Faizah al-Zarqa

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Faizeh al-Zarqa, Coronation 11/11/2006

Information

Preferred title:	Not specified
Their Pronouns:	Not specified
Resides:	Dun Or
Status:	Active
Awards:	Visit the Caid Order of Precedence

Heraldry

Purpure, on a hand of Fatima inverted argent an eye azure.

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Duchess Faizah "The Outlaw" al-Zarqa prefers the alternative transliteration "Faizeh al-Zarqa." She and her husband, Sir Andrew Baird, have been in the SCA since 2000. 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.

ACTIVE WARRANT: The Outlaw Faizeh has a current warrant issued by His Royal Majesty Alexander II for the crimes of malicious mischief against the Crown. Any information on The Faizah are ordered to make mention to the Crown or the Arcani on her last or possible future whereabouts.

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

Kingdom

Lady in Waiting, HRM Catalina Oro Sol, 11/17/2001-06/08/2002
Lady in Waiting, HRM Una, 11/16/2002-06/31/2003
Lady in Waiting for HRM Kolfinna kottr, 06/03/2006-11/11/2006

58th Queen of Caid with Edric Aaron Hartwood, 11/11/2006-06/02/2007

Her Queen's Champions:

60th Queen of Caid with Edric Aaron Hartwood, 11/10/2007-06/07/2008

Her Queen's Champions:

AC: Mansur ibn al-Sha'bi ibn Rafi'
TAH: Gemma Evangelista Borgia
EQ: Richard Surefoot Mallory (on Valor)
R: Ian Duncanson
TAC: Quintin Phelan
UC: Guillaume de Belgique
YC: (6 & under): Haley
YC: (7-9): Nathaniel
YC: (10-12): Travis
YC: (13 & up): Garrison
YA: none

Royal Companion, Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/08/2008-06/06/2009
Royal Companion, Mansur and Eilidh, 11/03/2012-06/01/2013
Companion for Agrippa and Bridget, 06/07/2014-11/01/2014
Regent of Caid, 2/3/2018-03/10/2018

Dance Track Regent, Collegium Caidis, 11/2003-11/2005,11/2008-present
Middle Eastern Track Regent, Collegium Caidis, 11/2005-11/2006
Kingdom Chatelaine, 06/02/2012- 06/07/2014
Publicity Steward, GWW XIV (10/05-10/2011)
Co-Steward for Volunteers, GWW XV (10/03-08/2012)
Co-Steward for Volunteers, GWW XVI (10/08-14/2013)
Royal Liaison, GWW XVII-Present (10/08-13/Present)

Dun Or

Lady in Waiting, HE Theresia, 10/2005-10/2006
Minister of Arts & Science Officer, 10/2003-9/2006
Chatelaine, 10/2008-6/2012

Event Staff

Event steward, Dun Or Anniversary, 2003
Event steward, Dun Or Yule
Event co-steward, Coronation/Queen's Champion, Fall 2013
Royal Liaison, Great Western War 2015
Royal Liaison Main, Great Western War 2021

Classes Taught

Middle Eastern Dance; Romp of the Romani, Collegium Caidis Fall 2002
Middle Eastern Dance for Teen Girls, Collegium Caidis Spring 2003
Belly Dance - Not All Forms Are Equal, Collegium Caidis Fall 2003
Rhythm of the Night (and Day!) Dancing to Middle Eastern Rhythms, Collegium Caidis Spring 2003
Middle Eastern Dance for Teen Girls, Collegium Caidis Spring 2003
Belly Dance - Not All Forms Are Equal, Collegium Caidis Fall 2003
Classical Persian Court Dance, Collegium Caidis Spring 2008
Pre-Islamic Egyptian Dance, Known World Drum & Dance Symposium 2016
Basic Turkish Dance, Known World Drum & Dance Symposium 2016