Wallada bint al-Mustakfi

[6] Her early childhood was during the high period of the Caliphate of Córdoba, under the rule of Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir.

[7][8] Her adolescent years came during the tumultuous period following the eventual succession of Aamir's son, Sanchuelo, who in his attempts to seize power from Hisham II brought the caliphate into civil war.

[9] As Muhammad III had no male heir, some scholars theorize that Wallada may have inherited his properties, and used them to create a sort of literary salon in Córdoba.

[6] Her behavior was regarded by the local imams as perverse and was strongly criticized, but she also had numerous people who defended her, such as Ibn Hazm, the famous author of The Ring of the Dove.

One example of Wallada's work and audacious character is her "Ana Wallah Asluh Lilmaʿali'" (I am, by God, fit for high positions), which verses she had embroidered in gold on the trim of her dress.

A third possibility is that the poem was written in congruence with the times, as infidelity with Black lovers was a common theme in Arabic poetry.

Wallada's name (spelled "Valada") appears on the Heritage Floor of Judy Chicago's art installation The Dinner Party.

[20] In the videogame Crusader Kings 3 she appears as a playable character if playing with the Roads To Power DLC under the name "Mistress Wallada Umayyad".