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Fannu (died April 1147) was a princess of the Almoravid dynasty. In the guise of a man, she participated in the defense during the conquest of Almoravid Marrakech. She was raised in the Almoravid Palace in Marrakesh as the daughter of . Her future role was not strange, as women in Almoravid Morocco had a higher status than what was otherwise normal in Muslim states. Women at court were known to wield great influence in state affairs in the tradition and example of Zaynab an-Nafzawiyyah, co-founder of the dynasty: women in Morocco did not wear veils, and the education of women was accepted and normal, with notable women such as Hafsa Bint al-Hajj al-Rukuniyya holding courses for the women of the palace, and at least two women known to have been doctors.

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  • Fannu (died April 1147) was a princess of the Almoravid dynasty. In the guise of a man, she participated in the defense during the conquest of Almoravid Marrakech. She was raised in the Almoravid Palace in Marrakesh as the daughter of . Her future role was not strange, as women in Almoravid Morocco had a higher status than what was otherwise normal in Muslim states. Women at court were known to wield great influence in state affairs in the tradition and example of Zaynab an-Nafzawiyyah, co-founder of the dynasty: women in Morocco did not wear veils, and the education of women was accepted and normal, with notable women such as Hafsa Bint al-Hajj al-Rukuniyya holding courses for the women of the palace, and at least two women known to have been doctors. In March 1147, the forces of Abd-al Mumin, successor of Ibn Tumart and founder of the Almohad Caliphate, reached the capital of Marrakech during his jihad against the Almoravid dynasty, broke into the town and battled over the control of the qasba (fortress) of the Almoravid Palace for days. Fannu famously dressed herself in male clothing and participated in the defense of the fortress, and according to tradition, the Almohads did not manage to conquer the fortress before "a young Almoravid woman, dressed as a man", was killed. The Almohads were reportedly astonished by Fannu's conduct and bravery during the battle, and surprised that they had not realized that she was a woman before she died. In Morocco, she was depicted as a figure of Berber resistance. (en)
  • Fannu ou Fannou (en berbère : Fannu), morte en avril 1147, est une princesse et soldate berbère de la dynastie almoravide qui a combattu les Almohades lors de la prise de Marrakech en 1147. Déguisée en homme, elle défend Marrakech pendant la conquête de la ville. Elle est éduquée dans le palais des Almoravides de Marrakesh, et est la fille d'Omar ibn Yintan. À cette époque, les femmes ont plus de libertés et de responsabilités au Maroc que dans les autres pays musulmans, en raison de l'influence de la princesse et femme politique Zeyneb an-Nafzawiyyah, qui a construit la dynastie au même titre que son mari. En mars 1147, l'armée d'Abd-al Mumin, successeur d'Ibn Toumert et fondateur du califat almohade, atteint la capitale de Marrakech pendant le djihad contre la dynastie almoravide. Elle envahit la ville et combat pendant plusieurs jours pour prendre le contrôle de la forteresse du palais almoravide. Fannu, travestie, participe à la défense de la forteresse. Les écrits relatent ensuite que les Almohades ne parviennent à prendre la forteresse qu'une fois "qu'une jeune femme almoravide, habillée comme un homme", est tuée. Les Almohades sont surpris par la bravoure de Fannu pendant le combat, et sont surpris de découvrir qu'elle est une femme lorsqu'elle est tuée. (fr)
  • Fannu, död 1147, var en prinsessa ur Almoravidernas dynasti i Marocko. Hon är känd för att aktivt ha deltagit i försvaret av kungaborgen i Marrakech i Marocko, då riket erövrades av Almohadkalifatet. Almohaderna lyckades inte erövra borgen förrän "en ung almoravidkvinna, klädd som en man", föll i strid, och segrarna blev då förvånade över att en av de stridande försvararna av borgen var en kvinna. (sv)
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  • Fannu, död 1147, var en prinsessa ur Almoravidernas dynasti i Marocko. Hon är känd för att aktivt ha deltagit i försvaret av kungaborgen i Marrakech i Marocko, då riket erövrades av Almohadkalifatet. Almohaderna lyckades inte erövra borgen förrän "en ung almoravidkvinna, klädd som en man", föll i strid, och segrarna blev då förvånade över att en av de stridande försvararna av borgen var en kvinna. (sv)
  • Fannu (died April 1147) was a princess of the Almoravid dynasty. In the guise of a man, she participated in the defense during the conquest of Almoravid Marrakech. She was raised in the Almoravid Palace in Marrakesh as the daughter of . Her future role was not strange, as women in Almoravid Morocco had a higher status than what was otherwise normal in Muslim states. Women at court were known to wield great influence in state affairs in the tradition and example of Zaynab an-Nafzawiyyah, co-founder of the dynasty: women in Morocco did not wear veils, and the education of women was accepted and normal, with notable women such as Hafsa Bint al-Hajj al-Rukuniyya holding courses for the women of the palace, and at least two women known to have been doctors. (en)
  • Fannu ou Fannou (en berbère : Fannu), morte en avril 1147, est une princesse et soldate berbère de la dynastie almoravide qui a combattu les Almohades lors de la prise de Marrakech en 1147. Déguisée en homme, elle défend Marrakech pendant la conquête de la ville. En mars 1147, l'armée d'Abd-al Mumin, successeur d'Ibn Toumert et fondateur du califat almohade, atteint la capitale de Marrakech pendant le djihad contre la dynastie almoravide. Elle envahit la ville et combat pendant plusieurs jours pour prendre le contrôle de la forteresse du palais almoravide. (fr)
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