Islamicate History

Khajistan Madrassa is a repository of ignored history.

Khajistan Podcast Vol. 11: Kharabaat - Archiving the Male Sexual Culture of Lootis in Iran

Khajistan in conversation with Tehran-based artist, Farhad, who archives Looti men on their Instagram page “Kharaabaat.”

Hudud al-'Alam (Boundaries of the World)

"Hudud al-'Alam," or Boundaries of the World, is a Persian book published around the 10th century and authored by an anonymous writer.

Magic in Islam

Magic has always been a component of Islamic civilizations and a topic of curiosity as well as mystery.

A Brief History of Homosexual Mystics in Islamicate History

Throughout Islamic history, there have been a number of mystics who talked of or practiced homosexuals. Many mystics, known as Sufis,...

The History of Homosexuality in the Islamicate World

While traditional Islamic law forbids same-sex sexuality, attitudes and acceptance have varied throughout history and cultures.

Printing Press and Knowledge Gatekeeping in the Islamic World

The Islamic world's three century delay in adopting the printing press has its reasons: fear and control.

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