Lalla Fatma N'Soumer
Lalla Fatma N'Soumer (c. 1830 – 1863) (Kabyle: Lalla Faḍma n Sumer; Arabic: لالة فاطمة نسومر) was an Algerian anti-colonial leader during 1849–1857 of the French conquest of Algeria and subsequent Pacification of Algeria. She led several battles against the French forces, until her capture in July 1857. She was imprisoned until her death six years later. She is an Algerian national hero.
Lalla Fatma N'Soumer | |
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Faḍma N'Sumer | |
"Femme kebaïle" by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux, often used to illustrate N'Soumer | |
| Born | c. 1830 Werja, Abi Youcef, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria |
| Died | c. 1863 (aged 32–33) Tablat, Médéa, Algeria |
| Known for | Maraboutic resistance fighter against the French conquest of Algeria |
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