Kenza al-Awrabiya (en Arabic: كنزة الأوربية) surnamed Kenza al Mardhia[1] was a Berber lady in the 8th century,[2] as the daughter of Isaac ben Mohammed ben Hammid.[2]
| كنزة الأوربية Kenza al-Awrabiya | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Idris I |
| Issue | Idris II |
| House | Idrisid dynasty |
| Father | Isaac ben Mohammed ben Hammid |
| Religion | Islam |
She married Idris I.[2] And by this matrimonial alliance, she enabled him to exercise power over the territory of the Awraba,[3] her tribe. She was the mother of his posthumous son Idris II.[3]
Alongside the regent of the kingdom Rachid,[4] she exercised a leading political role[5] during the minority of her son.[5] Throughout her life, Kenza maintained her status of matriarch in accordance with Berber customs,[3] as such she arbitrated the smooth running of the division of the kingdom between her grandsons.[6]
References
edit- ^ Glacier, Osire (2016-12-19). Femmes politiques au Maroc d'hier à aujourd'hui: La résistance et le pouvoir au féminin (in French). Tarik Editions. ISBN 978-9954-419-82-3. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Marsha R. (2012). Matriarchy, Patriarchy, and Imperial Security in Africa: Explaining Riots in Europe and Violence in Africa. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-7391-6855-4. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Marsha R. (2012). Matriarchy, Patriarchy, and Imperial Security in Africa: Explaining Riots in Europe and Violence in Africa. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-0-7391-6855-4. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Alli, Warisu O. (1999). Africa and the African Diaspora: Aspects of an Experience. Mazlink Nigeria. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ a b Ennaji, Moha (2020-05-01). Managing Cultural Diversity in the Mediterranean Region. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-5275-4997-5. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Glacier, Osire (2016-12-19). Femmes politiques au Maroc d'hier à aujourd'hui: La résistance et le pouvoir au féminin (in French). Tarik Editions. ISBN 978-9954-419-82-3. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
Grace aux conseils de Kenza, Mohammed ben Idriss a pu effectivement étendre son pouvoir sur la totalité du territoire qu'il gouverne
