Cheikh Bouamama
Algerian leader of an uprising against the French forces
About Cheikh Bouamama
Lived 1833 – 1908 (aged 74–75). Cheikh Bouamama was a military personnel, known for Awlad Sidi Shaykh.
Cheikh Bouamama or Shaykh Bu 'Amamah Al Bousheikhi Al Bakri led a popular resistance against French occupation in Algeria from 1881 to 1908.
Cheikh Bouamama was a leader of the tribe Awlad Sidi Shaykh. The resistance that he led in the southwest of Algeria from 1881 to 1908.
The Algerian filmmaker Benamar Bakhti made the 1983 film L'Épopée de Cheikh Bouamama ("The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama").
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Who was Cheikh Bouamama?
Algerian leader of an uprising against the French forces
When was Cheikh Bouamama born?
Cheikh Bouamama was born in 1833 in Figuig.
When did Cheikh Bouamama die?
Cheikh Bouamama died on 17 October 1908 in El Aioun Sidi Mellouk.
What was Cheikh Bouamama's occupation?
Cheikh Bouamama was a military personnel.
What was Cheikh Bouamama known for?
Cheikh Bouamama was known for Awlad Sidi Shaykh.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cheikh Bouamama. https://biography.guide/cheikh-bouamama/
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