13min chapter

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Mustapha Ben Ismaïl (with Arthur Asseraf)

Bad Gays

CHAPTER

Mustafa Ganesmani: Complex Relationships and Tragic End

The chapter explores the life of Mustafa Ganesmani, touching on his recognition by the French state, marriage to a cabaret artist, engagement in orgies, loss of wealth, escape to Istanbul, and eventual death in 1887. It discusses the uncertainty around his sexual orientation, societal acceptance or rejection of behaviors, and historical context of same-sex relationships in the Arab world compared to medieval Europe.

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