Ghilman - Revision history

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	== In Islamic paradise ==		== In Islamic paradise ==

	The ''ghilman'' or "wuldan", according to the Qur'an (52:24, 56:17. 76:19), are divine youths, forever young, beautiful as pearls, who work in heaven, alongside their female counterparts called the ''houris'', in the service of the righteous Muslims. The promise of this reward is repeated four different times in the Qur'an.		The ''ghilman'' or "wuldan", according to the Qur'an (52:24, 56:17. 76:19), are divine youths, forever young, beautiful as pearls, who work in heaven, alongside their female counterparts called the ''houris'', in the service of the righteous Muslims. The promise of this reward is repeated four different times in the Qur'an.

	Philip K. Hitti states in ''The Arabs'' (1943) that:		Philip K. Hitti states in ''The Arabs'' (1943) that:
	~~<blockquote>~~		{{Quote
	"These are those who are brought nigh, in gardens of delight ... upon bejewelled couches, reclining upon them, facing one another. Upon them wait immortal youths [the ''ghilman'']..."—''The Qur'an''.		\|text="These are those who are brought nigh, in gardens of delight ... upon bejewelled couches, reclining upon them, facing one another. Upon them wait immortal youths [the ''ghilman'']..."—''The Qur'an''.
	~~</blockquote>~~		}}

	The possible homoerotic implications of the Qur'anic mentions of handsome cupbearers were known in the wider society from an early date and the Hanafi jurists discussed—and eventually rejected—the notion that the sodomy of boys was a pleasure reserved for the afterlife.[http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.iranica.com/articles/v12f4/v12f4026b.html]		The possible homoerotic implications of the Qur'anic mentions of handsome cupbearers were known in the wider society from an early date and the Hanafi jurists discussed—and eventually rejected—the notion that the sodomy of boys was a pleasure reserved for the afterlife.[http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.iranica.com/articles/v12f4/v12f4026b.html]

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	'''~~Ghilman~~''' (singular '''~~ghulam~~''') applies to young male servants in two contexts		The term '''ghilman''' (singular Arabic: غُلاَم‎ ''ghulām'', plural غِلْمَان ''ghilmān'') applies to young male servants in two contexts.

	== In Islamic paradise ==		== In Islamic paradise ==

	The ghilman, or "wuldan" according to the Qur'an (52:24, 56:17. 76:19), are divine youths, forever young, beautiful as pearls, who work in heaven, alongside their female counterparts called the houris, in the service of the righteous Muslims. The promise of this reward is repeated four different times in the Qur'an.		The ''ghilman'' or "wuldan", according to the Qur'an (52:24, 56:17. 76:19), are divine youths, forever young, beautiful as pearls, who work in heaven, alongside their female counterparts called the ''houris'', in the service of the righteous Muslims. The promise of this reward is repeated four different times in the Qur'an.

	Philip K. Hitti ~~claims~~ in ''The Arabs'' (1943) that		Philip K. Hitti states in ''The Arabs'' (1943) that:
	<~~div class="boilerplate metadata" id="" style=~~"~~background-color: #EEEEEE; border: 1px solid #999999; margin: 0.5em; padding: 0.5em;">''~~These are those who are brought nigh, in gardens of delight ... upon bejewelled couches, reclining upon them, facing one another. Upon them wait immortal youths [the ghilman]...'' ~~— the~~ Qur'an		<blockquote>
	</~~div~~>		"These are those who are brought nigh, in gardens of delight ... upon bejewelled couches, reclining upon them, facing one another. Upon them wait immortal youths [the ''ghilman'']..."—''The Qur'an''.
			</blockquote>

	We read of ghilman in the reign of al-Rashid; but it was evidently the caliph Al-Amin who, following Persian precedent, established in the Arabic world the ghilman institution for the practice of unnatural sexual relations.		The possible homoerotic implications of the Qur'anic mentions of handsome cupbearers were known in the wider society from an early date and the Hanafi jurists discussed—and eventually rejected—the notion that the sodomy of boys was a pleasure reserved for the afterlife.[http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.iranica.com/articles/v12f4/v12f4026b.html]
	The possible homoerotic implications of the Qur'anic mentions of handsome cupbearers were known in the wider society from an early date and the Hanafi jurists ~~discussed - and~~ eventually ~~rejected - the~~ notion that the sodomy of boys was a pleasure reserved for the afterlife. [http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.iranica.com/articles/v12f4/v12f4026b.html]

	== Secular ==		== Secular ==
			In Sassanian [[Persian Empire\|Persia]], ''ghilman'' worked as slaves employed by kings and generals. Since the break-up of the Abbasid Caliphate, the ''ghilman'' were grouped into whole armies. They were usually Turkic in origin and fought as cavalrymen. Thus, in the Ottoman Empire, the term also referred to slave-soldiers, as well as to young boy recruits in the ''devşirme''.

	~~In Sassanian [[Persian Empire\|Persia]]~~, ghilman ~~worked as slaves employed by Kings and generals~~.		The ''ghilman'' seem to have lived celibate lives. The absence of family life and offspring was one of the reasons why ''ghilman'', even when attaining power, generally failed to start dynasties or proclaim their independence. The only exception to this was the Ghaznavid dynasty of Afghanistan, which originated amongst the ''ghilman'' of the Samanid dynasty.

	~~Since the break-up of the Abbasid Caliphate, the~~ ghilman ~~were grouped into whole armies. They were usually Turkic~~ in ~~origin and fought as cavalrymen~~. ~~Thus,~~ in the ~~Ottoman Empire,~~ the ~~term also referred to slave~~-~~soldiers~~, ~~as well as to young boy recruits~~ in ~~devs,irme~~.		The ''ghilman'' are also credited with producing a strongly [[homosexual]] subculture which left literary traces in [[Persian poetry]]. We read of ''ghilman'' in the reign of al-Rashid; but it was evidently the caliph Al-Amin who, following Persian precedent, established in the Arabic world the ''ghilman'' institution for the practice of homosexual relations.

	The ghilman seem to have lived celibate lives. The absence of family life and offspring was one of the reasons why ghilman, even when attaining power, generally failed to start dynasties or proclaim their independence. The only exception to this was the Ghaznavid dynasty of Afghanistan, which originated amongst the ghilman of the Samanid dynasty.		Chroniclers also give accounts of the political connotations of their relationships; the ''ghulam'' Fatik, for example, briefly governed Aleppo for the Fatimids before being murdered in his sleep by his ''ghulam'' lover. Also, the Buwayhid prince Bakhtiyar's infatuation with a ''ghulam'' is given as one of the reasons as why he lost his throne and his life.

	~~The ghilman are also credited with producing a strongly [[homosexual]] subculture which left literary traces in [[Persian poetry]].~~

	Chroniclers also give accounts of the political connotations of their relationships; the ghulam Fatik, for example, briefly governed Aleppo for the ~~Fa-timids~~ before being murdered in his sleep by his ghulam lover. Also, the Buwayhid prince Bakhtiyar's infatuation with a ghulam is given as one of the reasons as why he lost his throne and his life.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	== Secular ==		== Secular ==

	In Sassanian Persia, ghilman worked as slaves employed by Kings and generals.		In Sassanian [[Persian Empire\|Persia]], ghilman worked as slaves employed by Kings and generals.

	Since the break-up of the Abbasid Caliphate, the ghilman were grouped into whole armies. They were usually Turkic in origin and fought as cavalrymen. Thus, in the Ottoman Empire, the term also referred to slave-soldiers, as well as to young boy recruits in devs,irme.		Since the break-up of the Abbasid Caliphate, the ghilman were grouped into whole armies. They were usually Turkic in origin and fought as cavalrymen. Thus, in the Ottoman Empire, the term also referred to slave-soldiers, as well as to young boy recruits in devs,irme.

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	== External link ==		== External link ==
	*[http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.voi.org/books/mssmi/ch9.htm Muslim Slave System in Medieval India: Ghilmans and Eunuchs]		*[http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.voi.org/books/mssmi/ch9.htm Muslim Slave System in Medieval India: Ghilmans and Eunuchs]
			*[http://web.archive.org/web/20121229213730/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghulam_%28disambiguation%29 Ghulam (disambiguation)]

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	== External link ==		== External link ==
	*[http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.voi.org/books/mssmi/ch9.htm Muslim Slave System in Medieval India: Ghilmans and Eunuchs]		*[http://web.archive.org/web/20061108045628/http://www.voi.org/books/mssmi/ch9.htm Muslim Slave System in Medieval India: Ghilmans and Eunuchs]
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			*[[Bacha bazi]]
	*[[Pederasty in the Middle East and Central Asia]]		*[[Pederasty in the Middle East and Central Asia]]
	*[[Pederasty in the Muslim world]]		*[[Pederasty in the Muslim world]]
	*[[Bacha bazi]]

	== External link ==		== External link ==

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	Chroniclers also give accounts of the political connotations of their relationships; the ''ghulam'' Fatik, for example, briefly governed Aleppo for the Fatimids before being murdered in his sleep by his ''ghulam'' lover. Also, the Buwayhid prince Bakhtiyar's infatuation with a ''ghulam'' is given as one of the reasons as why he lost his throne and his life.		Chroniclers also give accounts of the political connotations of their relationships; the ''ghulam'' Fatik, for example, briefly governed Aleppo for the Fatimids before being murdered in his sleep by his ''ghulam'' lover. Also, the Buwayhid prince Bakhtiyar's infatuation with a ''ghulam'' is given as one of the reasons as why he lost his throne and his life.

	== See ~~Also~~ ==		== See also ==
	*[[Pederasty in the Middle East and Central Asia]]		*[[Pederasty in the Middle East and Central Asia]]
	*[[Pederasty in the Muslim world]]		*[[Pederasty in the Muslim world]]

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
			*[[Pederasty in the Middle East and Central Asia]]
			*[[Pederasty in the Muslim world]]
			*[[Bacha bazi]]

	== External link ==		== External link ==