They were two separate posts but the PDF's mod script has merged them. I hate this mod script.
So after the advent of Islam in Turkey was Belly dancing banned?
Are both the act of belly dancing and watching someone perform it are banned in Islam? I.e can the act of belly dancing be performed by non-Muslims and Muslims can still watch? The reason I ask this is that the Sultans of Turkey had Eastern EU Christian boys as Janissaries (Body guards). Did they also have eastern EU girls performing belly dancing in their Harems ?