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[[File:Statue of Dyhia in Khenchela (Algeria).jpg|thumb|Dihya]]
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Dihya was a Berber queen who led her people in resisting the Islamic conquest of her home in North Africa. She is better known as Kahina or al-Kahina, a title given to her by the Arab Muslims, which means "the witch" or "the sorceresses."  
'''Dihya''' was a Berber queen who led her people in resisting the Islamic conquest of her home in North Africa. She is better known as Kahina or al-Kahina, a title given to her by the Arab Muslims, which means "the witch" or "the sorceresses."  


==Roman North Africa and Early Life==
==Roman North Africa and Early Life==
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