Radra

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Radra bint Julaybib
Born
Radra bint Julaybib

(1037-03-26)March 26, 1037
Died(1088-03-26)March 26, 1088

Radra (Gharbaic: , Transliteration: Rádra bint Julaybib), commonly called Lady Radra, was a medieval Fahrani poet, qayna, and musician renowned for her lyric poetry, which explored themes of love, loss, and longing. A princess of the House of Allas, she was cousin-by-marriage to the Caliph ar-Radi bi'Djeday as well as a member of the zefanyaa of his half-sister 'Ulayya.

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