Danse du Sabre ReIncarnated
Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 4 (1976) The turn of the nineteenth century saw many European visitors in Egypt, many of […]
The Orientalists
Habibi: Vol 5 No. 8 (1980) Every now and then we come across an article or a book that expresses
The Legend of Little Egypt
Fact or Fiction? Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 10 (1977) During my lifetime I heard the name “Little Egypt” and was
Gunfighters and Ghawazee
Habibi: Vol. 9 No. 9 (1986) In the year 1893 the Chicago World’s Fair, which celebrated the 400th anniversary of
Certification Origins
Dance has always been a powerful form of artistic expression, connecting people across cultures and generations. For Suhaila Salimpour, dance
Belly Dancing at the American Centennial
1876… or Business (and Belly Dancing) as Usual Habibi: Vol. 2, No. 6 (1975) The time is appropriate to share
Bring on the Dancing Boys
Habibi: Vol.2, No. 5 (1975) Morocco is one of the places where Middle Eastern dance enthusiasts have made pilgrimages
Uncovering the Mystery Behind the Veil
Habibi Vol. 4, No. 4 (1977) As is common today, the veil has become a dance prop used provocatively as
Women Musicians in the Middle East
Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 12 (1977) The oldest records of organized music are Sumerian and Egyptian. Sumerian texts written in
Pantomime and Party Tricks
Habibi: Vol. 4, No. 1 (1977) Then, without touching the carpet or the sherbet with her hands, she took the