The Sanhaja were one of the largest and most influential Berber tribal confederations in North Africa, historically spanning regions such as Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia, and the Western Sahara. The term “Sanhaja” refers to a group of Berber tribes that, over time, came to form distinct confederations, each contributing significantly to the political and cultural landscape of the Maghreb and beyond. Historically, the Sanhaja were divided into three main confederations, which were recognized by scholars like Ibn Khaldun. The first group, known as the Danhāǧa/Sanhaja of the first type, included tribes such as the Kutāma and Zawāwa, located in the Kabyle mountains, and played a key…