About Ahmed Tewfik El Madani
Lived 1898 – 1983 (aged 84). Ahmed Tewfik El Madani was an Algerian politician, historian, writer, nationalist and minister.
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani (also spelled Ahmad Toufik al-Medani etc.) (1899–1983) was an Algerian nationalist leader during the Algerian War of Independence (1954–62), and a minister of the GPRA, a provisional exile government of the Front de libération nationale (FLN). He belonged to the Association of the Ulema, an Islamic organization that formed a main pillar of the nationalist movement. After the war, he became minister of religious affairs (1962-1965) and an historian.
Ahmed El Madani produced extensive historical writings in Arabic celebrating the Muslim and Arab ancestors of Algeria.
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Who was Ahmed Tewfik El Madani?
Algerian politician (1898-1983)
When was Ahmed Tewfik El Madani born?
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani was born on 1 November 1898 in Tunis.
When did Ahmed Tewfik El Madani die?
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani died on 18 October 1983 in Algiers.
What was Ahmed Tewfik El Madani's occupation?
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani was a politician, historian, writer, nationalist and minister.
What nationality was Ahmed Tewfik El Madani?
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani was Algerian.
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