encyclopedia'' ed josef w meri vols new york routledge ii ref women also important role pre modern periods patrons arts writings medieval moorish spain attest several important female writers pre eminently wallada bint al mustakfi umawi princess al andulus wrote sufi poetry lover fellow poet ibn zaydun granadan poet hafsa bint al hajj al rukuniyya nazhun al garnatiya bint al qulai iya women writers suggest hidden world literature women despite lack prominence among
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