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Dihya

ديهياIn ArabicⴷⵉⵀⵢⴰIn Tifinagh

Meaning
Amazigh warrior-queen who fought the Arab conquest (7th c.); perhaps 'the cherished one'
About the name
Also called al-Kahina, Dihya was a queen and military leader of the Aures who united Amazigh tribes against the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb and ruled an independent Berber state from about 698 to 703. Amazigh activists today use her image as a symbol of resistance.
For
A girl
Origin
Amazigh
Other spellings
Dahia, Dihia, Dyhia, Tihya

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Al-Kahina ('the priestess', an Arabic nickname given by her opponents) is another name for her; Dihya is her Amazigh name.

Confidence: medium

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