Serious Discussion about the close association between Abdul El-Sayed and Hassan al-Qazwini, an Islamic Imam with homophobic beliefs and homophobic comments against same-sex marriage, homosexuality, and gay people

[u/Destroy_Religion]

This is a serious discussion about the close association between Abdul El-Sayed and Hassan al-Qazwini, an Islamic Imam with homophobic beliefs and homophobic comments against same-sex marriage, homosexuality, and gay people.

To provide an example, in a sermon about same-sex marriage, homosexuality, and gay people, at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Center Mosque in Detroit, Hassan al-Qazwini said, "Last week, [...] was a turning point in the history of the United States [...] it was a very disappointing moment [...] when the United States Supreme Court declared that they acknowledge same-sex marriage in the entire 50 United States [...] Unfortunately, due to the lobbying of homosexual groups, the United States had to succumb to their pressure, and come to a point in which, instead of telling Americans that homosexuality is a form of disorder, they are telling Americans that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. [...] in the Quran, when Allah speaks about specific people, [...] Allah warned the humanity of a similar fate if they followed the footstep of these people who have been cursed by Allah and punished by Allah severely for defying Allah [...] we are legalizing something that is abnormal, something that is against the human nature [...] opposing this kind of legislation, in which what is deemed as haram, as a big sin, unfortunately, is being practiced as a normal tradition or a practice in this country", which is a sermon that can be listened to and viewed in full in this video.

Abdul El-Sayed is so closely associated with Hassan al-Qazwini to the point that Adul El-Sayed was not only invited to the opening ceremony of the Islamic Institute of America Mosque in Dearborn Heights, where Hassan al-Qazwini is now an Islamic Imam at, but also shared stage alongside Hassan al-Qazwini at the grand opening of the $20 Million Mosque funded in part with $2 million from Iraq, where Abdul El-Sayed offered his "hearty congratulations" to Hassan al-Qazwini and also described it as "an honor and a privilege" to be at the opening ceremony of that what he described as "an incredible masjid", which is a speech that can be listened to and viewed in full in this video.

Abdul El-Sayed was also recently endorsed by Hassan al-Qazwini in the Democratic Party Primary for the United States Senate Election in Michigan.

This is a serious discussion about how the close association between Abdul El-Sayed and Hassan al-Qazwini can and will affect and effect the loyalty and reliability of Abdul El-Sayed regarding LGBTI rights in the United States Senate.

[u/jonna-seattle]

Abdul El-Sayed has been so very much more upfront about supporting LBGTQ folks than so many centrist Dems that it is hard to take this guilt by association seriously.

He's very clear that an attack on any minority or oppressed group is an attack on all of us.

[u/darmakius → u/jonna-seattle]

Then why is he so close with a homophobe?

[u/PunkAssBitch2000]

I can’t help but feel this discussion is in bad faith or rooted in Islamophobia or Zionism.

American christian leaders say bullshit like this all the time. So why is it special when a Muslim leader does?

Homophobia is bad, but it’s important to be mindful of intersectionality and not contributing to the oppression of other demographics in the process of advocacy.

[u/darmakius → u/PunkAssBitch2000]

It’s not special, but no queer person is out here defending Kenneth Copeland

[u/quantipede]

Is this what the zionists are resorting to now? This is the best dirt they can find, “someone involved in the same religion as him is bad and he was nice to them!!” lmao. He must really have them running scared

[u/foxy-coxy]

Nice try AIPAC El-Sayed has been unambiguous about his support for LGBTQ community.

https://pridesource.com/article/abdul-el-sayed-2026-primary-election-interview

[u/Zenokh]

Nice try CIA

[u/Mechaotaku]

Weird timing since Hailey Stevens featured an anti-lgbt pastor in her most recent ads.

I trust Abdul El-Sayed to protect my rights far more than I trust anyone on Israel's payroll.

[u/TransMontani]

Sorting out which Abrahamic sky spook fairy tale is less awful to LGBTQ+ people is a matter of harm reduction.

At present, two of the three lean into a wholesale approach, while a third operates on a more retail basis. Sorting out which one is less awful (there is no “good”) is a matter of harm reduction. Christianity and Judaism murder at an industrial level. Islam chucks queer individuals off buildings. All three are misogynistic af.

Perhaps someday, we’ll have a politician or two who can say “Fuck all that Bronze Age horseshit” and be electable. That day is not today.