Dahia al Kahina, famously known as “The Jewish Sorceress”, led her army against the Arab invasion in Northern Africa. She was believed to have used sorcery to win battles, and she enforced aggressive tactics to block essential resources from her enemies, including the “scorched earth policy.” With the Islamic army closing in, she was faced with a choice; death or surrender to a foreign ruler and betray her faith. She chose death at the bottom of a well. Read more about Dahia al Kahina in my soon to be released book, African Women of the Ancient World: Queens, Consorts and Warriors!
Statue designed by artist Rachid Khimoune was erected in her honor in Parc de Bercy, Paris, as a part of the ‘Children of the World’ (‘Les Enfants du Monde’)
Remember the Ladies 