Istame'a | Listen: Queer Muslim Stories

About Istame'a | Listen: Queer Muslim Stories

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, one of UK’s fastest growing organisations supporting LGBTQI+ Muslims. Our mission is to ensure the voices of queer Muslims are heard and understood. To share your stories, get in touch here: https://www.hidayahlgbt.co.uk/contact (https://www.hidayahlgbt.co.uk/contact) To join our community, follow @hidayahlgbtqi on Instagram and Twitter and @hidayahlgbt on Facebook.

Publisher

DRUM

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Feb 2020

Latest episode

9 Mar 2020

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Mar 2020

   Episode 4: The Concept of Coming Out

   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.

2. 

   2 Mar 2020

   Episode 3: Religion vs Culture

   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.

3. 

   24 Feb 2020

   Episode 2: Stigma of Shame

   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.

4. 

   17 Feb 2020

   Episode 1: Muslim Stories

   We hear first-hand personal stories from Sunny, Amber and Ibrahim about their journeys navigating religion and sexuality.

5. 

   5 Feb 2020

   Istame'a | Listen: Queer Muslim Stories

   Queer and Muslim? Listen up to our new podcast, Istame'a brought to you by Hidayah, one of UK’s fastest growing organisations supporting LGBTQI+ Muslims. In our four-part series we’ll be sharing raw, honest and personal stories from Queer Muslim’s. We’ll be going in depth about what it’s like to come out, how we navigate the stigma of shame, go in-depth with Muslim Stories and we explore religion vs culture. Tune in on the 17th of February to hear our stories.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.3 / 5

94 ratings

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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