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Bab El Oued, Algiers
Bab El Oued is a neighbourhood in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, along the coast north of the city centre. As of 2008, the population of the commune of Bab El Oued was 64,732. History During the existence of French Algeria, Bab El Oued was established as the main neighbourhood of poor ''pied-noirs'', including many poor fishermen. Towards the end of the Algerian War, the neighbourhood became the stronghold of the Organisation armée secrète, until OAS attacks on the French Army led them to assault and purge the neighbourhood, during the siege of Bab el Oued in March 1962. Soon after, Algeria became independent, and the '' pied noir'' population fled the country. The neighbourhood was then settled by Muslim Algerians. The neighbourhood again gained notoriety during the leadup to the Algerian Civil War (which broke out in 1991) as a stronghold of the Islamic Salvation Front, or FIS. Its population in 1998 was 102,200. Shrine Located beyond the Bab al-Oued, on a hillside, is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Algeria
The communes of Algeria (Arabic: بلدية (singular)), also known as municipalities, form the third level of administrative subdivisions of Algeria. As of 2002, there were 1,541 municipalities in the country. The municipalites are also known as communes (baladiyahs). List This list is a copy from the Statoids page named Municipalities of Algeria'. The population data is from June 25, 1998. See also * List of cities in Algeria * Cities of present-day nations and states References {{DEFAULTSORT:Communes Of Algeria Subdivisions of Algeria Algeria 3 Communes, Algeria Algeria geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Bab El Oued
The Battle of Bab el Oued () was a violent confrontation which occurred during the latter stages of the Algerian War (1954–1962) between the French Army and the Organisation armée secrète (OAS) which opposed Algerian independence. It took place in Bab El Oued, then a working-class European quarter of Algiers, from 23 March to 6 April 1962. Context The OAS uprising (19 March) The OAS was an organization of hard-line European " Pieds Noirs" living in (the then-French territory) Algeria who were opposed to the cease-fire announced by French president Charles de Gaulle on 19 March 1962 between French forces and the Front de libération nationale (FLN) forces fighting for Algerian Independence. The OAS decided to dig in at their stronghold of Bab El Oued (a traditionally European working-class area) to fight the Evian Agreements by force. Siege of Bab el Oued (from 23 March to 6 April) The Battle of Bab el Oued was principally a battle between the French Gendarmerie M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souad Massi
Souad Massi (; born August 23, 1972) is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. In 1999, Massi performed at the ''Femmes d'Algérie'' concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records. Massi's music, which prominently features the acoustic guitar, displays Western musical style influences such as rock, country or the Portuguese fado but sometimes incorporates oriental musical influences and oriental instruments like the oud as well as African musical stylings. Massi sings in Classical Arabic, Algerian Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, French, occasionally in English, and in the Kabyle Berber language, often employing more than one language in the same song. Childhood and early bands Souad Massi was born in Algiers, Algeria to a poor family of six children. She grew up in the working-class Bab El Oued neighborhood o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Tha'alibi
Abdul-Rahman al-Tha'alibi () (1384 CE/785 Hijri year, AH – 15 March 1479 CE/875 Hijri year, AH) was an Algerian Islamic scholar, Imam and Sufism, Sufi wali. Born near the town of Issers, Isser (86 km south east of Algiers), he was raised in a very spiritual environment with high Islamic values and ethics. He had great interpersonal skills and devoted his entire life in service of the most deprived, to dhikr of Allah, and to writing of over 100 books and treatises. He has become a symbol of Algiers, which has become known as the "city of sidi Abder Rahman." Birth and Lineage Abdul-Rahman al-Tha'alibi was born in the year 1384 CE/785 Hijri year, AH in Issers, Isser in modern-day Boumerdès Province into a pious family with a lineage going back to Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. His Arab Maqillian Bedouin tribe, the Thaaliba, Tha'aliba, had long dominated several regions of Algeria from 1204 CE to 1515 CE. In 1378 CE, their nomadic dominance had been broken up by Abu Hammu II, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Abdullah Yahia
Air France Flight 8969 (Operation Rock Climber) was an Air France flight that was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked on 24 December 1994 by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA) at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria, Algiers. The militants murdered three passengers and their intention was either to detonate the aircraft over the Eiffel Tower or the Tour Montparnasse in Paris. When the aircraft reached Marseille, the GIGN, National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN), a tier one counterterrorism and hostage rescue unit of the French National Gendarmerie, stormed the plane and killed all four hijackers. The incident led to Air France halting their flights to Algeria until 2004, two years after the end of the Algerian Civil War. Background Algeria was in a state of Algerian Civil War, civil war at the time of the hijacking. Aircraft flying to Algeria faced the possibility of missile attacks. As a result, Air France's flights to Algeria had crews composed entirely of people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baya Rahouli
Baya Rahouli (, born July 27, 1979, in Bab El Oued, Algiers) is an Algerian athlete who competes in the triple jump. She is a former African record holder in this event, and has two African championship titles, beating Françoise Mbango Etone and Kéné Ndoye on both occasions. In two editions of the Pan Arab Games The Arab Games (), also known as the Pan-Arab Games, are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Games took place in 1953 in Alexandr ... she has taken a clean sweep, winning eight gold medals in total. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.51 s (1999) NR *100 metres hurdles – 13.50 s (1998) *Long jump – 6.70 m (1999) NR *Triple jump – 14.98 m (2005) NR Indoor *60 metres – 7.45 (1999) *Triple Jump – 14.31 (2003, 2004) NR External links * * 1979 births Living people Algerian female triple jumpers Algerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djamel Keddou
Djamel Keddou (January 30, 1952 – November 16, 2011) was an Algerian football player and manager. He spent his entire playing career with USM Alger and had 25 caps for the Algeria national football team, winning a gold medal at the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algiers. As a manager, he led USM Alger to the Algerian Cup in 1988, beating rivals CR Belouizdad in the final. Keddou also managed Algerian clubs JS El Biar and ES Ben Aknoun. On November 16, 2011, Keddou died after suffering a heart attack. ; El Watan, November 16, 2011. He is buried at the after his death. Honours Player * W ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dida Diafat
Dida Diafat (born 24 April 1970) is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21. A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie ''Chok-Dee'', in which he plays himself. Biography At the age of 18, Dida Diafat left the town of Villiers le Bel (Val d'Oise) to join the Muay Thai training camps of Thailand and became 3 years later the first Algerian and Frenchman to be a Muay Thai world champion. He became the first Thai kickboxing fighter to win a contract with a French television channel - specifically, Canal+ in 1994. Following the release of ''Chok Dee'' he retired from kickboxing and decided to pursue a career in acting and in the clothing business. He had a role in the 2009 horror film ''Mutants''. Titles and achievements Titles * 1991-1998 Competed in 16 World Championships in Muaythai, Kickboxing and won 11 titles * 1993 World Muaythai Champion in Paris * 1992 World Kickboxing Champion in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Boutella
Sofia Boutella (; born 3 April 1982) is an Algerian actress, dancer and model. Born in Algiers, she emigrated to Paris at the age of 10. Shortly thereafter, she started rhythmic gymnastics, joining the French national team at the age of 18. She began dancing in film and television shows, as well as in commercials and concerts. She was one of Madonna's backup dancers for six years, performing in numerous music videos and at the 2012 Super Bowl. As an actress, her breakthrough role came in 2012 in the British film, '' StreetDance 2''. She went on to appear in the well-received films '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (2014), ''Star Trek Beyond'' (2016), ''Atomic Blonde'' (2017), ''Climax'' (2019), '' Prisoners of the Ghostland'' (2021), and the ''Rebel Moon'' duology (2023, 2024), among others. In 2017, she portrayed the titular character in the American fantasy action-adventure film '' The Mummy''. As a model, Boutella has featured in a series of Nike ads and videos, choreographed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Tha'alibi
Abdul-Rahman al-Tha'alibi () (1384 CE/785 Hijri year, AH – 15 March 1479 CE/875 Hijri year, AH) was an Algerian Islamic scholar, Imam and Sufism, Sufi wali. Born near the town of Issers, Isser (86 km south east of Algiers), he was raised in a very spiritual environment with high Islamic values and ethics. He had great interpersonal skills and devoted his entire life in service of the most deprived, to dhikr of Allah, and to writing of over 100 books and treatises. He has become a symbol of Algiers, which has become known as the "city of sidi Abder Rahman." Birth and Lineage Abdul-Rahman al-Tha'alibi was born in the year 1384 CE/785 Hijri year, AH in Issers, Isser in modern-day Boumerdès Province into a pious family with a lineage going back to Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. His Arab Maqillian Bedouin tribe, the Thaaliba, Tha'aliba, had long dominated several regions of Algeria from 1204 CE to 1515 CE. In 1378 CE, their nomadic dominance had been broken up by Abu Hammu II, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
