Algeria geography, economy, and history | Britannica

Association of Algerian Muslim Ulama, a body of Muslim religious scholars (ʿulamāʾ) who, under French rule, advocated the restoration of an Algerian nation rooted in Islamic and Arabic

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Algerian War of Independence | Brief Summary | Britannica

Algerian War, war for Algerian independence from France that was fought from 1954 to 1962. The movement for independence in Algeria began during World War I (1914–18)

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Algeria

Algeria - North Africa, Mediterranean, Saharan: The human cost of the war remains unknown, particularly on the Algerian side. Some estimates put French military losses at

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Algeria | Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Language

Algeria, large, predominantly Muslim country of North Africa. Most of the population resides along the Mediterranean coast. Although an integral part of the Maghreb

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War of Independence, Revolution, Nationalism

Algeria - War of Independence, Revolution, Nationalism: Nationalist parties had existed for many years, but they became increasingly radical as they realized that their goals

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National Liberation Front | Algerian Revolution, Guerrilla

National Liberation Front, the only constitutionally legal party in Algeria from 1962 to 1989. The party was a continuation of the revolutionary body that directed the Algerian war of

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Algerian Resistance Leader & Religious Reformer

Abdelkader was the amīr of Mascara (from 1832), the military and religious leader who founded the Algerian state and led the Algerians in their 19th-century struggle against French

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Algeria

Algeria - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine: Algerian culture and society were profoundly affected by 130 years of colonial rule, by the bitter independence struggle, and by the

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Algeria

Algeria - Arabic, Berber, French: Arabic became the official national language of Algeria in 1990, and most Algerians speak one of several dialects of vernacular Arabic. These

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