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کاهنه

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کاهنه

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Also known as Dahiyah, Kahina, Al-Kahina, Daya, Dehiya, Dahya, Damya

Al-Kahina (), also known as Dihya, was a Berber warrior-queen of the Aurès (present-day Algeria) and a religious and military leader who lived during the 7th century.

Key facts

Royalty.name
Al-Kahina
Royalty.title
Queen of the Aurès
Royalty.image
Statue of Dyhia in Khenchela (Algeria) (cropped).jpg
Royalty.caption
Dihya memorial in Khenchela, Algeria
Royalty.succession
Queen of the Aurès
Royalty.reign
c. 668 - 703
Royalty.predecessor
Iaudas
Royalty.birth_date
Early seventh century 567 AD
Royalty.death_date
September or October 703
Royalty.death_place
Bir al-Kahina, Aurès
Royalty.issue
QwaiderYaminKhalid ibn Yazid al-Qaisi (adopted)
Royalty.father
Tabat

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Place of birth
Aurès Mountains
Place of death
Tabarka
Occupation
monarch
Position held
monarch
Noble title
monarch
Image
Dihya Berber Queen of the Aurès by Vernet-Lecomte.jpg
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date of birth
0668-00-00
date of death
0704-00-00
place of burial
Baghai
name in native language
الملكة ديهيا
Commons category
Dihya of Aures
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