Umm Assa'd bint Isam al-Himyari explained

Native Name:أم السعد بنت عصام الحميري
Native Name Lang:ar
Pseudonym:Sa'duna
Birth Place:Cordova
Death Date:1243

Umm Assa'd bint Isam al-Himyari (Arabic: أم السعد بنت عصام الحميري, died 1243) was a Muslim Arabic poet.

Umm Assa'd, also known as Sa'duna (Arabic: سعدونة|link=no), was from Cordova. Her poem 'I will kiss' has been translated into English, and is included in a modern bilingual anthology of classical poetry by Arab women.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Abdullah al-Udhari. Classical poems by Arab women. 1999. Saqi Books. 240.