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Title:The Kahina: Legendary Material in the Accounts of the Jewish Berber Queen
Author:Roth, Norman
Year:1982
Periodical:Maghreb Review
Volume:7
Issue:5-6
Period:September-December
Pages:122-125
Language:English
Geographic term:Maghreb
Subjects:Islamic history
biographies (form)
History and Exploration
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Religion and Witchcraft
Women's Issues
Abstract:Relatively little is known about the fiercely independent Berber tribes of the medieval Maghreb, a people which resisted 'Arabisation' to a degree not found elsewhere in the spread of Islamic civilization in the classical period. The most important source remains the history of the Berbers by Ibn Khaldun. In his account, Ibn Khaldun discusses certain tribes of Jewish origin and tells the story of the 'Kahina' who fought valiantly to save her tribe and country from the invaders and was eventually defeated and killed (about 693 C.E.). The present author closely examines the authenticity of the story of the Kahina and her Jewishness and unravels the historical realities from the mythical and legendary elements. Notes.
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