arabic october march muslim leader nationalist political worker disciple active islamic reformation algeria war independence directed friends manifesto french federation constantine member deputy constantine region political worker undertook great deal propaganda france cairo egypt arab world independence devoted teaching founding member founded numerous muslim institutions schools early years born october small village municipality heart born family scholars hailed valley mountain region village lies learned great grandfather islamic school went studied school years given thorough islamic education language took constantine introduced agreed accept pupil condition passed examination joined green mosque began studying remain seven years appointed teacher constantine close assistant organizing courses return group fellow students founded division active education fields religious national awareness returned village establish education children adults considered soul movement end french authorities aware activities imprisoned population civil released january imprisoned second time august complete month sentence fined released september outbreak world war war authorities suppressed political activities forced limit non political education struggle independence directed member deputy constantine region purpose party defend manifest anti french demanded equal rights muslim population autonomous algeria france colonial power july january lived france working defining objectives approach revolution moved cairo meeting members given task travelling arab countries raise support revolution based cairo moved tunisia taught soldiers border independence achieved independent algeria algeria gained independence devoted teaching islam arabic founded islamic institute followed creation similar institutions cities country reaching students appointed director institute training regional religious affairs holding position retirement appointed regional inspector provinces 2000s built mosque locality municipality school village birth march died long battle effects stroke buried
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