Dihya
A traditional Berber name of uncertain origin, carried by the 7th-century Berber queen better known by her Arabic byname, al-Kahina.
Meaning and origin
Dihya is remembered as the given name of a Berber queen and military leader who led resistance to the Arab-Islamic conquest of the Maghreb in the late 7th century, ruling over Berber tribes of the Aurès region in what…
How to pronounce Dihya
| English (US) | DEE-yah /ˈdihja/ |
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