Safiyya صفية | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate (now Iraq) |
| Died | Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Resting place | Baghdad |
| Pen name | Safiyya al-Baghdadiyya (صفية البغدادية) |
| Occupation | Arabic Poet |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Caliphate |
| Period | Islamic Golden Age (Later Abbasid era) |
Safiyya al-Baghdadiyya (Arabic: صفية البغدادية) was a Medieval Arabic poet writing during the 12th Century CE. This late period of the Abbasids has been called a Golden Age which 'created a liberal, but elite, society keen to enjoy Allah's earthly gifts'.[1]
The diwans (collected poems) of female poets were not as well recorded, and little is known about al-Baghdadiyya's life. Her poem 'I am the wonder' is collected in Abdulla al-Udhari's Classical Poems by Arab Women (1999).[2] Al-Udhari notes in the book that 'Nothing is known about the poet'.[3] The poem demonstrates al-Baghdadiyya's liberal outlook and remarkable self-confidence:
I am the wonder of the world, the ravisher of hearts and minds.
Once you’ve seen my stunning looks, you’re a fallen man.
References
- ↑ ltd, codegent. "Poetry Magazines - Classical Poems by Arab Women". www.poetrymagazines.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ "Table of Contents: Classical poems by Arab women /". libweb.grinnell.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ al-Udhari, Abdullah (2017). Classical Poems by Arab Women. London: Saqi Book. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-86356-047-7.