Homosexual relations are much more prevalent in Afghanistan than in most Islamic countries. The elder Mateen is reportedly a candidate for president of Afghanistan, and a supporter of the Taliban. He said that his son was angered by seeing two men kissing, and that caused him to enter the “gay bar” and murder dozens of patrons. Mateen’s father, Sidiqque Mir Mateen, who immigrated into the United States from Afghanistan, offered an explanation that seemed to fit into the profile of a Muslim who detested homosexuals. What has caused some surprise - at least for most Americans - is that there are strong indications that Mateen was a homosexual himself.
