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Fatima al-Suqutriyya

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Fatimah bint Ahmad Muhammad al-Jahhami, Arabic: فاطمة بنت أحمد محمد الجهضمي, known as Fatima Al-Socotra, Arabic: فاطمة السقطرية, was a Yemeni writer and poet who lived in the third century AH (816 CE – 913 CE).

Biography

Al-Socotra was born on the island of Socotra, during the third century AH.[1] She was a poet and was related to Sultan al-Qasim bin Muhammad al-Jahhami, the ruler of the Yemeni island of Socotra.[2] He was killed by Christian Ethiopians.[2] Al-Socotra wrote to Imam al-Salt bin Malik al-Kharousi al-Ahmadi, who assumed the imamate in Oman in 273 AH / 886 CE, where she requested help.[2] The Imam sent a fleet of one hundred boats to Socotra, defeating the Ethiopian force there.[2]

Died after the year 273 AH / 886 CE.

Legacy

Al-Socotra's story and her poetry featured in an episode of "History and Heritage (Omani Personalities Immortalized by History)" presented by Dr. Hamid Al-Nawfali for Al-Ru'ya TV.[3] This programme became controversial when it was aired in Socotra, because it claimed that Al-Socotra was from Oman.[4] A resident of the island Abdul Karim Qabalan called on the television company to apologise.[4]

References

  1. ^ "الجمهورية نت - علم وقصيدة السقطرية - فاطمة بنت أحمد محمد الجهضمي". web.archive.org. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  2. ^ a b c d "السقطرية". web.archive.org. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Team, FictionX. "البوابة الإعلامية -وزارة الإعلام - سلطنة عمان -أحمد بن ماجد والزهراء السقطرية في برنامج". البوابة الإعلامية -وزارة الإعلام - سلطنة عمان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  4. ^ a b "اخبار محلية : تلفزيون عمان يثير موجة استياء في سقطرى". sahafahnet.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-10-21.

Of Oman's Poets: Al-Zahra Al-Soqatriya - Fatima bint Hamad bin Khalfan Al-Jahhamiya by Dr. Muhammad Al-Harthi