Join very special guests for a dialogue examining gender and sexuality in relation to Islam. Panelists Leyla Jagiella and Samia Rahman discuss the diversity of gender and sexual identity from Muslim perspectives.
Leyla Jagiella is a German academic and trans woman whose work focuses on Queer Islam. Samia Rahman is an ally to the LGBT community and Deputy Director of the Muslim Institute, a charity that supports the 'growth of thought, knowledge, research, creativity and open debate within the ...
Join very special guests for a dialogue examining gender and sexuality in relation to Islam. Panelists Leyla Jagiella and Samia Rahman discuss the diversity of gender and sexual identity from Muslim perspectives.
Leyla Jagiella is a German academic and trans woman whose work focuses on Queer Islam. Samia Rahman is an ally to the LGBT community and Deputy Director of the Muslim Institute, a charity that supports the 'growth of thought, knowledge, research, creativity and open debate within the Muslim community and the society at large'.
We would like to invite people to suggest possible topics for discussion by posting on our event page here, and there will also be an audience Q&A session to close the event, so bring along your ideas and suggestions!
Event curated by Tawseef Khan.
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Superbia is Manchester Pride's year-round calendar of cultural events. These events form part of The Superbia Weekend, a series of free and alcohol-free events for the LGBT community that take place from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August at Number 70 Oxford Street, part of the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) campus.
MMU is committed to disability equality. If you have any access requirements, please let us know via 0161 247 6710 or email us at h.darby@mmu.ac.uk before you arrive to help us to make sure that your visit to the event is as enjoyable as possible.
http://superbia.org.uk/events/the-superbia-weekend-26-28-august
