Sayyida Al-Hurra was one of Morocco's most formidable women of power. She struck fear into Spain and Portugal with her corsair fleet and openly opposed Isabella I of Spain, refusing to forgive the expulsion of Muslims from Spain. Her significant political role and strong Sufi spirituality challenge stereotypes about Muslim women.
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