Wallada: the rebel poet-princess of Al-Andalus

In this video, we explore the fascinating life and poetry of Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, an Umayyad princess who broke norms in Andalusia in the 11th century, as well as her love story with the famous poet Ibn Zaydun.

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Music by:
Philip Holm
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Sources/Recommended reading:

Lytle, Molly (2022). /"“By God, I was made for glory” -Wallada bint al-Mustakfi:
How women exercised their action under the Umayyad dynasty of Al-Andalus/". Master's thesis. University of Chicago.

Menocal, Maria Rosa; Raymond P. Scheindlin and Michael Sells (eds.) (2000). /"The literature of Al-Andalus/". Cambridge History of Arabic Literature. Cambridge University Press.

Omran, Doaa (2022). /"Wallāda Bint al-Mustakfi: A Muslim princess speaking with passion and persistence in the “Palimpsest” of al-Andalus/". WOMEN'S STUDIES, 2022, VOL. 51, NO. 2, 120-136.

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