Ahmad al-Tifashi (or Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Tīfāchī), born in Tunisia (circa 1184- died 1253) was an Arabic poet, writer, and anthologist. Little is known of his life. He appears to have lived mostly in Tunis, Cairo, and Damascus, although he may even have been nomadic. He was highly educated and cultured. He compiled a 12-chapter anthology of Arabic poetry and jokes about erotic and sexual practices, that featured both heterosexual and homoerotic entries with a bias towards the latter.

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  • Ahmad al-Tifashi (or Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Tīfāchī), born in Tunisia (circa 1184- died 1253) was an Arabic poet, writer, and anthologist. Little is known of his life. He appears to have lived mostly in Tunis, Cairo, and Damascus, although he may even have been nomadic. He was highly educated and cultured. He compiled a 12-chapter anthology of Arabic poetry and jokes about erotic and sexual practices, that featured both heterosexual and homoerotic entries with a bias towards the latter. A French translation, based on an Arabic copy held in Paris, was published as Les Delices des coeurs par Ahmad al-Tifachi (1971 and 1981). A scholarly translation of the homoerotic sections was published in English as The Delight of Hearts "A Promenade of the Hearts", or What You Will Not Find In Any Book (1988). al-Tifashi also wrote several treatises concerned with sexual hygiene, one of which is preserved in a copy at The National Library of Medicine. He is, however, primarily known for his lapidary, which was the most famous and most comprehensive medieval Arabic treatise on the use of minerals. It covers 25 gems and minerals in great detail, giving medicine and magical uses for each as well as some Persian etymologies of the names. It is preserved in numerous manuscript copies and was used by many subsequent writes.
  • Ahmad al-Tifachi (أحمد التيفاشي), de son nom complet Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Tīfāchī, né en 1184 près de Gafsa et décédé en 1253, était un poète, écrivain et anthologiste tunisien. On sait peu de choses sur sa vie. Il aurait principalement vécu à Tunis, au Caire et à Damas, d'autres sources le disant simplement nomade. Réputé pour sa culture et son éducation, il a compilé une anthologie de douze chapitres de poésie arabe et de plaisanteries sur les pratiques sexuelles et érotiques, faisant état à la fois de relations hétérosexuelles et homosexuelles, avec toutefois un biais envers ces dernières, principalement pédérastiques. Une traduction française, d'après une copie en arabe conservée à Paris, est publiée entre 1971 et 1981 : Les Délices des cœurs par Ahmad al-Tifachi. Une traduction scolastique des sections homo-érotiques est également publiée en anglais : The Delight of Hearts — A Promenade of the Hearts — or What You Will Not Find In Any Book. Al-Tifachi rédige d'autres traités concernant l'hygiène sexuelle, dont une copie est conservée à la United States National Library of Medicine. Il est, cependant, mieux connu pour son lapidaire, qui est alors le plus célèbre et complet traité sur les minéraux en arabe du Moyen Âge. Il couvre 25 gemmes et minéraux avec beaucoup de détails, donnant les usages médicaux et magiques et quelques étymologies perses. Il est conservé sous la forme de plusieurs copies manuscrites.
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  • Ahmad al-Tifashi (or Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Tīfāchī), born in Tunisia (circa 1184- died 1253) was an Arabic poet, writer, and anthologist. Little is known of his life. He appears to have lived mostly in Tunis, Cairo, and Damascus, although he may even have been nomadic. He was highly educated and cultured. He compiled a 12-chapter anthology of Arabic poetry and jokes about erotic and sexual practices, that featured both heterosexual and homoerotic entries with a bias towards the latter.
  • Ahmad al-Tifachi (أحمد التيفاشي), de son nom complet Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Tīfāchī, né en 1184 près de Gafsa et décédé en 1253, était un poète, écrivain et anthologiste tunisien. On sait peu de choses sur sa vie. Il aurait principalement vécu à Tunis, au Caire et à Damas, d'autres sources le disant simplement nomade.
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  • Ahmad al-Tifashi
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