Thoma (died 1127 CE), also called Habiba of

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, was an

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Andalusian woman scholar known for writing several authoritative books on

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and

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. Very little is known about her life.

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12th-century people from al-Andalus 12th-century women writers 12th-century writers from al-Andalus People from Valencia 1127 deaths Year of birth unknown Medieval Spanish women writers 12th-century Spanish women Linguists from Spain {{Spain-academic-bio-stub