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Rabi'a Khatun

Rabi'a Khatun was a sister of Saladin and a member of the Ayyubid family. She married Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri, ruler of Erbil, and after his death in 1233 lived in Damascus. She was a patron of learning and founded the al-Sahiba madrasa in the Salihiyya quarter of the city.

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Begteginid dynasty

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rabi'a Khatun. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rabia-khatun
MLA: “Rabi'a Khatun.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rabia-khatun. Accessed .
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