Sayyida al-Hurra, the Muslim Pirate Queen

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Sayyida al-Hurra -- which translates roughly as "Lady who is free and independent" in Arabic -- was born as Lalla Aicha bint Ali ibn Rashid al-Alami. Aicha was queen of Tétouan from 1515–1542 -- and she was a pirate queen. And she is considered to be one of the most important female figures of the Islamic West in the modern age. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sayyida al-Hurra -- which translates roughly as "Lady who is free and independent" in Arabic -- is a pirate queen who's considered to be one of the most important female figures of the Islamic West in the modern age.

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