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Khawand Toghay

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Khawand Toghay (14th-century), was a slave wife of Al-Nasir Mohammad Ibn Qala'un.

She was his slave before he freed her and married her. She was known for having a kind heart, and attending to all her slaves' needs after she was freed. She gave birth to Prince Anook.[1][2]

She was noted as an influential woman in court decisions.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Famous Muslim Women, EternalEgypt.org
  2. ^ Waddy, Charis (1980). Women in Muslim History. Longman. p. 103. ISBN 978-0582780842. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. ^ Smith, Bonnie G. (2008). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History, volume 2. Oxford University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0195148909. Retrieved 21 September 2015.