Dihya

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Dihya, also known as al-Kahina, was a 7th-century Berber queen and military leader who led fierce resistance against the early Muslim expansion in North Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 7th-century person
Berber person
historical figure
military leader
queen
woman
activeInCentury 7th century
conflict Muslim conquest of the Maghreb NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Numidia NERFINISHED
culture Berber NERFINISHED
deathDate circa 702
deathPlace near Tabarka
present-day Tunisia NERFINISHED
ethnicity Amazigh NERFINISHED
Berber NERFINISHED
gender female
hasAlias Kahina NERFINISHED
al-Kahina NERFINISHED
al-Kāhina NERFINISHED
al-Kāhina al-Berberiyya NERFINISHED
hasLegend prophetic abilities
title al-Kahina meaning "the soothsayer" or "the priestess"
influenced later Berber resistance traditions
knownFor defeating Umayyad forces in early battles
scorched-earth tactics against advancing Arab armies
languageSpoken Berber language NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership of Berber resistance
leading resistance against early Muslim expansion in North Africa
occupation military commander
queen
war leader
opponent Hasan ibn al-Nu'man NERFINISHED
Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
partOf history of Algeria
history of Tunisia
history of the Maghreb
positionHeld leader of the Jerawa tribe
queen of the Aurès NERFINISHED
region Aurès Mountains NERFINISHED
Ifriqiya NERFINISHED
North Africa
religion Christianity
Judaism
traditional Berber religion
sourceMention Arabic historical chronicles
Ibn Khaldun NERFINISHED
symbolOf Amazigh identity
Berber resistance

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