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Thread #103975   Message #2124005
Posted By: TheSnail
11-Aug-07 - 09:01 PM
Thread Name: Arabic & African names in English songs & stories
Subject: RE: Arabic & African names in English songs & stories
I don't know if Morgiana is a genuine Islamic/Arabic name. She was the dancing slave girl in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. There is a tune called Morgiana and a number of spin offs - Morgiana in Spain, Morgiana in Ireland, Morgiana in England and Morgiana in France.