Raziya al-Zarqa'
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 Picture of Raziya al-Zarqa' at Meridies Iris Faire Spring AS 58 | ||||||||||
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 Per bend argent and azure, a moth bend wise sinister argent, and for an augmentation a wooden beacon enflamed proper |
The Honorable Ra'isa Raziya al-Zarqa'
| Moved to the Midrealm in 2018 after being SCA Adjacent for years | |||
| Member of East Kingdom Household: Ardubrath | |||
| Protégéd to Master Gregory Bryant | Pennsic 2025 |
Offices & Positions
Barony
| Social Media Barony of the Flame | April 2024 - Present | ||
| Chatelaine Barony of the Flame | 2021 - April 2024 | ||
| Social Media Deputy Barony of the Flame | 2021 - April 2024 |
Kingdom
| South Oaken Regional Chatelaine | 2024 - Present |
| Deputy Signet under Brianne of Greenlea for South Oaken | 2023 - Present |
| Deputy Chatelaine under Gregory Bryant for helping with social media | 2024 - Present |
Other Service
| Royalty Liason - Christmas Tourney LIII 2025 | December 6, 2025 (in progress) | |
| Autocrat - Bardic Madness Midrealm Fall 2025 | November 1, 2025 (in progress) | |
| Crown Tourney Guide Coordinator | Fall Crown 2025 - October 18, 2025 (in progress) | |
| Kingdom Scribal Handbook Rewrite 2025 | Fall 2025 (in progress) | |
| Herald's Point Art Assistance | Pennsic 2025 | |
| Family Point Volunteer | Pennsic 2025 | |
| Class Coordinator - May Day in Fenix | May 2025 | |
| Crown Tourney Guide Coordinator - Spring Crown 2025 | Spring Crown 2025 | |
| Royalty Liason - Christmas Tourney LII 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Crown Tourney Guide Coordinator - Fall Crown 2024 | Fall Crown 2024 | |
| Crown Tourney Guide Coordinator - Spring Crown 2024 | Spring Crown 2024 | |
| Research, Correction and Coordination of Flame's Order of Precedence from 8th to 3rd | Spring 2024 | |
| Newcomer Activities Coordinator - Christmas Tourney LI 2023 | December 2023 | |
| Registration/Gate Assistance - Christmas Tourney LI 2023 | December 2023 | |
| Newcomer Activities Coordinator - Christmas Tourney L 2022 | December 2022 | |
| Registration/Gate Assistance - Christmas Tourney L 2022 | December 2022 | |
| Registration/Gate Assistance - Christmas Tourney XLIX 2021 | December 2021 | |
| Creation, Maintenance and Moderation of Barony of the Flame's Discord Server | Spring 2021 - Present |
Future Projects?
| Midrealm Scribes Collaboration of Assembling Resources for Possible Midrealm College of Scribes | Ongoing | |
| Working to Help Create a Functional Order of Precedence for Baronial Awards for Flame | Ongoing |
Donations
| 20 Purple Fretty Medallions to HRM Wigthegn and Neassa | July 2025 | ||
| Coordinated Flame's Donations to the Scroll Blank Tourney issued by HRH Neassa (Total collected from Flame 62, personally done 7) | July 2025 | ||
| Assisted in helping glaze a large number of newcomer cups made by THL Gemma Borgia | November 2024 | ||
| Additional Scroll Blanks Made and Collected and Sent to Vindheim | Fall 2024 | ||
| Assisted with Scroll crafted for HRH Ivan and Katalena's Coronation Invitation | May 2024 | ||
| Greenwood Medallion Made on site for Better War Through Archery for Last Minute Scroll | March 2024 | ||
| 5 Dragon's Dart Medallions for Premiere Dragon's Dart to HRM Wigthegn and Neassa | March 2024 | ||
| 5 Scroll Blanks Made and Sent to Vindheim | October 2023 | ||
| 15 Various Kingdom Medallions to HRH Wigthegn and Neassa on site at Harvest Days | September 2023 | ||
| Gift Scroll for Pennsic 50 to TRM Atenveldt from TRM Midrealm made using the words of Dame Ursula Mortimer | August 2023 | ||
| 30 Various Kingdom Medallions to HRM Arch and Runa | September 2022 | ||
| 63 Baronial and Kingdom Award Scrolls Made and Donated (total last updated September 9, 2025) | 2018-Present |
Regular Occurrences, Not Easily Categorized
- Retaining
- Field Set-up/Tear Down
- Feast Hall Set-up/Tear Down
- Event Set-up/Tear Down
- Event and Court Photography
- Various and Sundry Problem Solving Solutions
- Combat Scribal
- Foods/Drinks made for vigils
Kingdom Awards
Royal Augmentation of Arms (Beacon)
Where: Dragon's Hoard, Shire of Dragonsmark
When: April 30, 2022 (A.S. 56)
Awarded By: King Ullr Amaranthson and Queen AnneLyse van Gavere
Scroll done by: Valya Abnikova doch'
For: Welcoming presence and enthusiasm and work to keep the Dream alive through the dark times of the Pandemic
Award of Arms (Simple)
Where: Harvest Days, Barony of Flaming Gryphon
When: September 10, 2022 (A.S. 57)
Awarded By: King Arch Teryx and Queen Runa Kirri
Scroll done by: Calligraphy Ezra ha-Yon Illumination Ragna stórráða Úlfsdóttir
For: service on social media, as a scribe, chatelaine, scholar of Turkish and Islamic culture, for kindness, courtesy and readiness to help all and any
Where: Christmas Tourney LI, Barony of the Flame
When: December 2, 2023 (A.S. 58)
Awarded By: King Wigthegn the Younger and Queen Neassa O’Cathasaigh
Scroll done by: Brianne of Greenlea
For: service as chatelaine, scribe and social media officer (and helping their Majesties with providing medallions for a royal court)
Where: May Day, Barony of Fenix
When: June 1, 2024 (A.S. 59)
Awarded By: King Ivan Shishov and Queen Katalena Ivaniaia zhena Shishova
Scroll done by: Bianca Rosamund
For: Dedicated work in the scribal arts
Where: Better War Through Archery, Barony of Sternfeld
When: March 29, 2025 (A.S. 59)
Awarded By: King Kilian Fendrich and Queen Jalida al-Hasanah
Scroll done by: Katerina die Herrliche
For:Unending Service to the Kingdom, providing largesse, beautiful award scrolls, and continued services as Chatelaine both locally and regionally (even when circumstances made things difficult)
Where: Spring Crown Tournament, Marche of the Marshes
When: May 25, 2025 (A.S. 60)
Awarded By: King Wigthegn the Younger and Queen Neassa O’Cathasaigh
Scroll done by: Helena Sibylla
For: The exemplary service that the Crown Tourney Field Guide Team have provided by creating guides to the combatants and consorts participating in Crown Tournaments
Royal Augmentation of Arms (A llama statant Or)
Where: Harvest Days, Marche of Winged Hills
When: September 9, 2025 (A.S. 60)
Awarded By: King Wigthegn the Younger and Queen Neassa O’Cathasaigh
Scroll done by: Iohannes Weisswald and Frigga Viljhalmirsdottir
For: "Loyal support and service to this reign and the past one.... and Shenanigans"
Baronial Awards
Chain Link Favor
Where: Barony of the Flame
When: February 19, 2022
Awarded By: Baron Gustav von Atzinger and Baroness Marissa von Atzinger
For: A Single 15th C chain link off a halbruk for members of the Barony who help keep the dream alive and contribute to the Barony as a whole in different ways.
It's a single chain link, because each link is important to hold the whole together.
Royal University of the Midrealm: RUM Degrees
| Licentiate: Emphasis in SCA and Historic Topics | November 12 A.S. 57 (2022) |
| Licentiate: Emphasis in Technical and Studio Arts | November 12 A.S. 57 (2022) |
| Graduate: Emphasis in Textiles and Domestic Arts | November 12 A.S. 57 (2022) |
| Adept: Emphasis in SCA & Historic Topics Textiles & Domestic Arts | November 9 A.S. 59 (2024) |
Arts and Sciences Pursuits
Classes Taught
- Sherbet/Sharbat: The Refreshing Ottoman Fruity Drink - Winter RUM 2022, Battle at the Border 2023 (Meridies), Simple Day 2023, Inkin' and Drinkin' 2024
- Using Scribal Skills to Make Medallions - various locations
- How to Set Up and Use Discord for SCA Purposes - various locations
- How to Make a Scroll Look Mosaic - various locations
IN DEVELOPMENT CLASSES
- History of Coffee in SCA Period
- Basic Arabic Art Motifs and How to Paint Them
Various Projects and A&S Accomplishments
- Languages used on scrolls to date: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Runes, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, and Chinese (was on a Korean Scroll)
- Queen's Prize Tourney Participant with 13th Century Almond Pudding Recipe - Val Day 2025
- Black is Period: A Comparative Analysis of Various "Lampblacks" and Other Black Pigments in Period - Harvest Days TOA Fall 2025
- Barony of the Flame Cooking and A&S Champion - January 2025 - Present
- Various SCA Projects Album (will eventually get a blog/webpage of its own))
Persona
Late Period Turkish, from area around Istanbul
Preferred Moth of Choice is Death's Head Moth
Badge
Cooking, Scribal, Archery, Photography, Hospitality Spaces at Events
Scroll/Court Preferences
On awards crafted for me, I ask that scribes please do not use a 'Hackhand' or Faux Script. Any effort put towards using a hackhand I strongly feel would be MUCH better used at finding someone who speaks the language and can translate. We have numerous wonderful individuals in and around the society who can and will gladly translate. If a scroll in another language is deemed too much effort, please use a Standard, Non-Hackhand English script. Thank you.
I also adore Japanese and Chinese art so please don't feel you have to try to make everything Turkish to match my name and persona. :)