Taha (Shia cleric)

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Mullah Taha is a Shia gay cleric [1] from Iran. [2] The son of a cleric, he attended Islamic school at the age of 15 [3] where he attained the rank of Hujjat al-Islam . [4] After officiating gay marriages, [5] he was forced by Iranian authorities to flee to Turkey, [6] where he has lived since 2016. [7] [8] [9]

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  1. ↑ "Gay Mullah Who Conducted Same-Sex Weddings Flees Iran Because Of Death Threats: VIDEO - Towleroad Gay News". 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  2. ↑ "Gay mullah flees Iran over secret same-sex weddings". BBC News. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gay mullah flees Iran for conducting same-sex weddings". The Independent. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gay mullah flees Iran over secret same-sex weddings". 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Gay Muslim Cleric Fleeing Iran for Performing Secret Same-Sex Weddings". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  6. ↑ "El mulá gay Taha, que casaba a parejas del mismo sexo en secreto, huye de Irán por las amenazas de muerte de otros clérigos musulmanes". dosmanzanas - La web de noticias LGTB (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  7. ↑ "Muslim cleric forced to flee Iran after conducting same sex marriages".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Meet Iran's gay mullah forced to flee the country". June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gay Mullah Flees Iran After Marrying Same-Sex Couples". EDNEWS. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
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