A Historic Step Towards Justice On Christmas Eve, the Financial Times reported about Scrooge-like claimants who ruin their opponents' Christmas by serving them lawsuits on 24 December. However, this year, the Algerians went one better. This Christmas Eve, the Algerian Parliament unanimously passed legislation declaring France's brutal colonisation a crime. The law asserts that France has "legal responsibility for its colonial past in Algeria and the tragedies it caused." Whil

Every year on July 5th, Algeria marks a day that changed its destiny forever. Independence Day is not just a date on the calendar; it is a powerful symbol of freedom, sacrifice, and national pride. This day honors the end of French colonial rule in 1962 and celebrates the resilience and courage of the Algerian people who fought for their country’s sovereignty. For Algerians at home and abroad, July 5th is a moment to remember the past, celebrate the present, and look forward

*Scholars Introduction When the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulemas (Jam‘iyyat al-‘Ulama al-Muslimin al-Jazā’iriyyīn) was founded on May 5, 1931, Algeria had been under French colonial rule for more than a century. Most Algerians were denied access to their own language, religion, and identity. French educational policies prioritized assimilation, while many traditional institutions were dismantled or brought under colonial control. In this environment, a group of reformist