Khatun of Bukhara

Investigating biography and character of Khatun of Bukhara -who has been the only female ruler (Bukhara Khudat) of Bukhara, and was challenging at the same time with continuous Arab attacks and internal competitors- one can find valuable information about political and social life in Bukhara at that time. Despite its vagueness, the story
of Khatun's romantic relationship with an Arab commander, Sa‘id b. ‘Uthman, which is transmitted to us in a poem, is valuable literary and historically. Presenting a report of contemporary researcher's interpretations, and taking into consideration some historical events and lingual considerations, this article tries to give a new interpretation of this poem.