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What people are saying about
The Middle East Gay Journal:
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-Gay Middle East
"Well-informed, well-written and fascinating observations on one of the region's great social taboos."
-Al-Bab
"[An] incisive and up-to-the-minute blog. It does exactly what it says on the tin."
-Gay Egypt
"A smart and interesting guy writing ... about the Lebanese and Middle Eastern gay community, ... well knowledgeable [about] the religion"
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"A great little blog."
-Andrew Sullivan
"I do not want a crown, I do not want a throne.
I only want to rub my forehead in the dust and dance with abandon over the earth.
If the Sultan would show me favour, then I might be allowed to dance even upon the winds...
Because those who denounce me are not real men in the spiritual sense, they cannot accept love with all its consequences in their hearts.
Oh my love, there a thousand snares in every form; oh my love, one who is not a real man can never experience true love!"
-Sufi mystic Akhi Jamshed Rajgiri defending himself before the Sultan of Juanpur
"He who claims that he experiences no desire when looking at beautiful boys or youths is a liar,
and if we could believe him he would be an animal, and not a human being."
-Hanbalite jurist Ibn Al-Jawzi
"His mouth graced the cup with his
spittle before it met mine,
And the blush of his cheek dimmed a
little the red of the wine..."
-sung by an old scholar of his tutee in an Arabian folktale
"He showed himself in shirt of white,
With eyes and eyelids languor-digit.
Quoth I, 'Doss pass and greet me not?
Though were thy greeting a delight?
Blest He who clothed in rose thy cheeks,
Creates what wills He by His might!'
Quoth he, 'Leave prate, for sure my Lord
Of works is wondrous infinite:
My garment's like my face and luck;
All three are white on white on white.'"
-Abu Nuwas about a beauteous youth in 1001 Nights
To a beautiful youth on pilgrimage to Mecca
You who have left to visit the ancient House,
And abandoned me here, hostage to sadness;
One last visit before departing,
Would not that have been better?
You go on pilgrimage to follow the precepts,
But that doesn't at all keep you
From putting a Moslem to death!
May I be your ransom! Rather than wander
The roads of the pilgrim,
Better you should spare Allah's creatures.
-15th century poet Muhammad Al-Nawaji, or Shams al-Din
32 Comments:
ktir mni7, bel tewfi2...
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Welcome (back?) to the lion's den, the Heart of the Empire! (Is anyone left in Lebanon?)
On another note, best of luck! Do be in touch.
And very impressive blurbs to the right; keep it up!
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My name is Diaa Hadid, I'm a reporter at the Associated Press, based in Jerusalem. I'm currently researching an article on queer Palestinians, and queer resistance to Occupation.
A part of that article is an increase of Arab queer-friendly literature on the internet.
If possible, I'd like to do an interview with you.
Could you contact me on diaa_hadid2@yahoo.co.uk or on the Jerusalem office number: +972-2-5385577
Thank you,
Diaa
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Hello,
I'm making a video of the hypocracy of punishing homosexuals in muslim countries, given the history of homosexuality and the extent of male rape in prisons, etc.
If you have any photos or images or punishments or Arab erotica, could I use them? I would give you a mention in the credits. Please email them to godhelpbritain@hotmail.com
Thank you
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Hi. I am a discreet gay Muslim, (parents originally from Palestine) residing in America. If you would like to exchange dialogue with me --- thoughtsilver@yahoo.com
salam
Welcome back
looking forward the updating of this beautiful & important site
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Thank you,
Mohammed
Hey! That takes balls to just toss yourself into a city and get a job there. I am kind of in the same situation, but for Portland Oregon, and doing so next month. Haah!
I love your blog, and have actually created a syndication for LiveJournal. If any of your readers would like your content to appear automatically in their LJ Friend's lists... have them add "middleeastgj" to their accounts.
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Peace!
Though I find myself not in a position to offer comments, because I cannot speak in terms of your world, I want you to know I am a regular reader. I urge other American gays to read your blog and see what the rest of the world is thinking. Thank you.
Hey,
I really enjoy your blog. Very sorry to see that you haven't written in a long time, but hope you start up again soon. What you're writing is very important.
Anyway, I write for my college newspaper, and decided to focus my last article on homosexuality in the MIddle East. (It was based off of Ahmadinejad's ridiculous comment).
I read your blog as I was doing my research, and thought you might enjoy reading it.
Best of luck,
Nora C.
Article:
http://cornellsun.com/node/24938
Great blog, great information
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Hey! It's a great blog! But I think that you should update your links...
Would you be so kind to include our website www.somaligaycommunity.org on your favourite websites. We have launched it on 10.11.07 and it is going from strength to strenght.
You have got an interesting block!!
Regards
SGC
Hello,
Us the team of the forum summons "Lesbians of Morocco", this last will have soon an independent field and we seek to extend our relations.
The forum is very well referred is well placed on google, since it is the only forum dedicated exclusively to the community lesbian of our country.
We propose to you a partnership between the two platforms, yours and ours; by using the standard procedure, i.e.: exchange buttons or banners.
We hope for a positive response of your share.
Cordially.
Leila.
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Bonjour,
Nous somme l'équipe du forum "Lesbiennes du Maroc", ce dernier aura bientôt un domaine indépendant et nous cherchons à étendre nos relations.
Le forum est très bien référencé est bien placé sur google, étant donné qu'il est le seul forum dédié exclusivement a la communauté lesbienne de notre pays.
Nous vous proposons un partenariat entre les deux plates-formes, la votre et la notre; en utilisant la procédure standard, c'est à dire : échange de boutons ou de bannières.
Nous espérons une réponse positive de votre part.
Cordialement.
Leila.
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Leave a coment please ^^
even the person who is writing the most famous gay blog in the middle east
doesn't have a profile pic on his blog profile
that refects pretty much the gays in the middle east!!
Be "out" or go out!
Hi :)
Hope you update frequently and best of luck in your endeavors.
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Hello my name is Merle Dean Shamblin and I would like to be your new friend. I sure could use somebody to chat with. I am a 47 year old long haul truck driver who currently lives in Duncan Oklahoma. Dec 8th 1960 I was born in Fairview Oklahoma. Moved to Caddo and Washita counties where I attended school at Colony Hydro and Weatherford. My parents Malvin and Wanda Shamblin were cotton and peanut farmers. Dad died in 99 from lung cancer. Graduated from SWOSU with a business degree. My two sisters are LaDonna Hubert and Malva Burrahm. Dennis is my brother. I have been a truck driver for 14 years and have driven 2 million paid miles. I have received many safe driving awards over the years. I am single and have never been married. I have a wide range of interests and am pretty much an open book. Currently I drive a 2006 Freightliner for a major carrier. I dont go to Canada very often. I dont have a dedicated route so I run the entire lower 48. I enjoy reading cinema music sports travel etc. I am gay and versatile.
I appreciate your commentary on events in Middle East.
It's refreshing to hear rational criticisms based in the desire for human equality.
More Americans should be reading your blog.
I live in San Francisco and am a married gay man with three children (my marriage is being challenged by proposition 8).
keep up the good work
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Wondering if you are still journalling your new life in Chicago? I really appreciated your cultural knowledge and ability to illuminate the differences of gay experience in different Middle Eastern Countries.
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Dr. Gottheil's Statement of Concern is now posted at PetitionsOnline.com, and is accepting signatures from anyone willing to speak out against human rights abuses in the Middle East. I urge everyone reading this to step up and sign it: Support Regarding Discrimination in the Middle East against Women, Gays, and Lesbians Petition
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