Effie Xie
Hind Bint al-Nu`man and al-Zarqa
Illustration
2025
Hind Bint al-Nu`man and al-Zarqa were the first lesbian couple described in Medieval Arabic literature. As mentioned in the "Encyclopedia of Pleasure", when al-Zarqa passed away Hind vowed to give up all earthly pleasures until the day her life ended as well.
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Effie Xie
Illustration
“'Sapphic Stories' celebrates sapphic love from historic literary works by depicting couples partaking in activities considered 'unlawful' in their respective eras. This highlights how sapphics...” [More]