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Jarawa (Berber tribe)

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The Jarawa or Jrāwa were a nomadic Berber Zenata tribal confederacy converted to Judaism,[1][2] that flourished in northwest Africa during the 7th century. Under l-Kahna, they led the Berber resistance to Arab invasion in the late 7th century.

References

  1. ^ Jr, Professor Henry Louis Gates; Akyeampong, Professor Emmanuel; Niven, Mr Steven J. (2012-02-02). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. p. 270.
  2. ^ The Moors: The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries AD, David Nicolle Osprey Publishing, 01 Jan 2001