We were excited to welcome both co-founders of Queer Muslim Naarm, Sasja Sÿdek and Abdulrahman Katamish, known as Boudie. They shared insights about the upcoming Queer Iftars as Ramadan approached. With the holy month just around the corner, they had been actively working to secure funding, venues, and catering for these special queer community Iftar events throughout the month.  

This year marked their second time organising these meaningful gatherings. During the episode, listeners learned about the motivations that inspired them to persist in hosting these Iftars, along with some fun and intriguing facts about Queer Muslim Naarm and the significance of this once-a-year event. We also discussed the various organisations that had shown their support and why their backing was so important, as well as how they, in turn, supported other organisations in leading and creating more queer Iftars during the Ramadan period.  

It was an engaging conversation that shed light on the vibrant and essential work they they were doing! Please follow Queer Muslim Naarm Facebook and Instagram for updates and all the infos for the upcoming Queer Iftars. 

Music:

Wallah Bi Ouda Ya Ramadan - Mohamed Kandil

Mualianya Ramadhan - REM

Air Mata Syawal - Siti Nurhaliza

Enta Eih - Nancy Ajram

Article that Sasja wrote for Trans Creator Zine vol.2 - "Finding Solace in my Queer Melayu Community"