Movie on gay Muslims to hit screens

When Mohsin Hendricks an Imam in South Africa revealed that he is gay he expected protests and calls for his death.

But he never imagined he would talk about his sexuality and religion publically.

Hendricks appears in Jihad for Love a documentary about gay Muslim men and women in Iraq, Pakistan, Egypt and South Africa.

Indian filmmaker Parvez Sharma, who is gay himself, wants his movie to reach Muslim communities even where being homosexual remains a crime punishable by death.

"This film is a remarkable opportunity to change consciousness. The next few years are going to see me and the characters in this film, engaged in discussions, using the film as a platform and as a door into opening people's minds, into opening people's hearts," said Sharma.

Sharma focuses on men and women struggling to reconcile their sexuality with being Muslim.

And he interprets Jihad in terms of personal struggle, not holy war. Movie on gay Muslims to hit screens
NDTV.com, India