
Welcome to our podcast, Istame'a | Listen, a safe space for sharing queer Muslim stories. In our four-part series hosted by Rabia Mirza, we’ll be sharing raw, honest and personal stories from queer Muslims. We’ll explore what it’s like to come out, how we navigate the stigma of shame and examine the blurred lines between religion, sexuality and culture. This series is brought to you by Hidayah, on... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 5 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | Religion & SpiritualitySociety & CultureIslam | ||||

We share what it’s like coming out as queer and Muslim and the obstacles that come with it. Maria, Almass and Sameer talk about their experiences and give their advice.
We discuss the blurry lines between religion and culture in Islam and how this impacts the queer Muslim community. Hear honest stories from our guests Mubeen, Khalil and Sunny.
We explore where the stigma of shame comes from for queer Muslims. Shelina, Sara and Mohammad go in depth about how they overcome this in their own lives.
We hear first-hand personal stories from Sunny, Amber and Ibrahim about their journeys navigating religion and sexuality.
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I have never felt so seen by people before . Thank you for sharing your experiences as queer Muslims. I needed this more than anything right now .
So eye opening
Listen!
finding a podcast that is so open, honest and accepting of the fact that queer muslims exist, and that there is nothing wrong with that, is such an amazing thing
A lovely podcast. Well produced and eye opening. Thank you!










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