Daayiee Abdullah

Daayiee Abdullah (born Sidney Thompson Arabic: داعي عبد الله‎) is an American Imam based in Washington, D.C. Abdullah is said to be one of five openly gay Imams in the world (the others being of South Africa, Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed of France, El-Farouk Khaki of Toronto's el-Tawhid Juma Circle/The Unity Mosque, and of Australia). Abdullah was a member of and spiritual advisor of the Al-Fatiha Foundation until it closed in 2011. As a Muslim leader, Abdullah's homosexuality has caused controversy due to the traditionally upheld beliefs about male homosexuality in Islam.

Daayiee Abdullah

Daayiee Abdullah (born Sidney Thompson Arabic: داعي عبد الله‎) is an American Imam based in Washington, D.C. Abdullah is said to be one of five openly gay Imams in the world (the others being of South Africa, Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed of France, El-Farouk Khaki of Toronto's el-Tawhid Juma Circle/The Unity Mosque, and of Australia). Abdullah was a member of and spiritual advisor of the Al-Fatiha Foundation until it closed in 2011. As a Muslim leader, Abdullah's homosexuality has caused controversy due to the traditionally upheld beliefs about male homosexuality in Islam.