Zahida Abbasiyah (, born 1279 – died 1328) was an

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poet and philanthropist. Her full name was Zahida Bint Muhammad bin Mubarak bin Mostassam (). Born in

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, she founded a school in the Emadiyah () district of the city called the "Zahediya School"; poets and scholars gathered at her home to express their views. Zadeh married her cousin Emadeddin.أ Leontunji, Muhammad ( 2001 ). Mujam al-Nisaa . Beirut: Dar al-Lallemain. P.93

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