Mullah Taha [1] is a gay Shia Muslim cleric [2] from Iran. [3] [4] [5]
He is the son of a cleric and attended Islamic school at the age of 15, [6] where he realized his homosexuality. [7] And attained the rank of Hujjat al-Islam . [8]
He officiated gay marriages in secret, [9] [10] leading to him being questioned by other clerics and threatened with death. [10] [4] And forced by the Iranian government to flee to Turkey, [11] where he has lived as of 2016. [12] [13] [14]
He stated that he's treated with suspicion from both the Muslim community and the LGBTQ community. [15] He resides temporarily in Turkey, as his ultimate destination is Canada, where he has sought asylum. [16] [17]
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