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Colonial Resistance
Si El-Haoussi
Colonial resistance
Warriors & Resistance19th centuryOran / West
The Ouled Sidi Cheikh revolts kept large French forces tied down in the south for years.
Historical significance
He represents the western Algerian resistance that linked Saharan tribes with the Tell.
Their story
A respected leader of the Ouled Sidi Cheikh in the western steppes, Si El-Haoussi joined the long cycle of revolts against French expansion in the south-west. He fought as part of a broader family of religious and tribal chiefs whose resistance spanned decades.
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The Ouled Sidi Cheikh revolts kept large French forces tied down in the south for years.