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    Homosexual Desires in Madrassas

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    This 1986 sermon, originally published in Urdu as a guide for Maulana's International seminary instructors, was translated into Homosexual Desires in Madrasas. Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhter delivered the sermon in Rehmatpur, Bangladesh, to advise preventing romantic or sexual emotions for one's students. 

    Publisher: KHAJISTAN PRESS (May 18, 2023)
    Language: English
    Paperback: 91 pages
    ISBN-13: 979-8988428008
    Item Weight: 4.2 ounces
    Dimensions: 5 x 0.23 x 8 inches

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