Shāriyah

Also known as Shariyya, Shārawiyya

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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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==