Amazigh Coast Part 9
The island of Djerba is Amazigh from Kutama, such as Sedghian, Sedwiksh, Nefza, Hawara, and others. As for the name Djerba, it is one of the wombs of the Amazigh Lamaya tribe.
We also note that the two sides of one of the Kutama stomachs were not mentioned in the Kutama stomachs, which confirms that many of the stomachs were not mentioned by historians.
The Amazighs are the original inhabitants of the island of Djerba, and the name “Djerba” was mentioned in the surrounding dictionary. The ancient Greeks also mentioned it in their legends as “the eaters of the lotaj.” Ibn Khaldun also explains that its name goes back to the name of one of the Amazigh tribes of Lamia.
During the fourth century AH, Djerba became affiliated with the Fatimid state in Egypt, then the Sanhaji state. In the sixth century AH, it was occupied by the “Normans” and the Almohads were able to expel them quickly. Countries and civilizations succeeded one another on the island over the centuries and times, resulting in a diverse cultural heritage that the visitor can touch in various aspects of life. Various religions and sects coexist on the island with tolerance and brotherhood.
Source: Diwan al-Mubtada wa al-Khabar in the History of the Arabs, Berbers, and Their Contemporaries by Ibn Khaldun, Part Six