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The views of a Berlin imam on homosexuality.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Hamburg critiques Islamist demonstrations for the caliphate but advocates negative views on gays and lesbians.

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May 30, 2024
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Sharjil Khalid (29) is the imam in charge of the Ahmadiyya mosque in Berlin-Pankow. He is a...
Sharjil Khalid (29) is the imam in charge of the Ahmadiyya mosque in Berlin-Pankow. He is a well-read man, speaks four languages, but advocates the unspeakable pork theory of his caliph

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Revolting hypothesis on pork. - The views of a Berlin imam on homosexuality.

The global leader of the Ahmadiyya, Kalif Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aged 73, residing in London), shockingly declared in 2016, "Homosexuality is not natural." He went on to claim, "Homosexuality was established where people consume pork."

Kalif Discords with Islamic Caliphate

Ahmadiyya has 50,000 followers in Germany, deeming themselves "the oldest Muslim community in Germany," and recognizing their stance as a liberal reformation within Islam. Their leader goes by the title Caliph, but strongly objects to the demand from extremists for a Caliphate (a self-proclaimed "divine state") in the Middle East. He stated at the beginning of May, "We wholeheartedly believe in the separation of religion and state."

A Caliph advocating against a Caliphate? How does that align? Imam Khalid attempted to clarify this at a "Caliphate Conference." He is of German descent, studied theology in Frankfurt, has been Imam since 2021 in an undisclosed location.

Women Apart from Men at the Caliphate Lecture

Mirza Masroor Ahmad (73) was elected worldwide caliph of the Muslim Ahmadiyya community in London in 2003. Since then, he has traveled the world, consecrating mosques and hospitals

The Imam conducted a lecture in the afternoon on "the connection between Caliphate, Sharia, and the state." His crowd: 80 men directly in front of him. And 50 women in a separate room. Strict gender separation, as witnessed at the first Caliphate demonstration in Hamburg.

The Imam discusses the Ahmadiyya Caliphate, a religious Caliphate - not a political one, as the extremists in Hamburg called for. The Ahmadiyya Caliph is merely a spiritual leader - not desiring to be a political one.

Then, he tackles Sharia, asserting, "It's not in conflict with the Basic Law." He makes no mention at all that the Sharia dictates inequality in gender roles. He glances over the terrorist regime that the "Islamic State" imposed in Iraq and Syria, legitimized by the Sharia.

Sharia Controversy at "Hart aber fair"

Imam Sharjil Khalid (29) during his lecture at the Ahmadiyya mosque in Berlin-Pankow. He says:

Rather, he emphasizes, "The Sharia is not a legal code, it does not instruct how a state should be designed. It's just a moral guidance for Muslims living in the country they reside in: 'The Sharia commands that Muslims in Germany comply with the Basic Law.'"

That's what Imam Khalid shared. Ahmadiyyah follower Khola Maryam Hübsch (43) made headlines recently. She is part of the Broadcasting Council, representing Muslims in the Hessian Broadcasting Corporation. She distanced herself from the extremists of the Caliphate demonstrations, but then dismissed the Caliphate and Sharia. Now, Imam Khalid says, "Mrs. Hübsch did not make any inappropriate remarks."

At the end of August, the Ahmadiyya community invites contributors to their annual get-together, "Jalsa Salana." Anticipations predict 50,000 participants at the airfield in Mendig (Rhineland-Palatinate). We can consequently assume that he will promote his offensive theory on homosexuality again.

Women pray in a separate room at the Ahmadiyya mosque in Berlin-Pankow. There they also listened to the lecture over loudspeakers
A Muslim prays at the

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