Sexuality in Islamic History
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In: « La femme dans les sociétés orientales ». Éd. par C. CANNUYER (Bruxelles : Société Belge d’Études Orientales, « Acta Orientalia Belgica, XV », 2001), p. 165-190.
One of the more controversial topics in the modern study of Islam, concerns the relative status of women and the treatment and civil rights of non-Islamic minorities within the context of Islamic law. This qualitative research... more
The purpose of this essay was to identify the advantages of virginity and chastity for health as well as the negative effects of lack thereof. These harms, which can extend to familial and larger social consequences, have been examined... more
“Carnivalesque” is perhaps the best, if not the only way to describe what was going on at the Bab al-Saghir Cemetery that hot summer afternoon in 2008. In front of the graves of the Prophet’s wives, Shi‘i pilgrims could buy Viagra,... more
''Numele tău și alte erezii” este un roman despre creștini, musulmani, atei, dar care pare a fi scris din perspectiva unei budiste tantrice, o adeptă mai punk și originală, e drept. Probleme contemporane socio-politice grave precum... more
From my last year’s correspondence with a London-based African Muslim Lady Parts I – About today’s Fake World II – About today’s Prevailing Materialism and Total Lack of Spirituality III – About the Global, Full, Deception IV – About the... more
This course aims to survey Classical Arabic literatures in poetic, novelistic, critical, autobiographical, and travel genres. Readings expose students to samples of original translated texts from the creative heritage of Arab-Islamic... more
En este artículo analizamos el uso de los afrodisíacos en una de las obras más completas redactas durante la Edad Media islámica, es decir, El manifiesto de los secretos del coito del damasceno al-Šayzarī (s. XIII). El objetivo principal... more
Bir süredir kadın ile erkek arasındaki cinsi münasebetler (cima) başta olmak üzere, cinsellikten cinsler arası ilişkilere kadar uzanan pek çok konuya dair İslâmcılar’ın tepki uyandıran açıklamalarına şahit olmaktayız. Bu açıklamalar bazı... more
Сущность и игра полов в Мироздании.
The essence and the game of sexes in the Universe.
The essence and the game of sexes in the Universe.
Ali Salim ist der und die lauteste Liberale Südasiens. Pakistans Kult-Transe empfing in ihrem Haus in Karatschi
Based on the 2015-16 exhibition I co-curated on images of women in Qajar Iran (together with Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, I contributed to the discussion panel “Forgotten Histories: Representation of... more
This paper analyzes the judicial practice regarding homosexuality in two countries, Egypt and Lebanon. There is not a law against homosexuality in Egypt, but male homosexuals are punished according to art. 9.c of law 10/1961, which... more
This volume provides an authoritative collection of freshly translated and annotated canonical and classic texts on sex, marriage, and family from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Designed to introduce... more