Subh ( Arabic : صبح , romanized : Ṣubḥ ; circa 940 – circa 999), also known as Aurora in the Basque Country , or as Sobeya , Sobha , or Ṣabīḥa Malikat Qurṭuba ('Sabiha, Queen of Córdoba'), was the spouse of Caliph al-Hakam II of Córdoba (r. 961–976), and the regent of the Caliphate of Córdoba in al-Andalus during the minority of her son, Caliph Hisham II .
15-547: Subh may refer to: Subh of Cordoba , also known as Aurora, 10th-century queen of Cordoba and spouse of the Umayyad caliph al-Hakam II Sübh , a village in Neftchala Rayon, Azerbaijan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Subh . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
30-749: A "homewrecker." This led to a lawsuit, and Dima was fined $ 1,300 by a Dubai court for defamation . On January 30, 2023, the Public Prosecution assigned Tafesh to the Sheikh Zayed District Office of Giza Governorate for issuing a bad check worth LE 4 million. In October of that year, the Misdemeanor Court of the South Giza Court upheld the initial verdict of a three-year jail sentence, rejecting her appeal. On May 8, 2024, Tafesh managed to settle
45-746: Is an Algerian - Palestinian actress and singer born in Syria . Nesreen was born in Aleppo , Syria to the Palestinian poet and author Yousef Tafesh from Safed and an Algerian mother. She has seven sisters and her maternal grandmother is of Moroccan descent. She graduated from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 2008. Nesreen is considered a Syrian actress, yet she only has Algerian nationality. Nesreen's first act ever
60-484: The Caliph never saw a reason to take any action. Whether they actually were lovers or not have never been confirmed, but it is a fact that Almazor became a trusted collaborator to whom she trusted completely in her political work. In 976, Caliph al-Hakam died and was succeeded by his and Subh's son, the ten-year-old Caliph Hisham II , under the regency of General Ghalib al-Nasiri , al-Mushafi (the chief administrator of
75-399: The center of the caliphate. Her second and last attempt to depose him in 998 resulted in his complete accession of all power, and ended her rule. Subh appeared as a character in the 2003 Syrian television series Córdoba's Spring , played by Nesreen Tafesh . The series was written by Walid Saif . Nesreen Tafesh Nesreen Tafesh ( Arabic : نسرين طافش ; born February 15, 1982)
90-422: The de facto ruler of Córdoba by 978, pushing both Subh and Hisham to the sidelines. The 13th-century historian Al-Murakushi described the situation: "The stature of Ibn 'Amir continued to grow until he made the acquaintance of Sayyida Subh, the mother of Hisham, the son of al-Hakam. He took charge of her business affairs and managed her lands. In this way he earned her appreciation. Things continued like this until
105-430: The death of al-Hakam. Hisham was still young, and there was fear of trouble. Ibn 'Amir provided Subh with the security and calm necessary for her son to be able to reign. Ibn 'Amir was very competent and circumstances worked in his favour. Subh made available the necessary funds, and he was able to win over the army. There then followed a train of circumstances that allowed him to rise even higher, until he became practically
120-598: The film ( Arabic : نادي الرجال السري , lit. ' The Secret Men Club '). While still in college, she was briefly engaged to the Syrian movie and TV director of Palestinian origin, Al-Mothanna Sobah. She was married to an Emirati businessman from 2008 to 2013. In July 2022, she announced her marriage with Egyptian dentist Sherif Sharkawy; however, the marriage only lasted for five months. In 2014, Dima Bayaa, actress and co-worker at Sabaya , exposed Tafesh's affair with her ex-husband Taim Hasan , calling her
135-478: The late caliph), and Subh as well as Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir , who became the administrator of the properties left to Subh by al-Hakam. Reportedly, Subh provided Almanzor with the necessary funds to give him control of the army, by which he could secure the stability necessary for her son, a minor, to be secured as Caliph with her as regent, after which she gave him much power in her government. Subh also named Almanzor hajib [chief of viziers]. Almanzor had become
150-399: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Subh&oldid=1097130241 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Subh of Cordoba Subh was originally from Navarre by
165-519: The name Aurora , who was brought as a slave – a Jāriya – to be a concubine in the harem of the Caliph in Córdoba. Her origin has alternatively been identified as Basque from the Gascony region. In the Caliph's harem of Cordoba, Subh became the favorite concubine and then the wife of the Caliph al-Hakam . She was described as not only beautiful, but also as intelligent and analytical. She
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#1732779783851180-698: The sole manager of the affairs of state." The collaboration between Subh and Almanzor reportedly worked completely well, friendly and close until 986, but as Almanzor's power and the caliph's isolation grew, Subh became extremely concerned, and their alliance and effective rule began to disintegrate in 996, when a conflict arouse between them, because Almanzor was so ambitious, he angered Subh and her other allies, putting him in front of her and her allies. This conflict, causing Subh to an unsuccessful attempt to depose Almanzor from his position by introducing other male favorites as his rivals. During two years of bloody rivalry only for their own power, they created divisions in
195-418: Was appointed to this post. There were rumors that Almanzor became her lover and that this was the reason why she was to give him such influence in the affairs of state, and their alleged relationship became the subject of satirical poems and libelous rhymes. The Caliph reportedly alluded to the matter once when he remarked that Almanzor apparently was remarkable influence in the minds of the harem, but apparently
210-642: Was in a biography series about Hulagu Khan when she was still studying at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts. Afterward, she worked in the series ( Arabic : ربيع قرطبة , lit. 'Córdoba's Spring'), playing the lead female role of Subh , wife of Caliph Al-Hakam II . The work was written by Walid Saif . In 2017, she started singing by releasing the single "Metghayar Alayi". She used to live in Dubai , United Arab Emirates , before she moved to Egypt in late 2018, in which she acted in
225-441: Was knowledgeable in music, poetry, and Arabic literature. When she had a son with al-Hakam, she became an Umm walad and thus automatically freed at the death of her enslaver. In the later years of his reign, the Caliph lost interest of the routine management of political affairs, and reportedly left it to Subh. To fill this task, she expressed the need for a secretary, and in 966, Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir (also known as Almanzor)
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