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Larbi Ben M'hidi
Larbi Ben M'hidi (; 1923 – 4 March 1957), commonly known as Si Larbi or simply as Ben M'hidi, was a prominent Algerian revolutionary leader during the Algerian War of Independence, Algerian war of independence. He is one of the six founding members of the National Liberation Front (Algeria), Front de Libération Nationale (FLN; National Liberation Front) that launched an armed revolt throughout Algeria and issued a proclamation calling for a sovereign Algerian state. Ben M'hidi initially commanded Wilaya V (the military district in the Oran region) and played an important role at the FLN's Soummam conference in August 1956. He headed FLN operations during the Battle of Algiers (1957), Battle of Algiers where he was the last member of the National Liberation Front (Algeria), FLN's Comité de Coordination et d'Exécution (CCE; Committee of Coordination and Implementation). Ben M'hidi was a strong believer in that the revolution should be directed by "internal" rather than "externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aïn M'lila
Aïn M'lila ( ar, عين مليلة, ''Ayn Malīlah''; which means "the white source", the root ''m-l-l'' being of Berber origin) is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 65,371. It is the home-town of Larbi Ben M'hidi, one of the most prominent Algerian leaders during the war of independence. It is the home of football club AS Ain M'lila that currently play in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (first division). Localities of the commune The commune is composed of 24 Locality (settlement), localities: History The first people known to have settled in the region are the Zemouls. They were the oldest and most formidable cavalry which was established in Aïn M'lila on the road between Constantine, Algeria, Constantine and Batna City, Batna during the Ottoman Empire ruling. The Zemouls were a war like tribe whose chief military and administrative bore the title of zemala caid. On an order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
