WONDERS! Gay Mosque opens in South Africa (Photo)

A Muslim academic has opened a gay-friendly mosque in South Africa, despite receiving death threats and fierce criticism from parts of the local Muslim community.Women will also be allowed to lead prayers at Taj Hargey's"Open Mosque" in Cape Town.

Mr Hargey, a professor at the Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford in the UK, told the BBC's Newsday programme it was time for a "religious revolution".
"We are opening the mosque for open-minded people, not closed-minded people.In South Africa 20 years ago, there was a peaceful revolution changing from apartheid to democracy and we need to have a similar development in the area of religion," he said
He says the mosque will help counter growing Islamic radicalism. Mr Hargey, who was born in Cape Town, said the mosque would welcome people from all genders, religions and segxwal orientations.

s well as leading prayers, women would be allowed to pray in the same room as men, he said.

He contrasted this to the current Islamic practice which sees "women at the back of the street, back of the hall, out of sight, out of mind".

However, members of Cape Town's large Muslim community have taken to social media to criticise the new mosque, with some labelling him a "heretic" or "non-believer".

One group tried to block the opening of the mosque.

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Posted: at 19-09-2014 10:48 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

SA at it again,,,,,,fire on da mountain,,,,,

Posted: at 20-09-2014 02:56 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

All this so called Islam, they are on their own after all I have never ever considered them as serving the true God.

Posted: at 20-09-2014 03:26 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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Posted: at 20-09-2014 05:27 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

#Spits

Posted: at 20-09-2014 05:48 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

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Posted: at 20-09-2014 07:30 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

mumu Muslim

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Posted: at 20-09-2014 08:47 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Poster you re an idiot..newbie with just 15 post yu come they mislead people here!!! The picture there doesn't means anifin wit ur story.juz tarnishing islam image,may Allah tarnish all ur upcomin miracle!!! If you can't help,y nt shut up!!! Mtcheeew
THE SOTRY IS VERY TRUE HWEVA Y E DEY PAIN U?MANY GAY MUSLIMS DEY HERE DEY ONLY HIDE NOW DEY RE TIRED OF HIDING DEY WANNA B FREE TO WORSHIP U DNT VE 2 INSULT AFTALL WE VE GAY CHURCHES SO WATS UR PROBLEM?

Posted: at 20-09-2014 09:47 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Why do you unbelievers always planning and ready to blackmail and black paint the image of Islam? How can you said gay mosque? Where on earth do you see such attached to Muslims? Please don't think we are like you. Gay is haram in Islam. Your efforts to ensure the downfall of Islam will not succeed.

Posted: at 20-09-2014 10:32 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

Islamabad

Posted: at 20-09-2014 11:19 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie