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Sayyida al Hurra, Islamic pirate queen

December 13, 2011 by KeriLynn Engel 6 Comments

Sayyida al Hurra, Islamic pirate queen

Sayyida al Hurra was a 16th-century pirate queen. Though Islamic records of the time are strangely silent about her, she was a powerful force of the time and an equal ally of the famous pirate Barbarossa. Her real name is unknown; the title Sayyida al Hurra means “noble lady who is free and independent; the […]

Filed Under: Leaders & Rulers, Warriors & Soldiers Tagged With: 16th century women, islamic women, muslim women, queens, women pirate

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