Salaam/Peace!
Haraam is an Arabic word used in Islam to mean “forbidden”. This project has been started as a way for LGBTQ Muslims to stand up and proclaim that we will not allow our existence as LGBTQ Muslims to be erased any longer.
We are not kafirs, we are not deviant, our existence is not a sin. This is our space to say: WE ARE NOT HARAAM.
Call for submissions
We’re calling for any Muslim who identifies as part of the LGBTQ spectrum to submit to this blog. Allies and supportive families of LGBTQ Muslims are also welcome and encouraged.
The theme for submissions is quite simply, “I am not haraam” (or “my son/daughter/lover/sibling is not haraam”).
We’d like you to share what it means for you to be an LGBTQ Muslim. You can tell us about your struggles, your everyday life, anything that makes you, you!
Submissions can take any form; text posts, audio posts, art work, poetry, video etc. You can submit by clicking here or clicking ‘submit’ on the blog.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to message the team.We look forward to hearing from you.
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Please note: This blog aims to be a positive space for LGBTQ Muslims. We will not publish or respond to any negative or hateful remarks.Please pass this on to anyone who you think may be interested. :)
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I Don’t Get It, Like Seriously
Nobody is ever gonna say the people in Lord of the Rings with English and Nordic-sounding names like Borimir or Sigrid or whatever could be black or something because of the obvious Euro influence.
So how is it that we can all agree on that, but despite the fact that half the cast of ATLA have names like Aang or Bei Fong or Haru or Yangchen or Kyoshi or Ty Lee or the Dai Li, people are still gonna go “Welp they could be white! Nothing explicitly says they’re meant to be Asian!”?
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Calling all pagans/neo-pagans/Wiccans/Goddess worshippers/other non-traditonal religions and faiths
- Do you have an altar?
- Where is it?
- What’s on it?
- Why?
And yes, this is a serious question seeking serious responses. If I made any errors, please correct me. I am trying to learn. I am also seeking book titles and websites to view.
Thank you.
Yes, though it is very small right now. It’s on my nightstand, and has a special rock from the beach for a connection to the Ocean and to grounding, my tarot decks, a candle, and a faceted crystal for clarity. Statuettes of various deities and other nature elements come and go as seems appropriate. Altars in other places also come and go as necessary, particularly in the art area when I’m working on more spiritual pieces.
I loved Kay Turner’s Beautiful Necessity: The Art and Meaning of Women’s Altars
I remember liking Denise Linn’s Altars book, though I haven’t looked at in a while; I picked it up remaindered at a used bookstore.
Oh, books! Thank you for the recommendations. And your altar sounds very personal and lovely. Thank you for responding.
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poisonpassion80 reblogged your post: Calling all pagans/neo-pagans/Wiccans/Goddess worshippers/other non-traditonal religions and faithsThank you so much! I am going to look right now.
You are most welcome :D
Also there is a facebook page for Solitary Wiccans if you are interested:
Thanks. I’ll look. Not sure yet if I’m more drawn to Wicca, or Goddess worship, or Santeria, or even something else all together, though. :( Just sort of feeling things out, checking my instincts. If you don;t mind me hanging around, I’d love to visit the page.
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Calling all pagans/neo-pagans/Wiccans/Goddess worshippers/other non-traditonal religions and faiths
- Do you have an altar?
- Where is it?
- What’s on it?
- Why?
And yes, this is a serious question seeking serious responses. If I made any errors, please correct me. I am trying to learn. I am also seeking book titles and websites to view.
Thank you.
Hi there :) I have plenty of pics and blog posts on my website that might help you :) ladymohawk.com
Thank you so much! I am going to look right now.
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Calling all pagans/neo-pagans/Wiccans/Goddess worshippers/other non-traditonal religions and faiths
- Do you have an altar?
- Where is it?
- What’s on it?
- Why?
And yes, this is a serious question seeking serious responses. If I made any errors, please correct me. I am trying to learn. I am also seeking book titles and websites to view.
Thank you.
Norse neo-pagan (I’m not recon at all) here. I have an altar, you can see it here. It is where I put my offerings when I’m in the house, where I light incense and candles for the gods and the ancestors and spirits. It is a place of spiritual connection.
It is located in my bedroom. I live at my parents’ house, so I have no other choice, to be fair. It is next to one of my two bookcases, the one with non-fiction and esoteric/spiritual books.
What’s on it ? A load of things. Well, on this picture, there is the plate with the offerings (muffins + tea). Just above it is my perpetual offering bowl, with two dried flowers for Hel, 10c, a beautiful glass pebble for Himinglava and some tiger eye. Above this perpetual offering bowl is my representation of Hel, made by me, and next to it, in the blue organza bag, is my prayer beads dedicated to Hel. On the left part of the altar, there is the box with my prayer beads to Ran and to Lucifer (the roman god of the dawn). The lil’ owl is a gift from my girlfriend, I love it very much and it is purrfect on the altar. The snake figure was made by me and represent Iormungandr, the dices are for Loki and the stones are here because I, uh, like them. One of them was picked by myself when I was 8 or 9 years old. In the glass, there is another liquid offering that stays on the altar. On the right side of the altar is the ancestors part, with a picture of my grand-dad, a fae figurine with a dragon (also a gift from my girlfriend), which reminded me of the spirit of the ancestors (why ? I don’t know. But I love it very much and when I first saw it I knew where it should be on the altar). The pine cone is reminiscent, for me, of holidays with my family, that is why there is one on this part of the altar.
Yup. My altar is a mess, and I love it that way. I had waaaaaaaay more different altars in the past. It is my sixth altar (yes). The only permanent element in it ? My representation of Hel. Oh, and the offering bowl. Except for one altar (this one) which was the one I had when I was at Strasbourg (France - well, I’m always in France, but… argh. Yeah. I’m french) for my studies. I needed simplicity at the time. :)
It’s lovely. Thank you for responding!
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Simple enough, but I actually feel really good having a small prayer altar/shrine thing that I’m actually using.
The oils in the burner is a mixture of “ancient mist” which I received for Christmas a couple years ago (I don’t know what is actually in this one, but you can find that one and many others here) and apple wood. The blue candle is one I picked up at Target awhile back with jasmine oil and sea salt (can be found here). Together, they make it smell perfect.
Instant grounding and interconnectedness.
Very pretty!
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I have a photo of mine on my blog. It's a couple weeks back. It has links to where I got stuff too.
Thank you! I will check it out. Peace and blessings.
