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Dihya

Auresian Zenati Amazigh queen

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Also known as Dahiyah · Kahina · Al-Kahina · Daya · Dehiya · Dahya

Born: 668
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1.archive.org/details/womenleadersinaf0000swee/page/16/mode/2up?q=kahina
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Died: 703
, 704
Birthplace: Aurès Mountains
Place of death: Tabarka
Occupation: monarch
Positions held: monarch

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Al-Kahina, also known as Dihya, was an Amazigh warrior-queen of the Aurès and a religious and military leader who lived during the 7th century.

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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Dictionary of African Biography
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Place of burial: Baghai
Name in native language: ⴷⵉⵀⵢⴰ
Noble title: monarch head of state: queen

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