"One of the more controversial aspects of Samuel HaNagid's poetry is the fact that many of them are erotic in nature. More shocking is that many of these erotic themes are replete with homosexual themes. This is both surprising and not. It is surprising since HaNagid's poetry reveals him as a man who strictly interpreted god's laws, and did nothing to actively go against it. As anyone who has read Leviticus knows, homosexual activity is considered a great sin. These themes, however, are unsurprising when looking at the greater canon of medieval poetry, especially that of the Arab lands. Themes of intense sexuality and even homosexuality are not uncommon among Andalusian Muslim poetry."
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Jon Panofsky, "I will roam until I ascend and reach the heights that are known unto eternity!" Revealing the Character of Samuel Ibn Nigrīla through his Poetry, https://www.academia.edu/17937284/_I_will_roam_until_I_ascend_and_reach_the_heights_that_are_known_unto_eternity_Revealing_the_Character_of_Samuel_Ibn_Nigrīla_through_his_Poetry
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Shmuel HaNagid
Shmuel HaNagid (993-1056), also known as Shmuel ibn Naghrillah or Isma'il ibn Naghrillah, was a Jewish statesman, military commander, scholar, linguist and poet in medieval al-Andalus. He served as grand vizier of the Taifa of Granada, commander of its army in battle, and leader of the local Jewish community.
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