Huriyah (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Huriyah is a magazine by and for LGBT
Muslim
s. Since its birth in January 2002, the publication that uses the slogan "Queer Muslim Magazine" has attracted over 200 correspondents in over 70 countries. Huriyah, which is Arabic for "freedom" is based in San Francisco, California
.
Its editor-in-chief is Afdhere Jama
, a writer (Illegal Citizens: Queer Lives in the Muslim World
and At Noonday with the Gods of Somalia) and film director (Berlinsomnia, Ani, Rebound
).
All of the magazine's content is available online at no cost, but it is accessible only to registered members.
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s. Since its birth in January 2002, the publication that uses the slogan "Queer Muslim Magazine" has attracted over 200 correspondents in over 70 countries. Huriyah, which is Arabic for "freedom" is based in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Its editor-in-chief is Afdhere Jama
Afdhere Jama
Afdhere Jama is an American writer and filmmaker of Somali origin.Jama was born and raised in Somalia. He moved to America when he was a teenager...
, a writer (Illegal Citizens: Queer Lives in the Muslim World
Illegal Citizens
Illegal Citizens is a book by American writer Afdhere Jama. and published in 2008 by Salaam Press.The book Illegal Citizens is a book by American writer Afdhere Jama. and published in 2008 by Salaam Press.The book Illegal Citizens is a book by American writer Afdhere Jama. and published in 2008 by...
and At Noonday with the Gods of Somalia) and film director (Berlinsomnia, Ani, Rebound
Rebound (2009 film)
Rebound is a 2009 American film by Afdhere Jama set in San Francisco. The film follows the life of a young gay man who is dealing with the aftermath of a breakup.- Plot :...
).
All of the magazine's content is available online at no cost, but it is accessible only to registered members.