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(I explain the LHMP here and provide a cumulative index.)

I confess I'm drawing out the posting of the specific source materials in this volume. I hope the little snippets entice the interested reader to follow up with the book in question.

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Habib, Samar. 2009. Arabo-Islamic Texts on Female Homosexuality: 850-1780 A.D. Teneo Press, Youngstown. ISBN 978-1-934844-11-3

From “Al-Aghani” by Al-Asfahani, Abu Faraj (ca. 972)

A satiric poem from a man to his female rival for his beloved, using metaphors such as “you can’t patch a hole with a hole” and “what use is a hammer without a handle?” to argue the superiority of heterosex over grinding.

An anecdote about the female entertainer Bathal who, when singing to a male client, substituted a lyric in praise of "grinding" (sex between women). Her client contradicted her, but then requested that she finish the song and offers more lyrics that are in favor of grinding.

Date: 2015-05-14 04:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katerit.livejournal.com
Why do I have a need to write some poetry in this particular period style?

Date: 2015-05-15 02:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hrj.livejournal.com
It's even better -- based on the description of her performance, she was filking.

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