Islah bint Abbas ibn Habib ibn Hasan

Photo
Hanim Islah at SRWC 2023
Information
Resides: Canton of Keep by the Endless Sea in the Barony of Carillion
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Azure, an elephant statant proper maintaining a tower on its back argent and in chief a crescent pendant Or.
Azure, a leaf within an orle of roundels argent.
Award & Office Badges

FAMILY BADGE (Fieldless) In pale a crescent pendant Or conjoined at the wingtips to a raven displayed sable

Introduction

Hanim Islah bint Abbas ibn Habib ibn Hasan, OP attended her first event, Quest, in 2000. After a few more events and Pennsic 33, she became active in the SCA with the Canton of the Keep by the Endless Sea in the Barony of Carillion in 2004 as Luned Gwyn, her retired persona. She has served as Canton Exchequer, Baronial Seneschal twice, Southern Region deputy Seneschal of NJ, Editor of the EK Gazette for NJ, and most noteably as Baroness of Carillion. At events, she is frequently found in the kitchen or at the troll table. Islah enjoys researching historical clothing and has made an extensive list of garb for gentles from newcomers to royals. She is a member of the household Erlendsstaðir and is currently mentoring her Protégé Dróttin Randver Kveld-Ulfr.

Pronouns: She/Her

Persona

Primary Persona

Islah bint Abbas ibn Habib ibn Hasan

إصلاح بنت عباس ابن حبيب ابن حسن

Meaning: To make better

10th Century Seljuk/Seljuq Turkish.

The title, Hanim, is the Turkish equivalent of Mistress.

Alternate Persona

Luned Gwyn "Lunaria"

12th century Welsh born Romnichal "British Traveler".

Honours

Baron Cosmo's Favor: Order of the Lady of the Fish (Carillion), August 2009
Baron Cosmo's Favor: Recipient of the Cement Shoe (Carillion), October 2009
Woman's Arm Wrestling Champion, Bellringers 2019
Honorable Title of Wiki Witch bestowed by Their Excellencies Carillion, Máirghréad and Tysha at GGG 2019.
Woman's Arm Wrestling Champion, Bellringers 2020
Woman's Arm Wrestling Champion, Bellringers 2022

Affiliations

Member of House Erlendsstaðir
Former Protégé to Master Phillip Reed

Protégé

Dróttin Randver Kveld-Ulfr

Offices & Positions

Exchequer, Canton of Keep by the Endless Sea, Nov 2006 - June 2008
Seneschal, Barony of Carillion, June 2008 - Sept 2010
Deputy Seneschal, Southern Region, Nov 2010 - Jan 2015
7th Baroness of Carillion, Jan 2015 - June 2019
Editor, East Kingdom Gazette, Oct 2017 - Feb 2020
Seneschal, Barony of Carillion, June 2019 - June 2022
Deputy Webminister, Barony of Carillion, Dec 2022 - present

Event Staff

Kitchen Staff:
- Bellringers '09,'10,'11,'13,'14
- Ghosts, Ghouls, & Goblins '09,'10,'12,'14
- Bhakail's Yule, Dec 2011
- SR War Camp '13,'14
- Pennsic, Queen's Tea 2013, State Dinner 2014
- 100 Minutes War, Nov 2015
Head Server:
- Ghosts, Ghouls, & Goblins '09
- Runnymede Dinner, Pennsic XLI, Aug 2012
- Southern Region War Camp '13
Gate Steward & Reservations Clerk:
- Ghosts, Ghouls, & Goblins, '11,'13,'19,'21,'22
- Coronation of Gregor IV and Kiena II, April 2013
- Southern Region War Camp '22
Mistress of the Hall, Coronation, Oct 2011
Co-Event Steward, K&Q Bardic Champions/12th Night/Bellringers (RP), Jan 2012
Event Steward, Icefalcon's Ducal Challenge, April 2012
Co-Feast Steward, Coronation of Brennan and Caoilfhionn, April 2014
Security & Parking Staff and Troll Volunteer, EK 50, June/July 2018
Decor for State Dinner, Pennsic 2018

Pennsic

Pennsic Volunteer:
- DART (4yrs)
- Disability Services (2yrs)
- Troll (2yrs)
- Watch Cart Patrol (10yrs+)
- Watch Desk Clerk (1yr)
- Watch Radio (5yrs)
Deputy, Disability Services, Pennsic 38
Deputy, Middle Eastern, Pennsic 41
Department Head, Middle Eastern, Pennsic 42,43,44
Point Commander, Watch, Pennsic 43,44,46,47,49
Department Head, Volunteer Point, Pennsic 45,46
Staff, Tech Services, Pennsic 45,46,47,49
D.O.D., Watch, Pennsic 46,47,49
Deputy XO, Pennsic Watch, Pennsic 46
Co-Deputy Mayor, Information Services, Pennsic 48
Department Head, Inventive Illuminator (Paint), Pennsic 50

Other Service

Retainer

Her Highness Honig, Winter 2016
Her Majesty Honig, Summer Reign 2017

Sewing/Garb Making

2009: Saxon Tunic
2010: Dress for Her Excellency & Arab outfit.
2011: Several Arab outfits
2012: Mongolian coat & undershirt
2014: Tunics, dresses, & surcoats. 2 Tunics for Investiture.
2015: Several Arab outfits and several Norse outfits. Several Indian Salwar sets for 2 children & Queen Elizabeth dress for child. Arab coat.
2016: Fighting tunic & pants for Fall Crown. Rus pants for Brennan & Caoilfhionn's Ducal Challenge. Carpathia Tabard. 2 dresses, chemise, & 2 matching bags for gentles first event. Saxon tunic and 2 Arab coats with undershirt.
2017: Carpathia Tabard. 3 Leines & 3 brats. "Combat" Leine. Linen Gambeson. 2 tunicas & Egyptian dress for Coronation. Doublet for Spring Crown. Overdress for Elevation. Norse dress, apron, and coat for Elevation. Turkish outfits for TRM. 4 Norse Tunics, 3 T tunics, 1 Leine, 6 outfits & 2 coats for children, and Turkish outfit for Pennsic.
2018: 2 Rus pants & undertunic for TRM, 2 Carpathia Tabards. Gambeson. 2 Hospitaler Tunics, 4 Carpathia Favors, Turkish Fencing Coat for Pennsic. TRM Turkish Garb for State Dinner. 3 House Carpathia Tunics, 3 undertunics, & cotehardie for Coronation.
2019: Party Colored Cotehardie, Hood, & Undershirt. Norse Tunic. 3 Tunics and hood.
2021: Norse coat and hood for elevation. Carpathia cloak.

Projects & Classes

Projects

Illuminated miniatures for Pennsic largess, 2008
Applique & Embroidered Baronial Champions Baldrics, 10/2016
Painted Officer medallions for Baronial Officers, 2/2019

Group Projects

Baronial Officer favors, 1/2016
Painted Heraldic banners for carillion camp, 7/2016 & 6/2018
Digitally recreation of the royal's of the known world personal arms for the Royal Gifts for State Dinner, July 2018
Upholstering Middle Eastern Benches for State Dinner, Pennsic 2018
Sewing Royal Gifts for State Dinner, Pennsic 2018

Classes

Class: Middle Eastern Clothing for Pennsic, Barony of Bhakail, 3/2013

In Case of Court

Please contact Mistress Tysha z Kieva
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Preferred Title: Hanim or Baroness
Please No Christian symbolism or Saint's Days.
Ethereal Court: No