A Jihad for Love
Sep 09, 2007 | IMDB 5
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A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.
Documentary
A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.
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