young — /yung/, adj., younger /yung geuhr/, youngest /yung gist/, n. adj. 1. being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman. 2. having the appearance, freshness, vigor, or other qualities of youth. 3. of or… … Universalium
Young — /yung/, n. 1. Andrew (Jackson, Jr.), born 1932, U.S. clergyman, civil rights leader, politician, and diplomat: mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, since 1981. 2. Art(hur Henry), 1866 1944, U.S. cartoonist and author. 3. Brigham, 1801 77, U.S. leader of… … Universalium
Organisation of Young Free Algerians — The Organization of Young Free Algerians (OJAL, French Organisation des jeunes Algériens libres) claimed credit for various attacks against civilian Islamist sympathisers during the Algerian Civil War, claiming to be a pro government armed group … Wikipedia
Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… … Universalium
Nationalism and resistance in Algeria — Part of a series on the History of Algeria … Wikipedia
Abbas, Ferhat — born Aug. 24, 1899, Taher, Alg. died Dec. 24, 1985, Algiers Algerian political leader who served as first president of the provisional government of the Algerian Republic (1958). Originally a Francophile, he became disillusioned with France, and… … Universalium
North Africa — North African. the northern part of Africa, esp. the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez. * * * Introduction region of Africa comprising … Universalium
Cheikha Rimitti — الشيخة الرّيميتي Background information Birth name Saadia El Ghizania Also known as Cheikha Rimitti … Wikipedia
Algerian Reformist {ʽ}Ulamāʾ, Association of — Group of Muslim religious scholars founded in 1931 that worked to create an Algerian Muslim identity. The ʽUlamāʾ opened schools and promoted the teaching of Arabic. It was opposed by the French educated elite and the traditional Muslim… … Universalium
Torture during the Algerian War — The French Armed Forces made a systematic and indiscriminate use of torture during the Algerian War of Independence (1954 62), creating a public controversy which is far from having been stifled today. Although the Algerian National Liberation… … Wikipedia
