Taha (Shia cleric)

Mullah Taha is a Shia muslim gay cleric[1] from Iran.[2] He is the son of a cleric and attended Islamic school at the age of 15,[3] where he attained the rank of Hujjat al-Islam.[4] After officiating gay marriages,[5] he was forced by the Iranian government to flee to Turkey,[6] where he has lived since 2016.[7][8][9]

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References

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  3. ^ Sims, Alexandra (9 June 2016). "Gay mullah flees Iran for conducting same-sex weddings". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
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  6. ^ "El mulá gay Taha, que casaba a parejas del mismo sexo en secreto, huye de Irán por las amenazas de muerte de otros clérigos musulmanes". dosmanzanas - La web de noticias LGTB (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
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