Jamila’s Article Book

Fact or Fiction? Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 10 (1977) During my lifetime I heard the name “Little Egypt” and was […]

Habibi: Vol. 9 No. 9 (1986) In the year 1893 the Chicago World’s Fair, which celebrated the 400th anniversary of

1876… or Business (and Belly Dancing) as Usual Habibi: Vol. 2, No. 6 (1975) The time is appropriate to share

Habibi: Vol.2, No. 5 (1975)   Morocco is one of the places where Middle Eastern dance enthusiasts have made pilgrimages

Habibi Vol. 4, No. 4 (1977) As is common today, the veil has become a dance prop used provocatively as

Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 12 (1977) The oldest records of organized music are Sumerian and Egyptian. Sumerian texts written in

Habibi: Vol. 4, No. 1 (1977) Then, without touching the carpet or the sherbet with her hands, she took the

Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 11 (1977) Drawings found in prehistoric caves show ritual dances depicting primitive men with spears raised

Habibi: Vol. 9, No. 6 (1986) What started out as a rumor became a reality on March 15, 1986, at

Habibi: Vol. 7, No. 1 (1982) It all seemed to be the logical “next step”. In years past I included,