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El Kettar Cemetery
El Kettar Cemetery ( ar, مقبرة القطار) is one of the most famous cemeteries in Algeria. It is situated in a suburb of the city of Algiers in the Communes of Algeria, commune of Oued Koriche. It opened in 1838 replacing the cemetery of Sidi Abderrahmane destroyed in 1830. It was previously known as Dar El Ghrib (the unknown's residence) since foreigners of the city's limit were buried there. The current name, El Kettar (distillery in Arabic), is due to the distillation of jasmine in the Bridja, a funeral monument dating from the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman era. It was built on a steep hill cemetery, because at the time of colonization, the French authorities forbade Muslims to bury their dead in flat terrain. It comprises tombs of numerous Algerian notables and it is one of the most preferred place for actors and actresses and other artists (opera singers, musicians, painters, sculptors, architects, writers, poets). It also includes the tombs of several scientists, academicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsissen
Hsissen (December 8, 1929 – September 29, 1958) was an Algerian singer. Biography Hsissen was born at 15 rue Monthabor in the Casbah of Algiers to a modest family, originally from Maâtkas (Tizi Ouzou Province). From a very young age, he was interested in the ''chanson'' style and the works of composer El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka. He also respected and admired the work of Khelifa Belkacem. At the age of 23, he formed an orchestra. Hsissen combined his love of music with activism with the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties and the National Liberation Front. Hsissen died in Tunis on September 29, 1958, after a long bout of lung disease. His remains were re-interred in his homeland on September 29, 2012, in the commemoration of the 54th year of his death. This coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of the independence of Algeria. He is buried at the El Kettar Cemetery El Kettar Cemetery ( ar, مقبرة القطار) is one of the most famous cemeteries in Alger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemeteries Of Algiers
There are a number of cemeteries in Algiers. Among them is the Thaalibia Cemetery, the oldest one. A number of them have listed buildings or structures, or have been classified and registered as historic . List Gallery File:Cimetière des Thaalba à Alger 5.JPG, Thaalibia Cemetery File:Marabout Sidi M'hamed Alger.jpg, Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine Cemetery File:El Kettar القطار.jpg, El Kettar Cemetery File:Alya-door2.jpg, El Alia Cemetery File:StEugene-Alger05a.jpg, St. Eugene Cemetery See also *Lists of cemeteries * Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments *Algiers Province Algiers Province ( ar, ولاية الجزائر, ', ; french: wilaya d'Alger or ) is a province ( wilayah) in Algeria, named after its capital, Algiers, which is also the national capital. It is adopted from the old French department of Algier ... * * Management of funerals and cemeteries of Algiers References External links * * * {{Cemeteries of Algiers Cemeteries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC Alger
Mouloudia Club d'Alger ( ar, نادي مولودية الجزائر), referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Algiers. The club was founded in 1921 and its colours are red, green and white. Their home stadium, the Stade 5 Juillet 1962, has a capacity of 65,000 spectators. They also receive their opponents in Omar Hamadi Stadium. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Founded in 1921 as Mouloudia Club Algérois and Mouloudia Chaâbia d’Alger, the club was known as Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Alger from 1977 to 1986 and changed its name to Mouloudia Club d'Alger in 1986. The club colours are red and green. They play at the Stade Omar Hamadi. MC Alger were the first Algerian club to win a continental competition, winning the 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs. They are one of the most successful Algerian clubs having won the domestic league 7 times, and the domestic cup 8 times, third to USM Alger, CR ... [...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 . Honours Player * Won the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algerian Communist Party
The Algerian Communist Party (french: Parti Communiste Algérien; ar, الحزب الشيوعي الجزائري) was a communist party in Algeria. The PCA emerged in 1920 as an extension of the French Communist Party (PCF) and eventually became a separate entity in 1936. Despite this, it was recognized by the Comintern in 1935. Its first congress was in Algiers in July 1936, where it was the PCA's headquarter. In 1955 the party was banned by the French authorities. The party then oriented itself towards the national liberation movement. PCA obtained legal status in 1962 and in the same year it was banned and dissolved. The Algerian communists later regrouped as PAGS. The general secretaries of PCA were Benali Boukort from 1936 to 1939, Amar Ouzegane during the underground central committee, Bouhali from 1947 to 1949 and Bachir Hadj Ali from 1949. The PCA before the Algerian Independence war (1920–1954) The PCA had at the beginning a lack of political sensibility wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachid Ksentini
Rachid Ksentini (November 11, 1887 – August 4, 1944) was an Algerian actor and comedian. Biography Rachid Ksentini was born Rachid Belakhdar on November 11, 1887 in the Casbah of Algiers. He left school early to work as an apprentice carpenter with his father in Bab El Oued until 1914. On the eve of the First World War, he enlisted as a seaman in the merchant navy and left to France. The boat where he embarked was torpedoed by German naval forces. The survivors were rescued by the Royal Navy, which were then transferred to Marseille. by his profession of sailor, he traveled to Europe, North America, China, and India. He returned to Algeria but for a short stay before going back to France. in 1925, he made his return to his home country and meets the same year in a cafe, Ali Sellali a.k.a. Allalou who asked him to integrate his theatrical troupe ''Ezzahia''. Their collaboration results among other things by the presentation of the play ''Zaouadj Bouaklin'' on October 26, 1926, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
