Rayhana bint Estafanos al-Abbas
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Lady Rayhana bint Estafanos al-Abbas has been a member of the SCA since 2005. Her interests include cooking, costuming, belly dance, and bardic arts. She received her Award of Arms in January 2006 and joined the Order of the Dolphin in January 2008. Rayhana is married to Suleiman ibn Rawh and is traveling with Mama Sadb's Caravan of Wonders.
Persona
Rayhana is a 16th c. Greek woman living in the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman empire spanned the Balkans (Rumelia, land of the Romans) at the time, though she now lives in Istanbul. She is the daughter of a Kodjabashi (local Christian notables in parts of Ottoman Greece who exercised considerable influence). Rayhana and her husband Suleiman are both nobles in the Ottoman court, where they both have become influential in court politics. She enjoys various artistic pursuits as fitting a lady of her time, and takes great care of her son Jude ibn Suleiman.
Offices & Positions
- Pageantry Guild Co-Mistress, Barony of Gyldenholt , May 2009 - 2010
- Webwright, Gyldenholt, 2014-2016
- Master of Lists, Gyldenholt, 2015-2017
Event Staff
- Steward, Festival of the Rose Winter 2022, 02/05/2022
Classes Taught
- Making Middle eastern pants, Collegium Caidis 2009
- Making Middle Eastern Pants, Great Western War 2011
- Turkish Costume from the late 15th to 16th centuries, Collegium Caidis 2012
- Closures: Finish Garb Medievally, Great Western War 2014
- Closures: Finish Garb Medievally, Collegium Caidis 2015
- Sewing Drop in (Assistant), Collegium Caidis 2016
- Closures: Finish Garb Medievally, Collegium Caidis 2018
- Making Middle Eastern Pants, Great Western War 2021
