The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has issued a fatwa that addresses the sensitive matter of washing deceased transgender individuals before burial. With the rise of transgender people undergoing genital alteration as part of their transition, the MJC is facing an increasing number of inquiries on this subject.
Abdellah Taïa is a Moroccan writer and filmmaker who has become the first openly gay writer from the Arab world and North Africa. He publicly came out in 2006, defying societal norms and sparking an important conversation about queerness and religion. Taïa’s work has challenged the notion of Islam as an inherently homophobic faith, offering new perspectives on queer identity and religion across Africa.
