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Shuhda al-Katibah, Calligrapher and hadith teacher

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ScholarCalligrapher and hadith teacher

Shuhda al-Katibahشهدة الكاتبة

Approximate dateBaghdad

A Baghdad calligrapher and hadith teacher known as 'the pride of women'.

Daughter of a scholar, she heard hadith from leading masters as a girl and lived long enough to become a sought-after link to them. Her fine handwriting earned her the name al-Katibah, the writer, and students crowded to her lessons.

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BaghdadAbbasid Caliphate

Source: history

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