The Controversy of Sexuality and Religion in Youssef Idris's Narratives: A Cultural Reading of the Short Story Collection "A House of Flesh"

Authors

  • Benamira Magda

Keywords:

Religion, Taboo, Cultural Criticism, Symbolism, Youssef Idris

Abstract

Religion and sexuality remain within the realm of the unsayable in Arab society, constrainedby religious and social sensitivities that cultivate a persistent wariness toward novelty. Youssef Idrisis among the Arab writers who, through symbolic treatment

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References

Immanuel Kant, “Religion within the Bounds of Mere Reason,” trans. Fathi al-Masikni, Jadawil Publishing and Distribution, 1st ed., 2012, p. 129.

Noha ‘Abd al-Masih, “Between Althusser and Marx,” article, Ibdā‘āt (Creative Works), United Arab Republic, no. 22, 1977, p. 401.

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Published

2025-10-04

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Benamira Magda. (2025). The Controversy of Sexuality and Religion in Youssef Idris’s Narratives: A Cultural Reading of the Short Story Collection "A House of Flesh" . Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 15(4), 1503–1512. Retrieved from https://pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/4324

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Vol. 15 No. 4 (2025): EARLY VIEW

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