Wajdah is a play in four acts. Princess Wajdah, a Yemenite who lived in the seventh century, faces the challenge of reconciling faith and reason. Her dilemma is brought to a head when a young man who says he is her long-lost son appears. Her search for the truth and her anguish make her struggle more intense. Finally, she runs away to the desert to face a dramatic end. Rihani portrays a defiant Arab woman who questions everything and defies norms. It is believed to be the first play written in English by an Arab author.
Written between 1908 and 1909.
105 pages, hard cover.
Published in 2001.