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 Glossaryis a first-of-its-kind surveyof the linguistic landscape surrounding queerness in the Arab world. It bringstogether more than 300 words and terms used to refer to queer people across thespoken Arabic dialects, ranging from the humorous to the harrowing, serious totongue-in-cheek, pejorative to endearing.

Featuring anecdotes and fascinating historical facts, thebilingual glossary paints a linguistic picture of how queer bodies areperceived within the Arab region. It includes insightful essays by eightleading Arab queer artists, academics, activists and writers, which situate theglossary in a modern social and political context.

With beautiful, witty illustrations by Haitham Haddad,The Queer Arab Glossaryis a powerful response to myths about queer people inthe Arab world. It is proof that the LGBTQI+ Arab community is alive andthriving.

Marwan Kaabour is a multidisciplinary graphic designer and artist, and founder of Takweer – a platform that archives queer narratives in Arab popular culture. Kaabour set up his own design practice in 2020 and has workedwith some of the world’s most exciting cultural institutions, artists and publishers including the V&A Museum, Art Basel, The National Gallery, Serpentine Galleries, Hayward Gallery, Somerset House and Banksy. He designed the much-celebratedRihannabook, which was aTimemagazine Best Photo Book of 2019. His work and words have featured in theNew York Times,Gay Times,Evening StandardandL’Orient-Le Jour,among others.

• Item Weight:1.65 pounds
• Paperback: 160 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780863560927
• Dimensions: 0.6″ H x 8.0″ L x 6.0″ W
• Publisher: Saqi Books (September 17, 2024)
• Language:English
• BISAC Categories: Social Science | LGBTQ+ Studies | General – Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | Sociolinguistics – Social Science | Human Sexuality (see also Psychology | Human Sexuality)