shaqiq
Sha'iq is a byname meaning "young man" or "youth" that was given to lovers or companions in medieval Arabic literature. It originated in the Umayyad period and gained widespread use during the Abbasid era. The term was often used to express the close bond between two men, typically composed of intellectual and spiritual pursuits.
In literary works such as Diwans and monographs, poets and writers often referred to a close friend
Poets and writers who used the term in their works often demonstrated a sublimation of their desires,
The term was often paired with profoundly suggestive language and ornamented tropes, in effect cementing the