South African Muslims and Political Engagement in a Globalising Context

Nadvi, Lubna

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“…Vahed (2000) argues that the uncertainty associated with the transition from Apartheid to democracy has caused many Muslims to renew their commitment to their faith and to draw back from political involvement in favour of attaining religious virtue. Their increased religiosity has manifested in more women donning some form of veil in public, the consumption of only halaal foods, more intensive religious education of the youth and in people being urged to marry at an early age in order to prevent sexual sins (Vahed 2007;Navdi 2008).…”

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Modes of (in)tolerance: South African Muslims and same-sex relationships

Bonthuys

Erlank

2012

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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In this study we interviewed members of a small, predominantly Muslim community in Johannesburg, South Africa, in order to ascertain attitudes towards people who engage in same-sex practices. We were interested in ascertaining whether community perceptions of homosexuality match the common (Western) assumption that Islam is profoundly homophobic. Our research, while preliminary, shows that although most people condemn same-sex practices on the grounds of religious principle, they also in practice did not act upon these views. Respondents held different views on whether a person is gay or lesbian as result of same-sex behaviour, on the one hand, or same-sex desire, on the other hand. This distinction accords with what was, for them, the difficulty of proving the same-sex practices had occurred given strict Muslim standards of proof. Community attitudes to homosexuality usually involve denial and secrecy in order to maintain the social fabric of daily life and relationships between community members.

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confidence: 99%