Sitt al-Sham

Fatimah Khatun bint Najm ad-Dīn Abu al-Shukr Ayyub ibn Shādhi ibn Marwān (died 1220), popularly known as Sitt al-Sham, was a second sister of Saladin, probably older than Rabi'a Khatun. She is known for founding Al-Shamiyah al-Kubra Madrasa.^[1]

Sitt al-Sham
Personal life
Died	January 1220 Damascus, Ayyubid dynasty
Nationality	Ayyubid
Spouse	Umar ibn Lājīn Muhammad ibn Shirkuh
Parents	Najm ad-Din Ayyub (father) Sitt al-Mulk Khatun (mother)
Other names	Umm Husam al-Din
Occupation	Islamic scholar, Humanitarian Services
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Shafi'i

Biography

Born in Damascus, she was the wife of Muhammad ibn Shirkuh of Homs. Some historians are confused regarding her name; they think it to be Zumurrud. His father was called al-Malik al-Afdal as he was a minister with his brother Asad ad-Din Shirkuh in the court of Nur ad-Din Zengi.^[2]

She married Umar ibn Lājīn and gave birth to their first child, Husām al-Dīn ibn Lājīn. Her first husband Umar ibn Lajin died shortly thereafter. Then she married his paternal cousin, Muhammad ibn Shirkuh, who was the ruler of Homs.^[1]