She is a literary figure from Andalusia, a writer and artist, who lived in the fourth century AH and held a high literary position. So who was Aisha al-Qurtubiyya, known as the "Sister of Men"? Her birth and upbringing: She is Aisha bint Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Qadim al-Qurtubiyya (died in 400 AH), a literary figure, poet, writer, and artist, who lived in the fourth century AH, a period that witnessed significant developments in Andalusia.