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

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Sources/Recomended Reading:

Lytle, Molly (2022). "“By God, I was made for Glory” Wallada bint alMustakfi:
How Women Exerted Agency in the Umayyad Dynasty of AlAndalus". Master's Thesis. University of Chicago.

Menocal, María Rosa; Raymond P. Scheindlin & Michael Sells (eds.) (2000). "The Literature of AlAndalus". Cambridge History of Arabic Literature. Cambridge University Press.

Omran, Doaa (2022). "Wallāda Bint alMustakfi: A Muslim Princess Speaking Passionately and Persistently in the “Palimpsest” of alAndalus". WOMEN’S STUDIES, 2022, VOL. 51, NO. 2, 120–136.

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