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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century person
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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
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present-day Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Amazigh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Kahina
NERFINISHED
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al-Kahina NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Kāhina NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Kāhina al-Berberiyya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
prophetic abilities
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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
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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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