Boran
Boran was a Sasanian queen of Iran from 630-32.
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Wafika Sultan Al-Essa
Described as a pioneer of modern art in Qatar, Wafika Sultan Al-Essa is one of the first women in the country to study art and be a professional artist in the modern era.
Fatimah Rifaat
Egyptian writer
En-ane-du
Babylonian priestess
Malak Hifni Nasif
Egyptian women’s rights activist
Arwa al-Sulayhi
Arwa al-Sulayhi of Yemen was queen consort from 1067 until his death in 1084, holding increasing power as he retreated from public life due to paralysation. At her husband’s death, she became regent for their son Ali Abd al-Mustansir until his death in 1094, and became queen in her own right.
Asma Bint Shibab al-Sulayhiyya
Asma Bint Shibab al-Sulayhiyya was queen-consort (malika) of Yemen and co-ruler with her husband Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Sulayhi, the founder of the Sulayhi dynasty, from 1047 to 1066. Afterwards, she co-ruled with her son al-Mukarram and daughter-in-law Arwa until her death in 1087.
Puabi
Queen of Ur
Sitt al-Mulk
Ruled Egypt as regent 1021-1025
Baranamtarra
Baranamtarra was an ancient Mesopotamia businesswoman.