ʻAmīrūsh, Āyt Ḥammūdah, 1926-1959

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Name (Latin)
ʻAmīrūsh, Āyt Ḥammūdah, 1926-1959
Name (Arabic)
عميروش، آيت حمودة، 1926-1959
Other forms of name
ʻAmīrūsh, al-ʻAqīd, 1926-1959
Amirouche, 1926-1959
ʻUmayrūsh, Āyt Ḥammūdah, 1926-1959
Āyt Ḥammūdah ʻAmīrūsh, 1926-1959
آيت حمودة عميروش، 1926-1959
عميروش، العقيد، 1926-1959
عميروش، 1926-1959
Date of birth
1926
Date of death
1959
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 26465502
Wikidata: Q2843539
Library of congress: n 2004152750
Sources of Information
  • Dawr al-ʻAqīd ʻUmayrūsh fī al-thawrah al-Jazāʼirīyah, 1954, 2004:t.p. (al-ʻAqīd ʻAmīrūsh) p. 32, etc. (Āyt Ḥammūdah ʻAmīrūsh; ʻAmīrūsh Āyt Ḥammūdah; b. Oct. 31, 1926; d. Mar. 29, 1959; Amirouche [in rom.])
  • Historical dictionary of Algeria, 1981:p. 63 (Amirouche, leader of the Kabylia region)
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Wikipedia description:

Amirouche Aït Hamouda (Kabyle: Ɛmiruc At Ḥemmuda Arabic: عميروش آيت حمودة), better known by his nom de guerre Colonel Amirouche, was an Algerian military leader and revolutionary during the Algerian War. He organized the irregular military of the Wilaya III and is considered a national hero in Algeria. He was killed in action during combat against French troops on 29 March 1959. This event was much publicized, as Amirouche was considered to be a great threat to the French in Algeria.

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