Mohammed Arav Bessaoud
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Mohammed Arav Bessaoud was an Algeria
n writer
and activist.
Described as the spiritual father of Berberism
, "Dda Moh" was a Mujahideen
during the Algerian War of Liberation 1954-62. He was the founder of the Academie Berbere in Paris
during the 1960s and the designer of the modern Berber flag
. He was the author of numerous books on the war of independence, its aftermath and the history of the Berbers, he was one of the leading lights of Berberism during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and activist.
Described as the spiritual father of Berberism
Berberism
Berberism is a political-cultural movement of Berber ethnic nationalism, found mainly in Kabylia, Algeria and later in Morocco...
, "Dda Moh" was a Mujahideen
Mujahideen
Mujahideen are Muslims who struggle in the path of God. The word is from the same Arabic triliteral as jihad .Mujahideen is also transliterated from Arabic as mujahedin, mujahedeen, mudžahedin, mudžahidin, mujahidīn, mujaheddīn and more.-Origin of the concept:The beginnings of Jihad are traced...
during the Algerian War of Liberation 1954-62. He was the founder of the Academie Berbere in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
during the 1960s and the designer of the modern Berber flag
Berber flag
The Berber flag is a flag that has been proposed for the Berber people.In the 1970s the Berber Academy proposed the first Berber flag...
. He was the author of numerous books on the war of independence, its aftermath and the history of the Berbers, he was one of the leading lights of Berberism during the 20th and 21st centuries.