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Daayiee Abdullah | |
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| Born | Sidney Thompson 1954 (age 70–71) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BSLA) University of Michigan (MA) University of the District of Columbia (JD) |
| Occupation | Imam |
Daayiee Abdullah (Arabic: داعي عبد الله, born Sidney Thompson)[1][2] is an American Imam based in Washington, D.C.[1][3][4] Abdullah is said to be one of five openly gay Imams in the world (the others being Muhsin Hendricks of South Africa, Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed of France, El-Farouk Khaki of Toronto's el-Tawhid Juma Circle/The Unity Mosque, and Nur Warsame of Australia).[5][6][7][8] Abdullah was a member of and spiritual advisor of the Al-Fatiha Foundation until it closed in 2011.[9] As a Muslim leader, Abdullah's homosexuality has caused controversy due to the traditionally upheld beliefs about male homosexuality in Islam.[3]
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- ^ Max Rodriguez (October 4, 2011). "Imam Daayiee Abdullah '95, New LGBT-Friendly Mosque to Host Community Forum". UDC David A. Clarke School of Law. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ^ a b "Washington Imam marries gay Muslim couples despite backlash". Al Arabiya News. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
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- ^ "A Man for All Seasons: Imam Daayiee Abdullah offers a gay Muslim's insights for the holidays: Feature Story section". Metro Weekly magazine. 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ^ "Gay Muslims Struggle To Find Inclusion". PrideSource. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ^ "Life as a Gay Imam Isn't as Bad as It Sounds". www.vice.com. 14 February 2014. Retrieved Dec 21, 2020.
- ^ Würger, Takis (13 August 2014). "Gay Muslim Imam Brings Message of Tolerance to Europe - DER SPIEGEL - International". Der Spiegel. Retrieved Dec 21, 2020.
- ^ Abdullah, Imam Daayiee. "Daayiee's Place of Inner Peace".