involved/schools/home-school-activities/books-and-reading-resources.html
• This website has a handful of great pdfs https://www.spanishplayground.net/spanish-books-for-beginners/
Movies:
• El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth) This is available on Netflix and I’d suggest watching movies with subtitles. If you’re able to, there’s a chrome extension you can download called Language Learning with Nextflix where you can have subtitles in both your native & target language
• I also suggest watching any movie you’re familiar with like if you love Disney movies you should find the Spanish version of them
Sorry I don’t have any true movie recs yet! If anyone has any other resources they know of, feel free to add them :)
and its free
Speak more often then read or write something.
If you can`t memorize a word or a phrase, a) sing it, b) shout it, c) pronounce it as the rudest swear word in your native language.
Read aloud the articles and essays you really love. In the beginning, our tongue will ache as fuck, but your pronunciation will really get better. Even if there`s no one near to point your mistakes.*
If you see a word with abstract meaning, immediately make a collocation with a “simple” noun. e. g. Instead of learning what “to accustom” means, learn something like “I accustomed myself not to cry because of the high taxes” or “I`ve never been accustomed to working hard and I`m not going to start”
Watch the useless and strange videos on YouTube in your target language. There are many advantages in the crap like “Get Ready With Me” or “What is in my back?” First of all, they all contain almost similar phrases and word collocations. Watch 5 GRWM-videos and you`ll know for sure how to say “Hi, guys!”, “make-up”, “lipstick”, “really good” etc. Secondly, vloggers typically talk as if their audience is full of idiots. They repeat the same phrases dozens of times. And that`s! Don`t hesitate to feel foolish for 5 or 10 minutes straight. Surprisingly, the most unintellectual content will make you more competent and actually intellectual.
*If you feel that you really need a responsible buddy for language practice, join the #tumblrexchange challenge. Introduce yourself, your goals and preferences, and let`s practice together!
Here`s the detailed post about the language exchange. And here`s my own introduction (I offer to help with Russian and seeking smb to practice advanced English with).
I’ve been collecting pdfs over the years and I put them all in this google drive folder. I divided them into literature and theory and then by language: english, spanish, basque, italian, portuguese, turkish, russian and french.
anarchism | black people & liberation | capitalism | colonialism (& gender) | disability | economics | education, pedagogy | feminism (& marxism, womanism) | health, eating disorders, fat studies | history, biography | imperialism | incarceration | judaism | leftism, antifascism | lgbt, sexuality, gender | linguistics | marxian economics | marxism | mlm/maoism | palestine & israel | philosophy, sociology | postcolonialism | psychiatry | psychology | race, racism | translation (& lgbt issues & colonialism) | turkey
last updated: 17 january 2021
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Powerful narrative through image and stage direction. It is the perfect example to talk about artistic direction.
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Powerful and creative satire, and it is so freaking funny, I love it.
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Explores interesting topics with such a good technique. We all now that Masaaki Yuassa is a good director.
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Perfect aesthetic and direction. I wish it was more ambitious when exploring the topic of coming of age tho.
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Let me say this: this is the most ambitious, creative, imaginative and effective artistic direction I have EVER seen.
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A master class in symbolism. There are so many details, so many possible explanations that I just cannot state what is the actual topic of the show.
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A master class in rythm and narrative. THIS is jist MAD but high quality that I can just define it as psychodelic.
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Such a nice critique and deconstruction. The atmosphere is perfect and well executed and the topic is deep and explored with humanity.
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Just everything, it is so enigmatic and ambitious and creative and effective in every single aspect, it is just perfect.
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Creative, ambitious, perfect symbolism, perfect cohesion betwee topics and devises used in the script and the audiovisual narrative…and the best part, it is HUMAN, just HUMAN. So powerful and deep but so natural. I looooove it.