This week’s virago is one of the greatest Muslim fighters the world has ever known, Khawla bint al-Azwar. خولة بنت الازور‎

Khawla bint al-Azwar (Arabic: خولة بنت الازور‎) was many things. A poet, a nurse, a leader, a warrior, a sister. When her brother is taken captive by Roman soldiers, she makes the choice that only the bravest can imagine. This week's hero is Dr. Lindsey A. Mazurek

*TRIGGER WARNING*

This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens.