she is my soul-mate and we love each other deeply. ‘It’s no one’s business as to what we do with our personal lives.
A pair of Pakistani women have made history as the first Muslim lesbian couple to get married in the UK.
Rehana
Kausar, 34, and Sobia Kamar, 29, made history when they tied the knot
in a register office civil ceremony, then immediately applied for
political asylum after they were wed, claiming their lives would be in
danger if they returned to their native country.
Watched
by their solicitors and two friends, the pair wore traditional white
bridal dresses when they were married in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The
pair, from the Lahore and Mirpur regions of Pakistan, said they had
received death threats from opponents in Pakistan – where homoséxual
acts are illegal and considered against Islam.
And since news of their wedding earlier this month spread, the pair claimed they had even received death
threats from the UK.
Before
the service, even the registrar advised the couple to give serious
thought to their decision to marry because of some Muslims’ views on
homoséxuality.
Ms
Kausar, a master’s degree holder in economics from Punjab University
(pictured), both came to the UK to study business and health care
management
Kausar said: ‘This country allows us rights and it’s a very personal decision that we have taken.
‘It’s no one’s business as to what we do with our personal lives.
‘The
problem with Pakistan is that everyone believes he is in charge of
other people’s lives and can best decide about the morals of others but
that’s not the right approach and we are in this state because of our
clergy who have hijacked our society which was once a tolerant society
and respected individuals’ freedoms.’
The pair married at the register office located at Leeds Town Hall. They have lived in South Yorkshire as a couple for a year
Ms Kamar, speaking to the Birmingham Mail, described her partner as her ‘soul mate’ and said the two women were deeply in love.
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