Zahida Abbasiyah

Zahida Abbasiyah (Arabic: زاهده عباسیه, born 1279 – died 1328) was an Abbasid poet and philanthropist. Her full name was Zahida Bint Muhammad bin Mubarak bin Mostassam (Arabic: زاهده بنت محمد بن مبارک بن مستعصم).

Zahida Abbasiyah
زاهده بنت محمد بن مبارک بن مستعصم
Born
Zahida Bint Muhammad bin Mubarak bin Mostassam

1279
Died1328
Baghdad
Known forPhilanthropy, poetry

Born in Baghdad, she founded a school in the Emadiyah (Arabic: عمادیهٔ) district of the city called the "Zahediya School"; poets and scholars gathered at her home to express their views. Zadeh married her cousin Emadeddin.[1]

References

  1. أ Leontunji, Muhammad ( 2001 ). Mujam al-Nisaa . Beirut: Dar al-Lallemain. P.93


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