A Woman to Know: Lubna of Cordoba
There was no one nobler in the Umayyad Palace. — historian Ibn Bashkvl
(Painting by Jose Luis Munoz)
Lubna was born a slave girl in 11th century Spain, within the royal court. But from an early age, she positioned herself in an important role: she organized the library. From there, she impressed the royals with her brilliant brain, earning her freedom an…
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