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  2. Khawla bint al-Azwar - Wikipedia

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    Khawla bint al-Azwar (Arabic: خولة بنت الازور; died 639), was an Arab Muslim warrior in the service of the Rashidun Caliphate. She played a major role in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, and fought alongside her brother Dhiraar. She has been described as one of the greatest female soldiers in history.

  3. Nusaybah bint Ka'ab - Wikipedia

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    A member of the Banu Najjar tribe living in Medina, Nusaybah was the sister of Abdullah bin Ka'ab, and the mother of Abdullah and Habib ibn Zayd al-Ansari. [1]When 74 leaders, warriors, and statesmen of Medina descended on al-Aqabah to swear an oath of allegiance to Islam following the teaching of the new religion by Mus`ab ibn `Umair in the city, Nusaybah and Umm Munee Asma bint ʿAmr bin ...

  4. The Lady of Heaven - Wikipedia

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    The text of the movie at first: In accordance with Islamic tradition, during the making of this film no individual represented a Holy Personality. The performances of the Holy Personalities were achieved through a unique synthesis of actors, in-camera effects, lighting and visual effects. Denise Black as Bibi; Gabriel Cartade as Laith

  5. Umm Hakim bint al-Harith ibn Hisham - Wikipedia

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    Umm Ḥakīm bint al-Ḥārith ibn Hishām (Arabic: أم حكيم بنت الحارث إبن هشام) was a female disciple (known in Arabic as Sahaba or companions) of Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was a wife of Umar, the second caliph of Islam.

  6. Kahina - Wikipedia

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    In the Kabyle insurrection of 1851 and 1857, women such as Lalla Fatma N'Soumer and Lalla Khadija Bent Belkacem, who were known as chief warriors took Kahina as a model. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Anthropologist Abdelmajid Hannoum wrote "though the story of the Kahina may vary from one informant to another, the pattern is the same: the Kahina is the Berber ...

  7. Khawla bint Tha'labah - Wikipedia

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    Malik) bint Tha'laba b. Asram b. Fihr b. Qays b. Tha'laba b. Ghanm b. Salm b. 'Auf was a woman in Arabia and one of the disciples (Sahaba) of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. She is mentioned in the Quran in reference to Zihar. The 58th chapter of the Quran Al-Mujadila, meaning "The pleading woman" derives the name from her reference.

  8. 'The Woman King' Trailer: Viola Davis Leads Epic Saga About ...

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    The 56-year-old actress transforms into General Nanisca, the leader of an all-female group of African warriors known as the Agojie, in the first trailer for the upcoming epic new film The Woman King.

  9. List of Muslim military leaders - Wikipedia

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    Zainal Mustafa, Indonesian Islamic Scholar and National Hero of Indonesia from Tasikmalaya who resisted Japanese occupation. Syam'un, Indonesian Islamic Scholar and Regent of Serang. Sayyid Captain Kalingalan "Apuh Inggal" Caluang, son of Caluang son of Panglima Bandahala son of Sattiya Munuh son of Sayyid Qasim, one of the Fighting 21 of Sulu.