Huriyah (magazine)
Huriyah (Arabic: حرية,[note 1] "freedom") was a LGBT Muslim magazine published between the years 2000 and 2010.[1] It was based in San Francisco, California. Huriyah used the slogan "Queer Muslim Magazine". Its editor-in-chief was Afdhere Jama during its publication.
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| Categories | Muslim Gay periodical |
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| First issue | January 2002 |
| Final issue | 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English / Arabic |
| Website | huriyahmag.com |
The magazine was first published in Arabic and 2002 the magazine launched in English, with a focus on both LGBT and Muslim issues in politics, arts, and spirituality.[2] It had a major interview every month, conducted by Jama, and the diverse personalities included Daayiee Abdullah, Faisal Alam, Surina Khan, Sulayman X and many others.
Notes
- Standardized Arabic transliteration: Ḥurrīyah / Ḥurriyyah / ḥurriyya; pronunciation: /ħur.rij.ja/ [ħoɾˈɾejjæ, ħʊrˈrɪjja].
References
- LGBT Muslim magazine shuts down Archived June 29, 2013, at Archive.today. i-Newswire.
- Introduction to Huriyah Magazine. Alt-Religion.com.
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