Lella Manoubia or Saida Manoubia, whose real name is Aicha Manoubia

was born about 1180 in La Manouba. Lella Manoubia lives a quiet childhood. His father, who oversees the instruction, the trusts to Koranic teaching. She quickly demonstrated mystical impulses and desires to better understand the mysteries of Islam.

At the age of 9 years, it is very different from other children: it shows Sufi impulses. It isolates people and takes refuge in the vast fields to meditate is a child prodigy but it is considered abnormal and later we will address the insane.

It then binds with Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili. The reaction of the father and the society of the time do not have to wait: it must put an end to these "bad trips". The decision of the father is even more urgent that a scandal broke and the beauty of the girl arouses lust. She rebels against the authority of his family

She rebels against the authority of his family by refusing forced nuptials and leaves home to Tunis and then to multiple places that drive away from the capital. It is dedicated to science, meditation and action in favor of women's rights.

It runs through Tunis' poorly dressed and openly, not hesitating to publicly conversing with men. " She works for a living and practical charity, sharing their meager resources with women in distress it supports and comforts for his charity and spirituality.

She went to the taverns to spread the word to the male sex. Near the Tariqa Chadiliyya, she views attributed the title of "pole" high dignity in the Sufi hierarchy. Leader thus imams. She goes to pray at the Zitouna Mosque in Tunis Company of Men

Woman with strong and highly educated personality, she remains unmarried and sharing his knowledge and religious instruction with men. Lella Manoubia is feared by his men. Detractors are quick to accuse him of all the evils which debauchery and licentiousness

his accusers relate it withdrew on the heights of Jebel Zaghouan, sometimes in the company of his favorite faithful to meditate on the passion of God and "enjoy the pleasures of love."

When she died in 1257, the entire city of Tunis following his funeral procession to the cemetery where his mausoleum El Gorjani has been saved in the countryside.