Over the weekend, Amazighs celebrated Yennayer, the Amazigh New Year of 2974. From Morocco to Libya, joy, sorrow and political struggle marked the celebrations.
Yennayer 2971: Berber New Year in North Africa 12.01.2021 - US, United States - Rabah Arkam
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In North Africa among the Berbers, the January 12
th is the 1
st day of the year 2971 of the Amazigh (Berber) calendar which begins in 950 BC, date of the victory of the Berber king Chachnaq over the pharaoh Ramses III where the Berber king Sheshonq I was enthroned Pharaoh of Egypt and founded the XXII Dynasty which ruled Egypt until 715 BC.
By Rabah Arkam
This Berber king had succeeded in unifying Egypt and then invading the kingdom of Israel. He is said to have captured the treasures of Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem in 926 BC. This date is mentioned in the Bible and would therefore constitute the first date in Berber history on a written medium. King Sheshonq is referred to in the Bible as Sésaq and Shishaq in ancient Hebrew. This