Nadrah bint Valizan al-Garnatiyya

Persona

Orphaned in a foreign land during the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba, Mu'allima Nadrah was fortunate to be adopted by a friend of her father’s. She resides in Gharnata (Granada) where she maintains a small merchant shop for her extended family.

Alternate Persona: Auðr Skíðadottir

Auðr is a 10th century Icelandic woman living near Husavik with her father, married to a merchant from the Faroe Islands.

Whereabouts

Nadrah resides in the Shire of Brennistein Vatn.

Heraldry

• Device: Azure, three tulips within an orle argent.

Current Office

None.

Past Offices

• Seneschal, Shire of Noergate
• Kingdom Deputy Seneschal for Shires
• Kingdom Deputy Seneschal, Special

SCA History

Nadrah is married to Thorsteinn Bjarnylyr Sveinnson. She has two proteges, Olaf Smeds of the North Woods and Alice of Brennisteinn Vatn.

Interests

• Culinary Arts, specifically Andalusian, Persian and French food
• Felt
• Pottery

Awards

• Order of the Pelican - March 1st, 2008
• Order of the Crucible - May 18th, 2007
• Order of the Wain - August 19th, 2004
• Award of the Maiden's Heart - May 4th, 2002
• Award of the Orion - June 30th, 2001
• Award of Arms - March 20th, 1999
• Award of the Queen's Favour - September 5th, 2010, from Queen Dagmar I