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Secrecy pervades gay life on Zanzibar
[Helen Nyambura]
It's the eve of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, but Hamedi says he will not set foot in a mosque for the whole fasting period, or at any other time for that matter. As a homosexual in the devoutly Islamic Indian Ocean island, Hamedi is afraid other worshippers will attack him if he dares enter a mosque.
"They know I am gay, they throw stones at me on the streets, they insult me. I don't have time for them, I keep to my business," Hamedi said, asking that his name and profession be kept secret. To the outside world, Zanzibar is a laid-back tourist's paradise but in recent months, Islamic groups have spearheaded a campaign to cleanse the island of "corrupting" practices such as homosexuality and alcohol. Entire story
It's the eve of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, but Hamedi says he will not set foot in a mosque for the whole fasting period, or at any other time for that matter. As a homosexual in the devoutly Islamic Indian Ocean island, Hamedi is afraid other worshippers will attack him if he dares enter a mosque.
"They know I am gay, they throw stones at me on the streets, they insult me. I don't have time for them, I keep to my business," Hamedi said, asking that his name and profession be kept secret. To the outside world, Zanzibar is a laid-back tourist's paradise but in recent months, Islamic groups have spearheaded a campaign to cleanse the island of "corrupting" practices such as homosexuality and alcohol. Entire story
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