20.08.2021 Islamic Spain and the music of the "qiyan" English The Qiyan were a specific group of enslaved and freed women performers in Islamic Spain (al-Andalus). The qiyan constituted a public and, often, prominent class of women, especially those individuals associated with the caliphal court. https://qantara.de/en/node/17540 Link Share Share Content Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Print