Why are gays executed in Islamic countries?

Among other Arab countries, the penalty in Algeria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia and Syria is imprisonment – up to 10 years in the case of Bahrain. In those that have no specific law against homosexuality, gay people may still be prosecuted under other laws. read more

Not all Muslim countries execute, however, and those known for it haven't been reported to have held an execution of a gay person in over a decade. 47 Views · Answer requested by Quora User Dino Mustafić, I've been a Muslim for over 20 years. read more

Call them the Dirty Dozen: They are the 11 countries and one militant extremist political jurisdiction where the death penalty applies to the "crime" of loving someone of the same sex. read more

Mauritania: Muslim men engaging in homosexual sex can be stoned to death, according to a 1984 law, though none have been executed so far. Women face prison. read more