Faizah al-Zarqa

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Preferred title: Not specified
Their Pronouns: Not specified
Resides: Dun Or
Status: Active
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Duchess Faizah al-Zarqa prefers the alternative transliteration "Faizeh al-Zarqa". Duchess Faizeh has been in the SCA since 2000 with her husband Sir Andrew Baird. She is the Lady of the household Kabila al-Raqs B’Saif, and it is her goal to turn everyone to the Sparkly Side and become Central Asian. She derives a great amount of joy out of learning period styles of Islamic and Central Asian dance, and sharing her knowledge with others. She is Apprenticed to Mistress Jadi Fatima al-Ishfahani al-Samarkandiyya.

Persona

Faizeh is a 16th Century Safavid Persian dancer. However, she has an uncanny ability to travel through time and space and sometimes finds herself appearing as a Mughal Indian, an Ottoman, or a Mongol.

Offices & Positions

  • Lady in Waiting for HRM Catalina Oro Sol, 11/2001-6/2002
  • Lady in Waiting for HRM Una, 11/2003-6/2004
  • Dance Track Regent, Collegium Caidis, 11/2003-11/2005
  • Middle Eastern Track Regent, Collegium Caidis, 11/2005-11/2006
  • Lady in Waiting for HE Theresia, 10/2005-10/2006
  • Baronial Arts & Science Officer, Dun Or, 10/2003-9/2006
  • Apprentice to Mistress Jadi Fatima al-Ishfahani al-Samarkandiyya, ?-Present
  • Lady in Waiting for HRM Kolfinna kottr, 6/2006-11/2006
  • 58th Queen of Caid with Edric Aaron Hartwood, 11/11/2006-06/02/2007.
  • 60th Queen of Caid with Edric Aaron Hartwood, 11/10/2007-06/07/2008.
  • Baronial Chatelaine, Dun Or, 10/08-6/12
  • Kingdom Chatelaine 6/12- 6/14
  • Publicity Steward for GWW XIV
  • Co-Steward for Volunters GWW XV, XVI
  • Royal Liaison GWW XVII
  • Companion for Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/2008-6/2009
  • Companion for Mansur and Eilidh
  • Companion for Agrippa and Bridget

Classes Taught

(each multiple times at Collegium, Estrella War, GWW, and Potrero War)

  • Basics of Belly Dance
  • Intermediate Belly Dance
  • Know the Different Styles of Middle Eastern Dance
  • Classical Persian Dance
  • How to be a Consort

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