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Cheikh Aheddad
19th century (d. 1873)Kabylie
📖Their story
Spiritual head of the Rahmaniya brotherhood in Kabylie, Cheikh Aheddad gave a religious and popular dimension to the 1871 revolt by openly calling on his followers to join Cheikh El Mokrani.
⭐Why they matter
His call multiplied the scale of the 1871 uprising and tied religious networks to anti-colonial resistance.
💡Did you know?
He was arrested at over 80 years old and died in detention shortly after.