THE QUEEN DIHYA CANVAS PRINT

Kahena, whose real name is Dihya or Damya, is a Zeneite Berber warrior queen of the Ares who fought the Umayyads during the Islamic expansion in North Africa in the 7th century Fifteen years after the Prophet's death, the Arab armies approached North Africa. To face the invader, the Kahena will organize the Berber resistance, realize the difficult unity of the Maghreb and inflict upon the Arab horsemen devastating defeats. She possessed a prophetic gift and was venerated by her people. She was one of the first feminists and warrior queens in history. The Westerners compared her to Joan of Arc and Ibn Khaldoun attributed her supernatural powers.