Controversial Canadian author Irshad Manji has announced her marriage to her partner, Laura Albano.
In a Facebook posting yesterday, Irshad shared their photograph from the wedding ceremony held in Hawaii.
“Just married! Photo album coming. But for now... Thank you for all your congrats, mabrouks and good wishes. Laura and I have read every post. We're deeply grateful,” says the caption.
While many of the comments were wishing the couple a happy life ahead, there were also others who pointed out that same-sex marriage is forbidden in Islam.
In one of her official online newsletters last year, Irshad had shared that her then fiancee was a medical tattoo artist based at the UCLA Medical Centre nearby where they stayed.
At the time, Irshad also said that she had refrained from opening up about her relationship because she wanted to seek her mother’s blessing.
“Although my faithfully Muslim mother still cringes at the thought of what ‘other people’ will say about her daughter being formally married to a woman, Mumtaz is first and last a mom.
“Which means she wants only happiness for her children. And that’s precisely what I have with Laura – utter bliss,” she said.
Irshad’s visit to Malaysia in May 2012 to launch the translated copy of her book 'Allah, Liberty and Love' was met with an outcry by Muslim groups who condemned her perceived “liberal” stance on various issues, including same-sex marriage.
The Malay version of her book – 'Allah, Kebebasan dan Cinta' – was slapped with a ban from the Home Ministry later the same month.
In September 2013, the High Court, however lifted the ban order and allow ZI Publications as its publisher to challenge the Home Ministry’s decision.
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