KOUNOUZ Journal
Volume 2, Numéro 1, Pages 163-177
2026-06-01

Echo Du Passe : La Kahina, Aux Prismes Du Passe Et Du Present

Auteurs : Gheziel Abla .

Résumé

Sometimes a heroine facing Muslim invaders, sometimes an anti-heroine in opposition to them, who become the saviours and benefactors of the Berbers. Such is the story of the Queen of the Aures: the Kâhina. Her story alternates between fiction and reality, making it difficult to write about her objectively. Discerning truth from fiction is what we will attempt to do in this article, beginning with a historiographical analysis based on various sources and controversies, her impact on Berber history and, of course, how her character has been used.

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Keywords: Kâhina , Aurès , Muslim conquests , Berbers, legend