Daïa

Daïa (fl. 11th century) is an Algerian Berber saint. She is venerated by the Mozabites of the M'zab region of northern-central Algeria. She is reputed to have lived in a cave (ghār) near Wadi Mzab in the M'zab valley. Kharijite Muslims later flocked to the valley and built the town of Ghardaïa to escape persecution from the Fatimids in the north.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ghardaia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ Harris, Nathanuel (2003). Atlas of the world's deserts. Taylor & Francis. p. 33. ISBN 1-57958-310-5.

Further reading

  • Uchimura, K.; Yamamoto, T.; Muto, Y. (1972). The Complete Works: With Notes and Comments by Taijiro Yamamoto [and] Yoichi Muto. The Complete Works: With Notes and Comments by Taijiro Yamamoto [and] Yoichi Muto. Kyobunkwan. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  • van Santen, C. E. "The Tassili prehistoric rock paintings by Neolithic pastoralists living between 4000 BC and 2000 BC at The Tassili n'Ajjer Plateau, Sahara, South Algeria" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2017.



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