Theme: Al-Jama'ah -- The Congregation; The Community; The Collective
To gather together as a community of individuals who identify as Muslim culturally, religiously, ideologically and/or politically and also as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), while reconnecting with our faith, our community and with ourselves.
Registration Deadline: April 27, 2012
Update on Space / Availability:
On-site:
Single Room - sold out
Double - sold out
Triple Room - sold out
Waiting list for on-site accommodations is being formed. Please email us for details.
Off-Site:
Commuting (on your own) - 5 spaces available
Commuting (we arrange hotel) - 6 spaces available
The retreat is limited to 70 people.
January 2012
Assalamu'alaikum and Welcome.
We are pleased to invite you to the 2012 Retreat for LGBT Muslims, to be held from May 25-28, 2012 (U.S. Memorial Day Weekend), at a beautiful retreat center located outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Please browse through our website for detailed information including costs, logistics, travel, registration, program of events, scholarships and volunteer opportunities.
For up-to-date information about the 2012 Retreat please join our email list or "Like" us on Facebook.
We look forward to meeting you in May.
Total registration is limited to 70 people!
Registration details can be found under "General Information."
Payment Plan Available:
Non-refundable
deposit: $100 due February 24, 2012
1st
Payment: due March 16, 2012
2nd
Payment: due April 17, 2012
3rd
Payment: due May 4, 2012
Download detailed registration and payment options here.
Advertising, Sponsorship & Donations - In order to make the LGBT Muslim Retreat accessible to every one, we are offering advertising and sponsorship opportunities. Individual donations are also welcomed.
We are also selling beautiful 2012 Islamic Wall Calendars to raise funds for our scholarship fund. You can purchase a calendar through the Queer Muslim Revolution blog.
Call for Workshops & Sessions - We want to hear from you! What types of workshops & sessions would you like to see at the retreat? Are you interested in leading a workshop or session? Let us know. Send us an email at lgbtmuslimretreat@gmail.com.
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Sponsors To Date:
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Advertisers to Date:
- Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry at the Pacific School of Religion
- Early to Bed (Chicago)
- Human Rights Campaign
- Immigration Equality
- Lambda Legal
- Muslims for Progressive Values, Atlanta
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
- Trikone San Francisco
- to withdraw to a quiet or
secluded place
- a place of privacy or safety
- a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation or study
- an act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude
"O men [women]! Behold, We have created you all out of a male and a female, and have made you into nations and tribes, so that you might come to know one another. Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of God is the one who is most deeply conscious of Him. Behold, God is all-knowing, all-aware." - Holy Quran (49:13) - Translated by Muhammad Asad
Our retreat location:
- Beautiful suburbs of Philadelphia; "an oasis for reflection with beautiful grounds"
- On 20+ acres surrounded by trees, flowers and 1 mile woodchip trail
- Private rooms with bed(s) and desk(s)
- Delicious meals and refreshments (including vegetarian & vegan options)
- Art studio, library & wi-fi access
"Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come." - Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi
Donation to Retreat Scholarship Fund
Thank you for your support of the
2012 LGBT Muslim Retreat.
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