Khawla bint al-Azwar
Khawla bint al-Azwar خوله بنت الازور | |
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Bilad Al-Sham | |
Allegiance | Rashidun Caliphate |
Service/ | Rashidun army |
Years of service | 629–636 |
Battles/wars | Battle of Sanita al-Uqab (634) Battle of Ajnadayn (634) Battle of Yarmuk (636) |
Khawla bint al-Azwar (
Born sometime in the seventh century as the daughter of Azwar al Asadi, one of the chiefs of the Banu Assad tribe, Khawlah was well known for her bravery in campaigns of the
Military career
Origins and early life
Khawla was likely born in the 7th-century and her father al-Azwar was a major chief of the
Conquest of Syria
Her talent first appeared during the
In the
This warrior fights like
Khalid ibn Walid, but I am sure he is not Khalid.During the Siege of Damascus, Khawla was taken as a war prisoner by the Byzantine forces. However, she managed to escape the place where she was detained.[7]
Other campaigns
Some traditional sources claim that in another battle, Khawlah was captured after falling from her donkey. After being taken to a camp with other women prisoners, Khawlah was to be taken to the leader's tent as he intended to rape her. Instead, Khawlah roused the other prisoners, who used the tent poles as weapons and attacked the
Byzantine guards. According to Al-Waqidi,they managed to kill five Byzantine knights with Khawlah taking credit for one, including the Byzantine who insulted her.[1]Legacy
Khawla's fighting skills were praised by Umar.[8] Many streets and schools in Saudi Arabia, are named after her. Jordan issued a stamp in her honor as part of the "Arab Women in History."[9] Many Arab cities have schools and institutions carrying the name of Khawla Bint al-Azwar.[6] An Iraqi all-women military unit is named the Khawlah bint al-Azwar unit in Khawlah's honor. In the United Arab Emirates, the first military college for women, Khawlah bint Al Azwar Training College, is also named for her.[10]
References
- ^ a b "15 Important Muslim Women in History". Islamophobia Today. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Khan, Mariam (7 March 2020). "Inside the untold history of revolutionary Muslim women". The New Arab. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Khan, Hamzah (2017-05-19). "Khawla Bint Al-Azwar: The Great Woman Warrior Pride For Muslims". Parhlo. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Khan, Hamzah (2017-05-19). "Khawla Bint Al-Azwar: The Great Woman Warrior Pride For Muslims". Parhlo. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Khan, Hamzah (2017-05-19). "Khawla Bint Al-Azwar: The Great Woman Warrior Pride For Muslims". Parhlo. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ a b Abul Husn, Ma'an (May 2003). "Khawla Bint Al-Azwar: The Islamic Heroine".
- ^ Ezzati 2002, p. 215.
- ^ Kurzman 2002, p. 72.
- ^ "Khawla Bint Al Azwar, Warrior, Famous Arab Woman, Islam Religion Horse Animal, MNH Jordan". Raju2001. 12 February 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "In pictures: Inside the UAE's first military college for women". The National UAE. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Bibliography
- Kurzman, Charles (2002). Modernist Islam, 1840-1940: A Sourcebook. Oxford University Press.
ISBN 9780195154689.- Ezzati, A. (2002). The Spread of Islam: The Contributing Factors. ICAS Press.
ISBN 9781904063018.Sources