Shāriyah
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Shāriyah (, born in al-Basra; died c. 870 CE) was an ‘Abbasid qayna (enslaved singing-girl), who enjoyed a prominent place in the court of Al-Wathiq (r. 842–847).
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- Requiem in the Desert
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- Person.name
- Shāriyah
- Person.native_name
- شارِية
- Person.birth_date
- c. 815
- Person.birth_place
- Basra, Abbasid Caliphate
- Person.death_date
- c. 870
- Person.death_place
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Person.known_for
- Prominent member in the court of Abbasid Caliph Al-Wathiq (r. 842–847)
- Person.era
- Islamic Golden Age (Abbasid era)
- Person.years_active
- 840s – 850
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Shāriyah (, born in al-Basra; died c. 870 CE) was an ‘Abbasid qayna (enslaved singing-girl), who enjoyed a prominent place in the court of Al-Wathiq (r. 842–847).
==Biography==
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