Ashshilbiyya
Item
Author
Ashshilbiyya
Location
Andalusia, Silves(Shilb), Portugual
Dates
c. 12th c
Biography
Ashshilbiyya used her poetic prowess for political activism as was as personal acclaim in the Andalus Period. She was a determined woman who championed the causes of her abused people. Through her poetry she plead Almohaf Sultan Ya'qub al-Mansur, who repossessed Silves (Shilb) from the Portuguese, to save Shilb from the excesses of the governor and the tax collectors.
Works
It's time for the proud eyes to cry, even the stones are weeping,Tell the emir when you reach his door
Languages
Arabic
Genres
Lyrics-Loss
Bibliography
Classical Poems by Arab Women: A Bilingual Anthology, edited by Abdullahal-Udhari, Saqi Books, 1999, London
