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Colonial Resistance
Cheikh Aheddad
Colonial resistance
Warriors & Resistance19th century (d. 1873)Kabylie
He was arrested at over 80 years old and died in detention shortly after.
Historical significance
His call multiplied the scale of the 1871 uprising and tied religious networks to anti-colonial resistance.
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.
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He was arrested at over 80 years old and died in detention shortly after.