Idir
Idir may refer to: People * Ali Idir (born 1966), Algerian judoka * Idir (singer) (1949–2020), Algerian singer-songwriter and musician * Idir Khourta (born 1986), French-born Algerian table tennis player * Idir Ouali (born 1988), French-Algerian football player * Jamel Aït Ben Idir (born 1984), French-Moroccan football player * Mustafa Ait Idir, terrorist * Thomas Idir or Sinik (born 1980), French-language rap artist Places * Idir, Iran (other) * Îdir or Iğdır Iğdır ( Turkish ; ku, Îdir or ; hy, Իգդիր, Igdir, also ) is the capital of Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. History Iğdır went by the Armenian name of Tsolakert during the Middle Ages. s.v. "Igdir," Armenia ...

Idir (singer)
Hamid Cheriet ( kab, Ḥamid Ceryat; 25 October 1949 – 2 May 2020), better known by his stage name Idir, was an Algerian Kabyle singer-songwriter and musician. Referred to as the "King of Amazigh music", he is regarded as one of the more significant modern day figures in Algerian and Amazigh culture, history, and struggle. Along with musicians like Ferhat Mehenni and Lounis Aït Menguellet, Idir helped popularize Raï folk music. Initially training to be a geologist, his interest for music was piqued when he was called to sing on state radio as a late substitute. After finishing his compulsory military service, he moved to France in 1975 and embarked on his career in music. Idir took a hiatus during the 1980s before returning in 1993. He was a passionate advocate of the Kabyle and Berber cultures. Early life and career Idir was born in Aït Lahcene, Aït Yenni, Tizi Ouzou Province (part of French Algeria at the time), on 25 October 1949. He originally studied to bec ...
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Mustafa Ait Idir
Mustafa Ait Idir (sometimes written as Ait Idr) is an individual formerly held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. Ait Idir was born in Algeria, but moved to Bosnia, married a Bosnian woman, and became a Bosnian citizen. Idir was arrested on October 18, 2001, on suspicion of participating in a conspiracy to bomb the United States Embassy. After their release following their acquittal, the six men were captured on January 17, 2002, by American forces, who transferred them to Guantanamo Bay. Ait Idr has alleged brutal treatment there. He claims that guards beat him when he was shackled, and bent back his fingers, breaking them. During another alleged beating, guards threw him onto a gravel path, where one guard jumped on him, with his full weight, causing a stroke that left part of his face paralyzed. On December 16, 2008, Ait Idir was one of three prisoners released to Bosnia after he was found innocent. Combatant Status Review Ait Idir was am ...
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Jamel Aït Ben Idir
Jamel Aït Ben Idir (born 10 January 1984) is a French-Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, Aït Ben Idir joined Le Havre in 2000 as a youth player. He made his professional debut for the club in a Ligue 2 match on 26 March 2002 against AC Ajaccio playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss. Following promotion that season, Ait-Ben-Idir did not feature in Ligue 1 play that season only appearing in one match. He would proceed to become a regular in the squad the next five seasons contributing to Le Havre's return to Ligue 1 for the 2008–09 season. He then moved on to AC Arles-Avignon, Sedan, and Ligue 2 club AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise (), commonly known as AJ Auxerre or simply Auxerre (), is a French football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division .... After the expiration of his Auxerre contr ...
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Idir Ouali
Idir Ouali (born 21 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Olympic Charleroi. Club career Ouali began his career in the junior ranks of amateur club ''SCO Roubaix 59'' in his native Roubaix. At age 15, his math teacher at the time recommended that he try out for Mouscron's academy, ''Futurosport'', which was a short distance away across the Belgian border. Ouali took his advice and was admitted into the club shortly after. Mouscron Ouali progressed through the junior ranks of RE Mouscron, and on 27 January 2007 he made his professional debut for the club in a league game against Gent. On 8 March 2008, Ouali started his first league game for the club against Brugge, scoring a goal in the 2–0 win. The following week, he started and scored again, this time against Charleroi. After scoring two goals in his first 2 starts for Mouscron, he was signed on 16 March 2008 to a two-year contract extension until 2010. On 14 September 20 ...
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Idir Khourta
Idir may refer to: People * Ali Idir (born 1966), Algerian judoka * Idir (singer) (1949–2020), Algerian singer-songwriter and musician * Idir Khourta (born 1986), French-born Algerian table tennis player * Idir Ouali (born 1988), French-Algerian football player * Jamel Aït Ben Idir (born 1984), French-Moroccan football player * Mustafa Ait Idir, terrorist * Thomas Idir or Sinik (born 1980), French-language rap artist Places * Idir, Iran (other) * Îdir or Iğdır Iğdır ( Turkish ; ku, Îdir or ; hy, Իգդիր, Igdir, also ) is the capital of Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. History Iğdır went by the Armenian name of Tsolakert during the Middle Ages. s.v. "Igdir," Armenia ...

Ali Idir
Ali Idir (born 22 December 1966) is an Algerian judoka. He competed in the men's extra-lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1966 births Living people Algerian male judoka Olympic judoka of Algeria Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Algerian people {{Algeria-judo-bio-stub ...
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Sinik
Thomas Gérard Idir (; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name Sinik, is a French-language rap artist. He is also known as Malsain, L'assassin and S.I.N.I.K.. His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label ''Six o Nine'' (6-0-9). Collaborations / Feuds His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career. They consider themselves as ''brother and sister''. ''Le Toit du Monde'', released in 2007, contains a song called "Je réalise" which features British singer songwriter, James Blunt. The single is bilingual, with English parts performed by Blunt and French parts by Sinik. He is also notorious for a number of feuds with other rap artists, most notably Kizito, Booba and Gaiden Discography Albums Street albums Other releases Mixtapes *1999: ''Ul'Team At Home 1er Volet'' (Mixtape Ul'Team Atom) *2011: ''Immortel'' (Best of de Sinik ) ''Maxis *2000: ''Malsain'' *2002: ''Artiste triste'' Singles See also * Ox ...
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