A Jihad for Love

Directed by Parvez Sharma

A documentary exploring the lives of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims in both Muslim-majority and Western countries.
A Jihad for Love is an important documentary about gay and lesbian Muslims trying to reconcile faith, sexuality and community. Parvez Sharma gives his subjects room to speak with vulnerability and conviction, creating a film that is moving precisely because it refuses to reduce their lives to a simple conflict.

A Jihad for Love

Directed by Parvez Sharma

A documentary exploring the lives of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims in both Muslim-majority and Western countries.

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A Jihad for Love is an important documentary about gay and lesbian Muslims trying to reconcile faith, sexuality and community. Parvez Sharma gives his subjects room to speak with vulnerability and conviction, creating a film that is moving precisely because it refuses to reduce their lives to a simple conflict.