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The Twilight of the Prophets, Dihya and the Oath of the Aurès, (English Version): A Historical Novel
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ISBN13: 9798254344711
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 30 2026
Pages: 316
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 30 2026
Pages: 316
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Historical Novel at the Heart of Berber Resistance The Twilight of the Prophets - Dihya and the Oath of the
Aurès is a historical novel that brings to life one of the
most decisive and least-known periods in North African
history: the Umayyad conquest of the Maghreb at the end
of the 7th century CE. At the center of the story stands Dihya, known as the Kahena
Aurès is a historical novel that brings to life one of the
most decisive and least-known periods in North African
history: the Umayyad conquest of the Maghreb at the end
of the 7th century CE. At the center of the story stands Dihya, known as the Kahena
- an Arabic word meaning the Prophetess - queen and
military leader of the Djeraoua Berber tribes of the Aurès
mountains. A figure documented by the great medieval
chronicles, notably Ibn Khaldoun's Kitab al-Ibar and
Ibn al-Athir's Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, Dihya led the Berber
resistance against the forces of General Hassan Ibn al-Nu'man
between approximately 688 and 703 CE. She remains one of
the founding symbols of Amazigh identity to this day. Three fictional characters accompany Dihya's historical
journey: Yidir - a loyal Berber warrior torn between his oath
to his queen and an impossible love. Myriam - a Byzantine noblewoman in exile, carrying
the cartographic secrets of a fallen empire and embodying
the clash of Mediterranean civilizations. Khalid ibn Yazid - an Arab officer adopted according
to the ancient Berber rite of thasourath, caught between
two loyalties, two worlds, and two equally sacred truths. Rooted in historical sources while fully embracing its
fictional nature, the novel carefully distinguishes,
in a closing note, between documented facts and novelistic
reconstruction - offering readers the tools to explore
this fascinating period further. This illustrated historical novel is written for every
reader curious about medieval Mediterranean history,
Amazigh civilization, and the cultural forces that shaped
the modern Maghreb. A story where History is read through the pain of individual
choices - and where the military defeat of a queen becomes
the thousand-year victory of a people.
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Illustrated Historical Novel
military leader of the Djeraoua Berber tribes of the Aurès
mountains. A figure documented by the great medieval
chronicles, notably Ibn Khaldoun's Kitab al-Ibar and
Ibn al-Athir's Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, Dihya led the Berber
resistance against the forces of General Hassan Ibn al-Nu'man
between approximately 688 and 703 CE. She remains one of
the founding symbols of Amazigh identity to this day. Three fictional characters accompany Dihya's historical
journey: Yidir - a loyal Berber warrior torn between his oath
to his queen and an impossible love. Myriam - a Byzantine noblewoman in exile, carrying
the cartographic secrets of a fallen empire and embodying
the clash of Mediterranean civilizations. Khalid ibn Yazid - an Arab officer adopted according
to the ancient Berber rite of thasourath, caught between
two loyalties, two worlds, and two equally sacred truths. Rooted in historical sources while fully embracing its
fictional nature, the novel carefully distinguishes,
in a closing note, between documented facts and novelistic
reconstruction - offering readers the tools to explore
this fascinating period further. This illustrated historical novel is written for every
reader curious about medieval Mediterranean history,
Amazigh civilization, and the cultural forces that shaped
the modern Maghreb. A story where History is read through the pain of individual
choices - and where the military defeat of a queen becomes
the thousand-year victory of a people.
Format & Pages
Number of pages: 314Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Illustrated Historical Novel
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