Maria Alphaizuli
Maria Alphaizuli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shilb (modern Silves, Portugal) |
| Occupation | Poet, Tutor |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Andalusian |
Mariam bint Abu Ya'qub Ashshilbi (
Arabic: مريم بنت أبي يعقوب الشَّلْبي) was an 8th-century Arabic-language poet of al-Andalus. She was born in Shilb (modern Silves, Portugal) and settled in Seville, where she became a tutor of noblewomen.[1][2]
Living during the time of the Moors, she has been referred to as the Arabian Sappho. During her time, many women of the Andalusian area cultivated the arts.[3] Some well-preserved examples of her work survive in the library of the Escorial.[3]
References
- ISBN 9780863569302.
- ^ Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri, Khawateen-e-Islam Ki Deeni wa Ilmi Khidmat (Urdu) p. 71, Shaykhul Hind Academy, Darul Uloom Deoband
- ^ .
External links
- Henry Gardiner Adams, ed. (1857). "Wikidata Q115631963.
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