Abdelhamid Ibn Badis (1889-1940)

Abdelhamid Ibn Badis was a famous leader and scholar in Algeria. He was born in Constantine. He started the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulema. He believed that education was very important for all people. He worked hard to protect the Arabic language and Islamic culture. His famous motto was: "Algeria is our country, Arabic is our language, and Islam is our religion."