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The Multifarious Lives of the Sixth ‘Abbasid Caliph Muhammad al-Amin: Collective Memory Construction, Queer Spaces, and Historical Television Drama in Egypt and Syria
International Journal of Middle East Studies ( IF 1.3 ) Pub Date : 2020-11-01 , DOI: 10.1017/s0020743820000793
Rebecca Joubin

Abstract A vast array of narratives found in medieval historical chronicles and literary sources have referenced the particular ways in which the culture associated with the ‘Abbasid caliphate diverged from a binary model of gender. Despite debate about the historical accuracy of these early chronicles, the repeated references to the sixth ‘Abbasid caliph Muhammad al-Amin's non-heteronormativity indicate at least a kernel of truth. This article examines the collective memory construction of al-Amin in the Egyptian series Harun al-Rashid (1997) and two Syrian series, Abna’ al-Rashid: al-Amin wa-l-Ma'mun (The Sons of al-Rashid: al-Amin and al-Ma'mun, 2006) and Harun al-Rashid (2018). These contemporary portrayals of the life of al-Amin simultaneously illustrate the process by which history is altered by authorial perspective and the erasure of nonheteronormative space within the ‘Abbasid caliphate. My own authorial perspective inclines toward an interpretation of al-Amin as queer; through this lens, an inspection of wide-ranging accounts of al-Amin's life reveals the historical biases of his time and our current moment, too, as historians then and now variably recognize al-Amin's queerness in constructing collective memory. Some have argued that anti–al-Amin chroniclers may have engaged in historical revisionism and referred to al-Amin as queer to discredit the caliph, but ultimately, whether or not this is true, the current application of those early references by contemporary screenwriters is the most revealing historiographical decision, as his many representations serve as a mirror for our contemporary subjectivities, interests, and agendas. At a time when queer lives and experiences are notably absent from traditional historical narratives, this article proposes that regardless of the accuracy of the original sources, the absence itself in contemporary portrayals is significant, as patterns of exclusion yield tangible meaning. In this particular case, the ready elimination of queerness from contemporary narratives shows the ways in which queerness is vulnerable to erasure in favor of other, more politically expedient identity characteristics and values.

中文翻译:

第六任阿拔斯哈里发穆罕默德·阿明的多元化生活:埃及和叙利亚的集体记忆构建、酷儿空间和历史电视剧

摘要 在中世纪的历史编年史和文学资料中发现的大量叙述都提到了与“阿拔斯哈里发国”相关的文化与性别二元模型不同的特殊方式。尽管对这些早期编年史的历史准确性存在争议,但反复提及第六任阿拔斯王朝哈里发穆罕默德·阿明的非异同性至少表明了一个真理的核心。本文考察了埃及系列 Harun al-Rashid (1997) 和两个叙利亚系列 Abna' al-Rashid: al-Amin wa-l-Ma'mun (The Sons of al-Rashid :al-Amin 和 al-Ma'mun,2006 年)和 Harun al-Rashid(2018 年)。这些对 al-Amin 生活的当代描绘同时说明了历史被作者视角改变的过程,以及“阿拔斯哈里发国”内非异质性空间的擦除。我自己的作者观点倾向于将 al-Amin 解释为酷儿;通过这个镜头,对阿明生平的广泛描述的检查揭示了他那个时代和我们当前时刻的历史偏见,因为历史学家当时和现在不同程度地认识到阿明在构建集体记忆方面的古怪。一些人认为,反阿明编年史者可能参与了历史修正主义,并称阿明为诋毁哈里发的酷儿,但最终,无论这是否属实,当代编剧对这些早期参考文献的当前应用是最具启发性的史学决定,因为他的许多表现是我们当代主体性、兴趣和议程的一面镜子。在传统历史叙事中明显缺乏酷儿生活和经历的时代,本文提出,无论原始来源的准确性如何,当代描绘中的缺失本身都是重要的,因为排斥模式产生了有形的意义。在这种特殊情况下,从当代叙事中随时消除酷儿的方式表明酷儿很容易被擦除,以支持其他更政治上权宜之计的身份特征和价值观。因为他的许多表现是我们当代主体性、兴趣和议程的一面镜子。在传统历史叙事中明显缺乏酷儿生活和经历的时代,本文提出,无论原始来源的准确性如何,当代描绘中的缺失本身都是重要的,因为排斥模式产生了有形的意义。在这种特殊情况下,从当代叙事中随时消除酷儿的方式表明酷儿很容易被擦除,以支持其他更政治上权宜之计的身份特征和价值观。因为他的许多表现是我们当代主体性、兴趣和议程的一面镜子。在传统历史叙事中明显缺乏酷儿生活和经历的时代,本文提出,无论原始来源的准确性如何,当代描绘中的缺失本身都是重要的,因为排斥模式产生了有形的意义。在这种特殊情况下,从当代叙事中随时消除酷儿的方式表明酷儿很容易被抹去,以支持其他更政治上权宜之计的身份特征和价值观。当代描绘中的缺席本身很重要,因为排斥模式产生了有形的意义。在这种特殊情况下,从当代叙事中随时消除酷儿的方式表明酷儿很容易被抹去,以支持其他更政治上权宜之计的身份特征和价值观。当代描绘中的缺席本身很重要,因为排斥模式产生了有形的意义。在这种特殊情况下,从当代叙事中随时消除酷儿的方式表明酷儿很容易被擦除,以支持其他更政治上权宜之计的身份特征和价值观。
更新日期:2020-11-01
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