Homosexuality in the Islamic World | Al Muqaddimah

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Alexandria: The Greatest City. In this video, we’re gonna talk about homosexuality in the Islamic World. While today, the Islamic World and homosexuality don’t seem to go together, in the past, there was a rich tradition of homosexuality being expressed through stories and poetry. While it was never completely allowed, it did become an open secret. So, without further ado, let’s get to it. Further reading and sources: Islamic Homosexualities by Stephen O. Murray and Will Roscoe Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World by Khaled El-Rouayheb Homoeroticism in Classical Arabic Literature by J. W. Wright and Everett K. Rowson Homosexuality in the Middle East and North Africa by Vincenzo Patanè Don’t forget to like, comment, share and subscribe. Find Al Muqaddimah Elsewhere: Help Al Muqaddimah Financially: Disclaimer: The maps and flags in the video are not 100% accurate. Some maps and flags are difficult to find and so, are estimations. Be sure to check out my Patreon Page. Even if you can’t pledge, still visit it and check out the content I’ll post there. Music by If you had a problem with the video, or found something to be incorrect, please send me a message, rather than being a jerk and reporting it. Chapters: Intro 00:00 Before We Begin 01:49 Islam’s Stance 02:56 Sexual Identity 03:55 Homosexual Monarchs 05:10 Sufism 07:23 Lesbianism 10:33 Transmission & Normalcy 12:27 Rejection 15:41