Wikipedia's first sentence called it “muslim malika”. Today it says “queen and co-ruler of yemen in co-regency with her cousin and spouse”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen”. It now reads “Queen and co-ruler of Yemen (died 1087) al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen”.
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Asma Bint Shibab (died 1087) was the Queen of Yemen .1 Her full title, "al-Sayyida al-Hurrat-ul" translates to "The noble lady who is free and independent, the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority". She was married to her cousin, the sultan and founder of the Sulayhid dynasty , Ali al-Sulayhi . Along with her husband they governed the realm of Yemen together. This allowed her name as well as her husbands to be proclaimed during the Khutba , or Friday prayer . In 1067, while on a pilgrimage to Mecca the Banu Najah clan took Asma prisoner and killed her husband. She was later rescued, returned to her realm and assisted her son, Ahmad al-Mukkaram, and daughter-in-law, Sayyida Hurra ( Arwa al-Sulayhi ), with the management of the realm until she died.2
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al-Sayyida al-Hurrat-ul Malika Asma Bint Shibab al-Sulayhiyya (died 1087) was Muslim Malika ( Queen ) of Yemen . The title means "The Most Noble Lady who is independent, the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority, Queen". She was married to Sultan Ali al-Sulahi , who entrusted much of the management of the realm to her. She also enjoyed the privilege of the Khutba - having the Friday's prayer preached in her name-the ultimate proof of sovereignty. In 1067,her husband was taken prisoner on a pilgrimage to Mecca and she was taken prisoner by the Bane Najah family, when she was released she continued to direct her son's rule along with her daughter-in-law Sayyida Hurra ( Arwa al-Sulayhi ), until her death in 1087. On the hand of Queen Arwa,Fatimid Dai-al-Mutlaq were appointed after 21st Fatimid/ Ismaili Imam Tayyib went in seclusion. al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen
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al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen Asma Bint Shihab al-Sulayhiyya (died 1087) was the queen and co-ruler of Yemen in co-regency with her cousin and spouse, Ali al-Sulayhi , and later her son Ahmad al-Mukkaram , and daughter-in-law, Arwa al-Sulayhi , from 1047 until 1087. Her full title as sovereign, "al-Sayyida al-Hurrat -ul" translates to "The noble lady who is free and independent, the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority". As female sovereign, Asma bint Shihab has an almost unique position in history: though there were more female monarchs in the international Muslim world, Asma bint Shihab and Arwa al-Sulayhi were the only female monarchs in the Muslim Arab world to have had the khutba proclaimed in their name in the mosques as sovereigns.
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Queen and co-ruler of Yemen (died 1087) al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen Asma Bint Shihab al-Sulayhiyya ( ) (died 1087) was the queen and co-ruler of Yemen in co-regency with her cousin and spouse, Ali al-Sulayhi , and later her son Ahmad al-Mukkaram , and daughter-in-law, Arwa al-Sulayhi , from 1047 until 1087. Her full title as sovereign, "al-Sayyida al-Hurrat -ul" translates to "The noble lady who is free and independent, the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority". As female sovereign, Asma bint Shihab has an almost unique position in history: though there were more female monarchs in the international Muslim world, Asma bint Shihab and Arwa al-Sulayhi were the only female monarchs in the Muslim Arab world to have had the khutba proclaimed in their name in the mosques as sovereigns.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Queen and co-ruler of Yemen (died 1087) al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen Asma Bint Shihab al-Sulayhiyya ( Arabic : أسماء بنت شهاب الصليحي ; died 1087) was the queen and co-ruler of Yemen in co-regency with her cousin and spouse, Ali al-Sulayhi , and later her son Ahmad al-Mukkaram , and daughter-in-law, Arwa al-Sulayhi , from 1047 until 1087. Her full title as sovereign, "al-Sayyida al-Hurrat -ul" translates to "The noble lady who is free and independent, the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority". As female sovereign, Asma bint Shihab has an almost unique position in history: though there were more female monarchs in the international Muslim world, Asma bint Shihab and Arwa al-Sulayhi were the only female monarchs in the Muslim Arab world to have had the khutba proclaimed in their name in the mosques as sovereigns.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “muslim malika”. Today it says “queen and co-ruler of yemen in co-regency with her cousin and spouse”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen”. It now reads “Queen and co-ruler of Yemen (died 1087) al-Hurrat-ul Malika Palace in Yemen”. Read the current article and compare.
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muslim malika
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queen and co-ruler of yemen in co-regency with her cousin and spouse
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