Umm al-Darda

Umm al-Darda (Arabic: أُمّ الدَّرْدَاءِ, romanized: ʾUmm al-Dardāʾ) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was a prominent jurist in 7th century Damascus.[1]

The 5th Umayyad caliph, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, was Umm al-Darda's student[2][3] with whom he studied fiqh.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Carla Power, "A Secret History", New York Times Magazine, 25 February 2007.
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  4. ^ Suleman, Mehrunisha; Rajbee, Afaaf. "The Lost Female Scholars of Islam". Emel magazine. Emel magazine.
  5. ^ Nadwi, M. A. (2007). Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam. Interface Publications. ISBN 9780955454516 [page needed]