Ghaliyya al-Wahhabiyya
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Ghaliyya al-Wahhabiyya was an 18th century Hanbali
woman who led Saudi Arabian military resistance to prevent the Ottoman recapture of Mecca
. She was from Tarba. She was given the title Amira, which is the female version of the title Emir
, in recognition of her acts.
Hanbali
The Hanbali school is one the schools of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam. The jurisprudence school traces back to Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal but was institutionalized by his students. Hanbali jurisprudence is considered very strict and conservative, especially regarding questions of dogma...
woman who led Saudi Arabian military resistance to prevent the Ottoman recapture of Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
. She was from Tarba. She was given the title Amira, which is the female version of the title Emir
Emir
Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
, in recognition of her acts.