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The Tuat region, with its three regions (Tuat Central, Tidikelt, and
Gurara), was famed for its great historical momentum coinciding with the
period of colonial expansion in southwestern Algeria. Among its
manifestations was the rejection of the French occupation and support for
the resistance in Algeria even prior to the occupation of the region, so that it
formed a safe resort for some members of the popular resistance in Algeria,
in particular The period between 1858-1894, during which the asylums of
Muhammad Ben Abdallah, Bushusha, and the sons of Sidi Sheykh, such as
Si Kaddur Ben Hamza and Sheykh Buamama, were known; The region,
with its bustling commercial activity and strategic location, was a vital area
for Algeria in particular, and for neighboring cities in general, which made the
French raise their interest in it with their exploratory trips, their soft relations,
and their invading columns, but they were met with strong local popular
resistance, the military and cultural manifestations which grew in the region
between 1899-1903.
In this thesis, we address the subject with research, including an
introduction, and five chapters, about the importance and location of the
region, the manifestations of French expansionist ambitions, and examples
of the refuge of the leaders of the popular resistance, led by Sheykh
Buamama, during 1883-1894, the phase of the French invasion, and the
most important forms of popular resistance locally with which we conclude
the thesis. With a conclusion that leads us to the fact that the national
struggle in the region did not stop throughout the French colonial presence.
In this study, we rely on local sources and references, such as manuscripts
and writings of the people of the region, and other national and foreign ones,
such as the notebooks of French travelers, the letters of Sheykh Buamama
and other leaders, and documents of the French archives overseas, and also
using previous studies related to the research. |
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