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Queering Islam: Starting Conversations

Name: Queering Islam: Starting Conversations
Start: 2016-07-28T19:00:00-03:00
End: 2016-07-28T21:00:00-03:00
Location: Saint Patrick’s Church

July 28, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A panel discussion about queer identites in Islam. Short presentations on Muslim varieties of queer identities, ongoing issues in Canada and a piece performed by Troy Jackson. Question and answer period to follow.

This event is open to the public and is designed to encourage learning about the complexitites of Muslim negotiations of sexuality.

MC: Dr. Sailaja Krishnamurti, SMU
Speakers:
Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain, SMU
Troy Jackson, founder El Tawhid Juma Circle & Artist
El-Farouk Khaki, lawyer founder El Tawhid Juma Circle & Imam

Details

Date:: July 28, 2016
Time:: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Website:: https://www.facebook.com/events/589076494605748/?notif_t=plan_edited&notif_id=1469451382316340

Venue

: Saint Patrick’s Church
: 2263 Brunswick Street
Halifax,