EastEnders: Muslim character to have gay love affair

You —

ok people, time to warm up them lets-get-offended mittens. Or simply not watch EastEnders. That has worked well for me.

I probably should not be publicising this as to me it seems that is what the writeres want - get their viewership figures up.

Muslim property developer to share on-screen kiss with gay caterer in 'traditional love affair with a modern multicultural twist'

EastEnders is to tackle one of the last taboos left in soap, with a storyline featuring a Muslim character embarking on a gay love affair.

MediaGuardian.co.uk can reveal that the plot, which will hit screens in mid-June, will see Syed Masood, a Muslim property developer with a girlfriend who arrived in Albert Square six weeks ago, fall for openly gay Christian Clarke. The pair will share an on-screen kiss.

The BBC has billed the storyline as a "traditional love affair, albeit with a modern multicultural twist".

The BBC1 soap's production team researched the plot, which is bound to prove controversial with some viewers, contacting academics, gay Muslim support groups and members of the Muslim Council of Great Britain...

Read more @ The Guardian

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lollywood — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 - 18:04

[quote=s.b.f][quote=stopincest]This is sick, we have enough homosexuality going on as it is with out this nonsense

2 men were thrown out for kissing in a pub a few day ago[/quote]

Thanks for your input.[/quote]

Do you agree with me then?

You — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 - 18:44

[quote=hafsakhan33]... there are Muslims out there who think it is acceptable, they interpret the Quran in different ways and whilst I don't believe homosexuality is allowed in Islam, I am tolerant of their views, as you should be...[/quote]

Not really.

In matters where there is clarity, it is right to suggest that there is clarity.

In matters where difference of opinion exists, it is right to allow the different opinions.

However from what I know, have read and been told, homosexuality is something there is clarity on from the Islamic sources that say it is not allowed.

People will be imperfect and do wrong, but what they cannot do is say that Islam approves of such actions.

s.b.f — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 - 21:45

[quote=stopincest][quote=s.b.f][quote=stopincest]This is sick, we have enough homosexuality going on as it is with out this nonsense

2 men were thrown out for kissing in a pub a few day ago[/quote]

Thanks for your input.[/quote]

Do you agree with me then?[/quote]

It was boring opinion.