Background
Aixa was born a member of the ruling Nasrid dynasty of Granada, likely the daughter of Muhammed IX.
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She was politically active and exerted influence upon the policy of state during the last years of the Emirate of Granada. Aixa is one of the best known women of the history of the Emirate of Granada. She personally owned several palaces and properties.
Her second marriage was likely an attempt to make peace between the rival factions of the dynasty. Aixa was known to be an extreme patriot, since she wanted to continue to fight to the death using women, children, and old men, even though the army of Granada was defeated by Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile and Aragon. She blamed the defeat on traitors in the kingdom who allowed themselves to betray their country for large sums of money and property if they would convince their king to surrender the Kingdom of Granada.
Aixa then replied:
ابك اليوم بكاء النساء على ملك لم تحفظه حفظ الرجال
Ibki l-yawma bukā'a n-nisā'i ʿalā mulkin lam taḥfadhu ḥifdha r-rijāl.
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"Thou dost weep like a woman for what thou couldst not defend as a man.".
