Taha (Shia cleric)

Mullah Taha[1] is a gay Shia Muslim cleric[2] from Iran.[3][4]

He is the son of a cleric and attended Islamic school at the age of 15,[5][6] where he realized his homosexuality.[7] And attained the rank of Hujjat al-Islam.[8]

After officiating gay marriages in secret,[9][10] he was questioned by other clerics and threatened with death.[10][4] And forced by the Iranian government to flee to Turkey,[11] where he has lived as of 2016.[12][13][14]

He reported being treated with suspicion from both the Muslim community and the LGBTQ community.[15] He resides temporarily in Turkey as his finale destination is Canada, where he has requested asylum.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ BBC News (2016-06-08). Meet Iran's gay mullah forced to flee the country - BBC News. Retrieved 2025-08-22 – via YouTube. At 0:33
  2. ^ "Gay Mullah Who Conducted Same-Sex Weddings Flees Iran Because Of Death Threats: VIDEO - Towleroad Gay News". 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  3. ^ Hamedani, Ali (8 June 2016). "Gay mullah flees Iran over secret same-sex weddings". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b McCormick, Joseph Patrick (2016-06-08). "Brave Muslim cleric flees Iran after being attacked for marrying gay couples". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Archived from the original on 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. ^ Sims, Alexandra (9 June 2016). "Gay mullah flees Iran for conducting same-sex weddings". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ^ BBC News (2016-06-08). Meet Iran's gay mullah forced to flee the country - BBC News. Retrieved 2025-08-22 – via YouTube. At 1:11
  7. ^ BBC News (2016-06-08). Meet Iran's gay mullah forced to flee the country - BBC News. Retrieved 2025-08-22 – via YouTube. At 2:57
  8. ^ "Gay mullah flees Iran over secret same-sex weddings". Azvision.az. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Meet the Gay Muslim Cleric Fleeing Iran for Performing Secret Same-Sex Weddings". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  10. ^ a b "Meet Iran's Gay Mullah Forced To Flee The Country". www.darpanmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  11. ^ "El mulá gay Taha, que casaba a parejas del mismo sexo en secreto, huye de Irán por las amenazas de muerte de otros clérigos musulmanes". dosmanzanas - La web de noticias LGTB (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  12. ^ Barber, Luke (2016-07-08). "Muslim cleric forced to flee Iran after conducting same sex marriages". The i Paper. Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Meet Iran's gay mullah forced to flee the country". June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Gay Mullah Flees Iran After Marrying Same-Sex Couples". EDNEWS. Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  15. ^ BBC News (2016-06-08). Meet Iran's gay mullah forced to flee the country - BBC News. Retrieved 2025-08-25 – via YouTube. At 5:32
  16. ^ BBC News (2016-06-08). Meet Iran's gay mullah forced to flee the country - BBC News. Retrieved 2025-08-25 – via YouTube. At 6:05
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