Badia Masabni

Actor, Deceased Person

1892 – 1974

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Who was Badia Masabni?

'Badia Masabni, was an actress and belly dancer of Lebanese and Syrian origin, best known for opening a series of influential clubs in Cairo from the 1920s onward.

Badiaa is considered to be the matron of modern belly dance and is credited with launching the careers of Egyptian belly dance stars Samia Gamal and Taheyya Kariokka.

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Born
1892
Damascus
Spouses
Nationality
  • Syria
Profession
Died
1974
Cairo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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