The queer Arab glossary = Almuejam alearabiu alkubaraa.. / edited by Marwan Kaabour ; foreword by Rabih Alameddine ; illustrations by Haitham Haddad ; glossary edited by Suneela Mubayi.

Almuejam alearabiu alkubaraa

"When conventional language does not equip us with the tools to speak about ourselves, we create our own. Slang expresses words and feelings that break down boundaries. It is a form of protest and fills in the gaps. 'The queer Arab glossary' is the first published collection of Arabic LGBTQ+ slang. This bold guide captures the lexicon of the queer Arab community in all its differences, quirks and felicities. Featuring fascinating facts and anecdotes, it contains more than 300 terms in both English and Arabic, ranging from the humourous to the harrowing, serious to tongue-in-cheek, pejorative to endearing. Here, leading queer Arab artists, academics, activists and writers offer insightful essays situating this groundbreaking glossary in a modern social and political context. With beautiful, witty illustrations, 'The queer Arab glossary' is a powerful response to pervasive myths and stereotypes around sexuality and an invitation to take a journey into queerness throughout the Arab world"--Back cover.

"A groundbreaking survey of the language used around queerness in the Arab world, with contributions by leading Arab queer writers, thinkers and activists, The Queer Arab Glossary is a first-of-its-kind survey of the linguistic landscape surrounding queerness in the Arab world. It brings together more than 300 words and terms used to refer to queer people across the spoken Arabic dialects, ranging from the humorous to the harrowing, serious to tongue-in-cheek, pejorative to endearing. Featuring anecdotes and fascinating historical facts, the bilingual glossary paints a linguistic picture of how queer bodies are perceived within the Arab region. It includes insightful essays by eight leading Arab queer artists, academics, activists and writers, which situate the glossary in a modern social and political context. With beautiful, witty illustrations by Haitham Haddad, The Queer Arab Glossary is a powerful response to myths about queer people in the Arab world. It is proof that the LGBTQI+ Arab community is alive and thriving"-- Provided by publisher.

London : SAQI, 2024.

159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

Foreword / by Rabih Alameddine -- Introduction / by Marwan Kaabour -- Glossary. Levantine dialects -- Iraqi Dialects -- Gulf dialects -- Egyptian dialects -- Sudanese dialects -- Maghrebi dialects -- Essays. Ancestries / by Hamed Sinno -- A rich constellation of identities / by Saqer AlMarri -- Are you a pan-Arab nationalist or just a man who sleeps with men? / by Adam HajYahya -- Terteeb, Bahdaleh, Tha'afeh and crisscrossing transness / by Nisrine Chaer -- A pedagogy of rumours / by Sophie Chamas -- A dance of gossip / by Rana Issa -- Living in the ellipses / by Mejdulene Bernard Shomali -- An effeminate Moroccan / by Abdellah Taïa.

Glossary entries in English and Arabic.