Muslim Woman Warriors I. Hazrat Khawlah Bint Al-Azwar(RA) Hazrat Khawlah was the daughter of one of the chiefs of Bani Asad tribe named either Malik or Tariq Bin Aws. Al-Azwar was his nickname. Her family embraced Islam in its early days. Her brother, Dirar, was the knight and poet of his tribe, and was well known for his wisdom. His love for his sister and confidence in her capabilities were legendary. In fact, the brother and sister were so attached to each other that she was his companion wherever he went. He trained her on all arts of swordsmanship and she became also a perfect knight. Besides that, Khawlah mastered the noble art of poetry. She was a brunette, tall, svelte and of great beauty. In The battle of Ajnadin Her name remained greatly unknown, until the battle of Ajnadin, not far from Jerusalem, where Drear lost his spear, fell from his horse, and was taken prisoner. She put on a male knight's dress...