Kenza al-Awrabiya
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| كنزة الأوربية Kenza al-Awrabiya | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Idris I |
| Issue | Idris II |
| House | Idrisid dynasty |
| Father | Isaac ben Mohammed ben Hammid |
| Religion | Islam |
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]
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]
