Although Jamila herself often used the terms ‘alma/‘awalim, ghawazi, and Ouled Nail interchangibly to mean a woman who dances, these...

The harem has been a source of fascination and fantasy in the United States and Western Europe, as seen in...

Before we can examine the subjects and histories that Jamila explored and introduced in her articles, we must introduce and...

Somewhere between 1973 and 1975, I began producing two-day workshops in which I presented other teachers to my students and...

After their marriage, Ardeshir immediately threatened to break both of Jamila’s legs if she danced again or even took a...

Tired of traveling back and forth between two cities, Jamila decided to move to San Francisco permanently. Jamila stayed in...

Jamila in Bob Gary’s Hollywood home, what was called the Jack London House at that time (ca 1959). Jamila began...

Any news of Middle Eastern music and dance activity was sent through the Middle Eastern “grapevine.” Every Sunday a radio...

While Jamila was home on her break from the circus, she began dating Corporal Victorio Nicoletti, a long-time acquaintance who...

Early Days in New York City and Circus Jamila was born in 1926 in the Sicilian neighborhood of Brooklyn in...