A Qatar World Cup ambassador has known as homosexuality “harm within the thoughts”, in an interview days earlier than the beginning of the competitors.
The previous Qatar worldwide Khalid Salman advised German broadcaster ZDF that LGBTQ+ folks attending the match ought to “settle for our guidelines”.
Homosexuality is prohibited in Qatar as a result of it’s deemed to be immoral below Islamic Sharia regulation
Salman mentioned: “You already know what haram [forbidden] means? I’m not a strict Muslim however why is it haram? As a result of it’s harm within the thoughts.”
Qatar has confronted longstanding criticism for its human rights file, with many individuals questioning whether or not it’s an appropriate venue for the World Cup competitors.
Huw Edwards presents BBC Information at Ten reporting by Jane Dougall.
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