While the Quran's blanket ban on homosexuality is being debated by Islamic scholars, homosexuality is viewed as a crime throughout the Muslim world.The gunman who attacked a gay nightclub in Orlando is said to have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a 911 call, and a day after the massacre, the extremist group described the shooter as "one of the soldiers of the caliphate in America."

Here's a look at what the Islamic State group, Islamic scholars and others in the region say about homosexuality. Read