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Sayyida al-Hurra

c. 1485–1561 · 16th century

Sayyida al-Hurra was a Muslim noblewoman from a family of Granada refugees, daughter of the founder of Chefchaouen. After the death of her husband al-Mandri she governed Tetouan from about 1515 to 1542 and directed corsair raids against Spain and Portugal, allied with the Barbary corsairs. She married the Wattasid sultan Ahmad in 1541 and was deposed the next year.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Emirate of Chefchaouen Tetouan under al-Mandri

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