Jarya
"Jawari" redirects here. For the musical instrument, see Jivari. For the language, see Ninam language.
Jarya or jariya (SING; Arabic: جارية), also jawari (PLUR), were female slaves in the medieval Islamic world specifically trained for artistic performance in harems. They contrasted with qiyan, female slaves or free women trained in performance and not restricted to harems.
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