Ahmed Boubia
Si Ahmed Boubia (* 1920 in Khémisset , † December 14, 1978 in Kénitra ) was a Moroccan historian and resistance fighter against the colonialism of the European powers. Because of his scholarship in matters of tradition and modernity, as well as religion and Islamic law , he was known as "Si Ahmed".
Life
During his studies at the University of al-Qarawīyīn in Fez , he organized the famous demonstration of October 22, 1937 in Khémisset together with some fellow students . This revolt was directed against the French colonial policy in Morocco, in particular against the " Dahir berbère ", an edict that de jure divided Morocco into two zones, one subject to Islamic law and one subject to customary Berber law, in order to split Moroccans into two Split camp.
This uprising had sparked a series of solidarity rallies across the Maghreb and was also the initial spark for a unified organization and coordination of the resistance against the colonialist presence of France throughout North Africa , a fact that Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba repeatedly emphasized.
As a result, Si Ahmed Boubia and his colleagues were arrested and sentenced to two years in prison. He was then under house arrest for several years. Nevertheless, he managed to take an active part in the movement that led to Morocco's independence in 1956 . Even after independence, he fought for more freedom and democracy in the kingdom.
His work on the history of the Moroccan resistance against French colonialism, which particularly focuses on the decisive role of the Berber tribes, was published by the Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines of the University of Rabat as part of their series of publications on the history of Morocco.
The manuscripts left by Si Ahmed Boubia were compiled by his son Fawzi Boubia (writer and cultural scientist), provided with an introduction and prepared for publication, which was successfully completed in 2003 in collaboration with renowned historians from the University of Rabat.
bibliography
- Allal El Fassi, The Liberation Movements in the Arab Maghreb, Tétouan, without date (علال الفاسي ، الحركات الإستقلالية في المغرب العربي ، داار ،يبا الال الاسي ي.
- Charles-André Julien , L'Afrique du Nord en marche. Nationalismes musulmans et souveraineté française, Éditions Julliard, Paris, 1972.
- Charles-André Julien, Le Maroc face aux impérialismes 1415–1956, Éditions JA, Paris, 1978.
- Mustapha El Qadéry, «Histoire nationaliste et cohésion nationale». Cf. M. Kenbib, Temps présent et fonctions de l'historien, Publications de la Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines, Rabat Agdal, n ° 158, p 1-21.
- Robert Rézette, Les Partis politiques marocains, Préface de Maurice Duverger, Presses de la Fondation nationale des sciences politiques
Web links
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (données)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robert REZETTE, Les Partis politiques marocains, Préface de Maurice Duverger, Presses de la Fondation National des Sciences Politiques, 2e édition, Paris, 1955, p. 9.
- ^ See speech by President Habib Bourguiba on the occasion of the commemoration of the 40th day of the death of Allal El Fassi. Cf. The daily Al Alam, June 29, 1974. In this speech Habib Bourguiba insists several times on the importance of the Khémisset uprising in view of the beginning of the coordination of the resistance at the level of all Maghreb countries.
- ↑ ↑ قبائل زمور والحركة الوطنية. مذكرات سي أحمد بوبية. The Zemmour Tribes and the National Movement. Memoirs of Si Ahmed Boubia. Publications of the “Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines”, Université Mohammed V Rabat, 2003, 720 p
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boubia, Ahmed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Moroccan historian and resistance fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Khémisset |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 1978 |
| Place of death | Kénitra |