Accra, Ghana: Defending the rising attacks on homosexuals in Ghana, a Muslim cleric said that sex between gay couples disgusts Allah and causes earthquakes.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, the cleric made the comments amid reports of increasing hatred among people to Zongo community in Ghana's Accra and Kumasi regions towards homosexuals.
In an interview, the cleric Mallam Abass Mahmud, said that, "Allah gets annoyed when males engage in sexual encounter and such disgusting encounter causes earthquake."
A media report stated that most of the homosexual men have fled their homes amid fear of rising attacks against them.
Mahmud also said that Allah had destroyed the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah because of homosexuality. "Should we allow such a shame to continue in our communities against our holy teachings?" Mahmud was quoted as saying.
The British government has also issued an advisory to all its citizens, especially gay people, warning them of travel to Ghana, stating that, “Although there is a small gay community, there is no ‘scene’ and most Ghanaians don’t accept that such activity exists.”
