Fatimah Khatun bint Najm ad-Dīn Abu al-Shukr Ayyub ibn Shādhi ibn Marwān (died 1220), popularly known as Sitt al-Sham, was a second sister of Saladin, probably older than Rabi'a Khatun. She is known for founding Al-Shamiyah al-Kubra Madrasa.[1]
Sitt al-Sham | |
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| Personal life | |
| Died | January 1220 |
| Nationality | Ayyubid |
| Spouse | Umar ibn Lājīn Muhammad ibn Shirkuh |
| Parents |
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| Other names | Umm Husam al-Din |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Humanitarian Services |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
Biography
editBorn in Damascus, she was the wife of Muhammad ibn Shirkuh of Homs. Some historians are confused regarding her name; they think it to be Zumurrud. His father was called al-Malik al-Afdal as he was a minister with his brother Asad ad-Din Shirkuh in the court of Nur ad-Din Zengi.[2]
She married Umar ibn Lājīn and gave birth to their first child, Husām al-Dīn ibn Lājīn. Her first husband Umar ibn Lajin died shortly thereafter. Then she married his paternal cousin, Muhammad ibn Shirkuh, who was the ruler of Homs.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Necipoğlu, Gülru (August 1994). Muqarnas: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. ISBN 9004100709.
- ^ al-Nawādir al-Sultaniyya wa'l-Maḥāsin al-Yūsufiyya by Bahā' ad-Dīn ibn Shaddād