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The Islamic views on homosexuality are formed from the writings of the [[Qur'an]] and various [[Hadith]] narrations. It is not only a sin, but a crime under [[Shariah|Islamic law]]. | The Islamic views on homosexuality are formed from the writings of the [[Qur'an]] and various [[Hadith]] narrations. It is not only a sin, but a crime under [[Shariah|Islamic law]]. | ||
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==Introduction | ==Introduction== | ||
===Islam's Views=== | ===Islam's Views=== | ||
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Also in the secular nation of Turkey, a country which is often held-up as a poster-child for 'moderate' Islam, persecution and violence against homosexuals [along with [[Persecution of Non-Muslims|non-Muslim minorities]]] is on the rise, with eleven gays being killed within the first half of 2009 .<ref>[http://www.ilmediterraneo.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1657&lang=en&Itemid=7 Homosexuals in turkey: istanbul week for gay rights] - ANSAmed, June 24, 2009</ref> This behavior is consistant with the results of a survey<ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=8216religion-loves-tolerance-but-is-not-tolerant8217-2009-11-17 'Religion loves tolerance, but is not tolerant'] - Hürriyet Daily News, November 17, 2009</ref> released in November of 2009 which found that a massive 67 percent of Turks "would continue acting in accordance with their religious beliefs if the Parliament passed a law that contradicted religious laws." and only Twenty-six percent "would obey the country’s law in this case". | Also in the secular nation of Turkey, a country which is often held-up as a poster-child for 'moderate' Islam, persecution and violence against homosexuals [along with [[Persecution of Non-Muslims|non-Muslim minorities]]] is on the rise, with eleven gays being killed within the first half of 2009 .<ref>[http://www.ilmediterraneo.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1657&lang=en&Itemid=7 Homosexuals in turkey: istanbul week for gay rights] - ANSAmed, June 24, 2009</ref> This behavior is consistant with the results of a survey<ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=8216religion-loves-tolerance-but-is-not-tolerant8217-2009-11-17 'Religion loves tolerance, but is not tolerant'] - Hürriyet Daily News, November 17, 2009</ref> released in November of 2009 which found that a massive 67 percent of Turks "would continue acting in accordance with their religious beliefs if the Parliament passed a law that contradicted religious laws." and only Twenty-six percent "would obey the country’s law in this case". | ||
==Articles | ==Articles== | ||
The following are summaries of other pages discussing Islam, in relation to Homosexuality: | The following are summaries of other pages discussing Islam, in relation to Homosexuality: | ||