Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Queen
historical figure
ruler
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:al-Malika_al-Hurra
Arwa bint Ahmad
gptkbp:associatedWith Fatimid Caliphate
gptkbp:birthDate 1048
gptkbp:birthPlace Haraz, Yemen
gptkbp:built Great Mosque of Jibla
gptkbp:burialPlace Jibla, Yemen
gptkbp:deathDate 1138
gptkbp:deathPlace Jibla, Yemen
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Sulayhid_dynasty
gptkbp:fullName Arwa bint Ahmad al-Sulayhi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi
gptkbp:notableFor First woman to be granted the title hujja in Isma'ili Islam
Patron of architecture and learning
Ruled Yemen as sovereign queen
gptkbp:parent Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Sulayhi
Asma bint Shihab
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:al-Mukarram_Ahmad
gptkbp:reign 1067–1138
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Isma'ili_Shia_Islam
gptkbp:ruled Jibla, Yemen
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:al-Mukarram_Ahmad
al-Mufaddal ibn Abi'l-Barakat
gptkbp:successor al-Mufaddal ibn Abi'l-Barakat
gptkbp:title gptkb:Malika
al-Sayyida al-Hurra
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dhu'ayb_ibn_Musa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5