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Lilian Levy Cohen aka Camelia, was the most famed Egyptian actress. She was Jewish, born in 1929, killed in 1950. Before she was killed, she was accused in being a secret agent of Israel. Like my grandfather was accused of, before he was executed, a year after her, in Iraq. 
Leila Murad was an Egyptian singer and actress, and one of the most prominent superstars in the Arab world in her era. She was born as Lillian Zaki Murad Mordechai to a Jewish family in Cairo. With the establishment of Israel & threats to her life, she converted to Islam in 1947
Salima Mourad was a well-known Iraqi Jewish singer and was highly respected in the Arab world. She was given the nickname "Pasha" by the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Said that loved her music.
Born in 1900, with the establishment of Israel, in 1974, she mysteriously died.
Born in 1900, with the establishment of Israel, in 1974, she mysteriously died.
Alice Fitoussi was an Algerian Jewish singer and musician, born in Algeria. She is known for her songs in the Andalusian and hawzii style during Algeria's pre-independence period. In 1947 she began to only sing poetic songs in honor of Prophet Mohammed, for Arab-Muslim audience
Zohara Alfasiya was Moroccan Jewish singer and poet. Considered as the queen of the melhoun & gharnati genres, she the pioneers of modern Arabic music and the first female recording artist in Morocco.
In 1962 she left Morocco, following pressure, to Israel.
In 1962 she left Morocco, following pressure, to Israel.
