Kenza al-Awrabiya

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Alli, Warisu O. (1999). Africa and the African Diaspora: Aspects of an Experience. Mazlink Nigeria. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
5. 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.
6. 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

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