Dihya facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dihya / Damya |
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Dihya memorial in Khenchela, Algeria
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| Reign | Early seventh century |
| Predecessor | Kusaila |
| Died | 703 CE (in battle) Bir al-Kahina, Aurès |
| Father | Tabat |
Dihya or Damya or in Arabic Al-Kahina (Arabic: الكاهنة, lit. 'the deviner') was a Berber queen and a religious and military leader who led indigenous resistance to the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, the region then known as Numidia. She was born in the early 7th century and died around the end of the 7th century in modern-day Algeria.
Images for kids
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El Djem Amphitheater aerial view. The amphitheater was converted into a fortress, and in AD 699 served as a refuge for El Kahina during her fight against the Arab invaders. After the battle, the town was abandoned, and the site was reoccupied only during the French colonial period.
See also
In Spanish: Kahina para niños
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