FilmCatcher: A Jihad For Love interv- Director Parvez Sharma

Director Parvez Sharma met up with FilmCatcher at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival to talk about his film A JIHAD FOR LOVE, which illuminates the stories of several gay Muslims living in the Arab world where homosexuality is outlawed.

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[Bazroshan]

Keep going Parvez! The only way to open firmly closed minds is to keep drilling little holes in them.

[wannaleaf]

a gay man feels da need to defend his case cuz he tried having sex w/t another n liked it...premarital sex is haram, n dat is unquestionable in Quran. there is reason for everything in life and if ur a muslim n u try to be open-minded n scientific n civilized then u know better to use your brain and think why we do what we do? Islam is not a hard religion, it's pretty straightforward..u hav sex with ur wife to hav babies, u fall in love with her to hav a good experience making n raising babies.

[islam4eternity]

"Belief in ALLAH, WITHOUT A PARTNER and His Great Power Alone can provide mankind with the best Possible explanation of many mysterious things in life. This is the safest way to true knowledge and spiritual insight, the right path to good behaviour and sound morals, the surest guide to happiness, prosperity, and SALVATION.

THe greatest jihad is to fight our evil sinful desires.

[islam4eternity]

My Creator is ALLAH, He, than Whom there is no other god. He does not have a gender, and it was never BORN by anyone. He is the Only One who deserves to be Praised and worshiped.He is the Merciful and the Compassionate, the Guardian and the True Guide, the Just and the Supreme Lord, the Creator and the Watchful, the First and the Last, the knowing and the Wise, the Hearing, and the Aware, the Witness and the Glorious, the Able and ' the Powerful. ( Holy Qu'ran example )

[dreamawayillusions]

who said your life was clean? or correct?

who is your creater? tell me the sound of its voice? show me its face as it speaks to you.

when it speaks to me and shows me my error and my staying from the path it desires, then shall I give up my ways. Then shall I change my non Islamic families ways. until then I will be sinning so please, do save me soon.

[Fatima74]

WORD!!! May Allah SWT protect this man, he speaks TRUTH!!!

[islam4eternity]

The Islamic Law and ALLAH, (GOD) won't punish a person for having a guy feeling, but if he or she follow thier guy disire and start spreading corruption by corrupting themselves and others, then it becomes a major Sin, and the punishment should be Death!!! Relationship between people from the same gender is a great SIN in Judaism, Christianiy, and Islam. Any kind of evil act that corrupt not only oneself but the whole sociey, is a sinful act.

[islam4eternity]

Brothers and sisters, hold firm on Islam and don't let the way of life of the non-Muslims Drive you away from the path of our clean and correct way of life. If you are guy, be patience and stay away from this evil act because the best reward will come from our CREATER. The non-believers only live to follow their desire because the only live for this dunia. Pray, get more knowledge about Islam,fast, give charity, and stay around good people so that when you look at them, you remember GOD.

[sparklehouse]

I'd like to see his film--but I hate how this video was shot

[calypspoetry]

Good for him, MUSLIMS NEED TO EXCHANGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE...we need to talk about womens rights, gay and lesbians, the arts, be pro active and not reactive !! Peace at home and peace in the world