The Ahmad Bey resistance represents an important part of the national resistance series to repel the French colonization. Its importance was demonstrated through its geographical spread, and timeline 1830-1847. Ahmad Bey considered his resistance as the extension and continuity of the Algerian state that collapsed on July 5th, 1830. This resistance also witnessed hinged events, such as the first a...

Emir Abdelkader is one of the most influential Algerian statesmen in recent history. Between 1832 to 1847, he was the leader of Algeria's resistance against French colonialism and the country's founding father. He is regarded as one of the greatest poets, Sufis, and religious scholars. Above all, he promoted interfaith harmony and peace, which allowed him to win the friendship and respect of some

The Djurdjura region faced persistent and violent confrontations against the French colonial attempts to intrude into the area, and subjugate it with military force. Several resistance figures stood out, marvelous stories emerged from this region fueled by sacrifice and pain.

The resistance of Zaatcha is one of the most standardized resistances in Algeria's history, not only because of the magnitude of the confrontation with the French but also due to the nature of the resistance and the subjugation of its heroes, also it constituted a chapter of persistent French criminality.

French colonialism started its attempts to penetrate the Algerian Sahara to control the transportation and commercial Routes, to benefit from its wealth and the exchange volume with the west Sudanian region. However, they faced strong resistance, supported by the knowledge of the locals about their area. Laghouat’s resistance represents a great saga. After France recruited their army, it was con..

Ouled Sidi Cheikh fought a violent resistance while defending their homes and country. After drawing the borders between Algeria and Morocco, under the treaty of Lalla Meghnia, many tribes located in the region have been separated, like the tribe of Ouled Sidi Cheikh. France also succeeded in luring Se Hamza Ben Abou Bekr, leader of the east division in Ouled Sidi Cheikh, by Assigning him as the C...

The resistance of Moulay Chefka is another episode in the series of the Algerian Jihad against the French colonization and its oppression-based policies applied in Algeria, generating a strong reaction from the Algerians, which they portrayed in Resistance, uprisings, and revolutions that characterized the 19th century. Like the resistance of Moulay Chefka in Jijel and nearby areas.

The resistance in Souk Ahras was one of the popular resistances led by Spahis, and Mohammed Keblouti from Hanancha joined them, spreading and affecting the tribes of Hanancha in Souk Ahras. While the causes of the Spahis uprising are numerous, they pour into the crucible of popular resistances, whose demands have varied.

The French colonial policy, founded on injustice, oppression, and tyranny and the looting of private and public property, was one of the primary causes of the start of the revolution. In addition to the colonial authorities' use of a divide-and-conquer strategy to win over particular families and give them the responsibility of protecting their interests at the expense of the majority of the popul...

In 1870 France was defeated by the German Prussian forces, which was like a big kick, Algerians took advantage of this critical moment and declared resistance against them, and the French response was more criminality against unarmed Algerians; in an attempt to restore the honor of their empire.

The reasons for this resistance are not different from the other resistance because they are all related to the colonial policy applied in Algeria and all the tribes. Therefore the inhabitants of Ameri Oasis in Biskra were influenced by the events of popular resistance, starting with Emir Abdelkader and Hadj Ahmed Bey.

The French colonial administration didn't expect to pay such a painful price in its journey to colonize the Sahara. Resistance of Cheikh Bouamama was another episode of a series of confrontations against France. In fact, Cheikh Bouamama, in his jihadist activities, was a consensus man with the social components of the southwest region, symbolizing strength and challenge.

In the face of French occupation into the Algerian desert, Cheikh Amoud led a furious resistance. This resistance is considered one of the local communities' resistance groups, and it resulted in significant casualties for French colonialism, as attested in French military records and their repeated calls to double their number of troops given the strength of the resistance.

The colonial administration called Algeria the quiet colony to overshadow the French and Algerian public opinion; in its ability to stabilize the elements of colonialism throughout the Algerian quarters. However, resistance continued to uncover the lies. The Aurés region witnessed the breakout of several resistances; despite the differences between them in reasons and the amount of effort condu...

The uprising of the inhabitants of Beni-Chougrane, Mascara 1914 is one of the biggest of the 20th century's beginning. In terms of its characteristics and reasons for its outbreak. On the other hand, it is a continuum of the series of resistances, uprisings, and revolutions witnessed around Algeria, particularly in the west.

Ain Torki village is located near Miliana, on the foothills of the Zaccar Mountains between the Blida Atlas on the east and the Dahra mountains on the west. During the 19th century, this area stayed a hotbed of tension due to the popular resistance against the French settler's greed and the colonial administration’s policies.

The Kbaylia region witnessed a strong resistance towards the French movements in the area. Apart from the inhabitant's strength and excitement, the harsh Natural topography contributed to determining the speed of the French incursion into the region. Perhaps the appearance of Ben Abd El-Malik Mohammed Al-Amjad had a significant impact on the area's unity against the invaders.

This resistance followed up the previous ones that occurred all over Algeria in the second half of the 20th century. They showed the colonial authorities that the Algerian Sahara, is another stronghold of the resistance. After colonizing the north, France began their incursion by sending military missions and consecutive campaigns in preparation for the upcoming phase to colonize the Saharan areas...