I study and recreate clothing, food, and culture of Cairo in 1066. Specifically, I research the Fatimid Islamic period in Egypt from 969-1171. I also dabble in goldsmithing and vitreous enamel.
My given name is Samia; surname is bint 'Isa. In the middle ages in culturally Islamic lands, women of rank were not called by their first names except by family. Instead they were called by their title and moniker, so in formal activities that's what I use (called into court, etc.). I am using the honorific "Sitt" as an alternate to Baroness (Sitt loosely translates to "Great Lady", so it could be used by women with other titles in the SCA).
When I served as the Territorial Baroness of Nordskogen, a great and life-changing honor, I took on a new moniker and would sign my correspondences with "Sitt al-Thullaja", or "Baroness of the Snowflakes".
In stepping out of that role, I have taken on the moniker "Sitt al-Lulu", or "Baroness of the Pearls".
Visit my website at https://sites.google.com/site/idlelionsite/home
I love the illumination of 14th century-- bats, creepy-crawlies, marginalia-of-questionable-taste, cryptids with animal/bug bodies and human faces wearing hoods. All the nonsense. :)