Cheikh Boumerdassi

Cheikh Mohamed El-Boumerdassi (Arabic: الشيخ محمد البومرداسي) was one of the principal leaders of the popular Mokrani Revolt uprising of 1871 against the French occupation of Algeria.

Cheikh

Mohamed El-Boumerdassi
Mohamed ben Hamou
Born
محمد بن حمو بن عبد الكريم البومرداسي

1818
Ouled Boumerdès,  Algeria
Died1874
New Caledonia
NationalityAlgerian
Occupation(s)Sheikh, Marabout
Known forZawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi, Mokrani Revolt
Notable work
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