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Dayfa Khatun (Arabic: ضيفة خاتون; died 1242) was a Kurdish Ayyubid princess, and the regent of Aleppo from 26 November 1236 to 1242, during the minority of her grandson An-Nasir Yusuf. She was an Ayyubid princess, as the daughter of Al-Adil, Sultan of Egypt.
Dayfa Khatun was the regent ruler of Aleppo from 1237 to 1244 during the reign of her grandson an-Nasir Yusuf. She achieved an unprecedented measure of autonomous political influence, becoming the first Ayyubid female regent, and played a major role in architectural patronage in Aleppo, being responsible for the construction of the Firdaws Madrasa.
Dayfa Khatun was a Kurdish Ayyubid princess, and the regent of Aleppo from 26 November 1236 to 1242, during the minority of her grandson An-Nasir Yusuf. She was an Ayyubid princess, as the daughter of Al-Adil, Sultan of Egypt.
Jun 17, 2020 · Dayfa Khatun was an Ayyubid princess, daughter of Sultan al-Adil I, who served as Regent of Aleppo during her grandson’s minority. She was a politically able ruler, engaging in the military struggles of the time and developing the city.
Dayfa Khatun, niece of Saladin in 1236. How she ruled Northern Syria, forming and leading a political-military pact. She used several eunuchs as her advisors and close courtiers. She was very successful, and paved the way to another queen in Ayyubid Egypt, Shajar al-Durr who confronted the Ninth Crusade in 1250, after the death of her husband.
Mar 24, 2023 · Dhayfa Khatun. d. 1242/639 AH. Syria. Married to Malik al-Ẓāhir G̲h̲āzī in 1212/609 AH. Regent from 1236-1242/633-639 AH during the youth of their grandson al-Nāṣir Yūsuf II (r. 1236-1260/633-658 AH) Died 1242/639 AH. Sources:
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Jan 23, 2024 · Dayfah Khatun is the most prominent lady of the Ayyubid House. She is the daughter of Al-Adil bin Ayyub, and the wife of Al-Zahir bin Saladin. She ruled for a time (634 - 640 A.H. / 1236 - 1242 A.D. ) the city of Aleppo as a regent to her grandson, King Al-Nasir.
