On May 17, Western University in London, Ontario posted an image on Instagram as part of the day against homophobia. In particular, we see two women wearing the Islamic veil kissing.
It was enough for the Muslim fundamentalists to be indignant. The image has been described as “disrespectful” and also “an insult” to Islam, among other things. There was then a petition of 2000 names to have the image taken down. As if there were no Muslim lesbians!
One of the criticisms came from Imam Abd Alfatah Twakkal. He claimed that it is “inappropriate” to put a Muslim religious symbol in such an image, as if the offense of blasphemy existed in Canada!
Al Qaeda terrorist
Twakkal is part of the Council of Canadian Imams, some positions of which are worth recalling. He spoke out for the release of Al Qaeda terrorist Aafia Siddiqui. She was found guilty of attempted murder in the United States and is serving an 86-year prison sentence.
Last January, a synagogue in Texas was the target of a terrorist attack. Malik Faisal Akram, a Pakistani, had taken Jews hostage and demanded the release of Siddiqui. Questioned by the media at the time, she refused to condemn Akram, who was shot dead by the police.
The Council of Canadian Imams affirms for its part that Ms. Siddiqui is a pious Muslim and treated unfairly by the Americans. This situation would constitute “another dark aspect of Western civilization”.
This statement says something about Mr. Twakkal, who denounced Western University and its supposedly disrespectful image of Islam. In fact, it is rather Muslim countries that persecute homosexuals. In Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia, Libya, Kuwait, Bahrain and so on, homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment, up to 10 years in some cases.
Hanging from cranes
In Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania, Afghanistan and Iran, homosexuality is punishable by death. Iran hanged two gay men earlier this year. Executions are sometimes public. Homosexuals are hanged from cranes and their bodies are displayed for example.
In 2019, Mohammed Javad Zarif, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, defended these executions during a press conference. After a tirade against the United States and Israel for violating fundamental rights, he said this: “our society has moral principles and we live according to them”.
Coming back to Canada, the worst part of the story is that Western University took down the controversial image. While claiming to defend the rights of Muslim homosexuals, she gave in to politically correct homophobia.
This is Canadian multiculturalism. We betray our Western values by ceasing to defend homosexuals.