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thumb|A Jāriya, Maqamat of Al-Hariri (manuscript)|Maqamat of Al-Hariri, 1200–1210.

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thumb|A Jāriya, Maqamat of Al-Hariri (manuscript)|Maqamat of Al-Hariri, 1200–1210.

Jarya or jariya (; ), also jawari (), 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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