Forced annulment keeps couple apart By DONNA ABU-NASR, Associated Press Writer
Sun Jan 20, 4:14 PM ET



Two years ago, a knock on Fatima and Mansour al-Timani's door shattered the life they had built together.

It was the police, delivering news that a judge had annulled their marriage in absentia after some of Fatima's relatives sought the divorce on grounds she had married beneath her.

That was just the beginning of an ordeal for a couple who — under Saudi Arabia's strict segreg... read more

Be sure to mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual HOLIDAY HAFLA & PETITE JAMILLA Workshop! This year we are hosting Bellydance Superstar PETITE JAMILLA in a 2 hour choregraphy workshop. Don't miss this remarkable workshop with PJ's inpecable teaching skills and the most creative (sometimes difficult) choregraphy around!

Contact jamillarasa@yahoo.com
or
SirqusofJreams@yahoo.com
for times, location, cost of this wonderful holiday treat!

Petite Jamilla started her belly dance troupe, Sirqus of Jreams (SOJ) back in 2002, and as every troupe goes members came and went either because of relocations, college, divorces or what have you......current SOJ members have now been with us for over 3 years and there are some new ones too that have been with us for almost a year.......anyway this group of young women work so well with each other, I love working with them (I teach while PJ is on tour), they are motivated, and very talented ... read more

Well it is about time I wrote this little update! Time sure does fly by these days!.....Ok let me start with Petite Jamilla’s troupe Sirqus of Jreams update. Back in the winter when PJ was home she worked up some new choreography for the troupe to the song Nubian by Raquy and the Cavemen. I was so impressed with the choreography I thought it should be seen by other dancers so I applied for the Panoply competition in Huntsville Al, thinking we didn’t have a chance as this competition has been ... read more

RAQUY & The Cavemen with guest belly dance troup SIRQUS OF JREAMS
6:30pm RAQUY Workshop
8 pm SHOW
Wksp/show $20
Show only $5
The Nick
2514 10th Ave South
Bham AL
205-252-3831
jamillarasa@yahoo.com