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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.

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