OverviewAn Algerian teacher who supported learning during French colonial rule.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1889 – 1940 CE
Life and settingIbn Badis studied in North African scholarly institutions and taught in Constantine. His educational activity developed under French colonial government.Source: Institut Ibn Badis, Cheikh Ibn Badis
Work and legacyHe helped establish the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulama in 1931. Teaching, journalism and the promotion of Arabic-language learning were central to his public work.Source: Institut Ibn Badis, Cheikh Ibn Badis
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.Institut Ibn Badis, Cheikh Ibn Badis
