Laylā bint Ṭarīf (Arabic: لَيلْى بنت طريف, d. 815 CE) was a female warrior and poet and one of the Khawarij, a group known for its members' violent opposition to the established Caliphate, believing that leadership of the Muslim community was not limited to male Arabs of the Quraysh tribe.
After al-Walīd's death, Laylā took on the leadership of his army and fought two battles before her clan forced her to step down.
[3] As translated by Abdullah al-Udhari, Laylā's elegy for her fallen brother runs:[4] On the hill of Nubatha stood a tomb tall as the tallest mountain, whose guest was a generous soul with an unbent will and a perceptive mind.
He was a young man who led a clean life and his wealth was earned by sword and spear.
May Allah shower him with His Salaams, for no lord escapes his fate.Her work shows some influence from the earlier woman poet al-Khansa.