This episode is about the country of a million and a half martyrs, about the history of Algeria before colonization and its long resistance until its independence, an enjoyable narrative with a guest who is very knowledgeable and well-informed about what happened in Algeria. My guest in this episode is Mohamed El Amine Belgheith, a specialist in the history of contemporary Algeria and the Islamic West, who has written many volumes on Algerian history. He tells us this history starting from the Phoenician and Byzantine colonization, through the Islamic eras that had a fundamental impact on Algerian culture, and up to the French colonization that put it in confrontation with the harshest types of occupation in history. French colonization lasted 132 years, and France's occupation of Algeria was not just a desire for expansion, but an attempt to dismantle Algerian society from its roots. So how did the French try to do that? How did the Algerians resist them? What is the story of the Algerian revolution and independence? And before that, why are Algerians afraid to write their history? Belgheith says: Algerians did not write for fear of exposing their human weakness. What does he mean by this? And what conflicts did they hide for fear of stirring up controversy? This episode is part of a larger project in which I seek to explain and understand the Arab world and its history. • Safa Investment, high-end housing solutions that meet your needs and exceed your expectations: https://thmanyah.link/561 • Enter the world of e-commerce through the easiest doors, with “Salla”, the future of commerce..: https://thmanyah.link/salla • Whether you are a coffee lover prepared by professional coffee makers or prefer to prepare it at home. We are honored to enrich you in the world of specialty coffee, start with one step: https://thmanyah.link/9y3 and share your experience with us through our interactive platforms. • Cooperative Facilities Insurance Platform #Tashel_Al-Laylah_Platform https://thmanyah.co/g44 Episode Topics: (0:00) Beginning (3:01) Why are Algerians the least blogging people? (14:00) What conflicts do Algerians hide? (25:25) History of the Independence Revolution (43:26) Algeria before Islam (58:14) How did Algerians accept the entry of Muslims and Islam? (1:22:47) Naming Algeria and its independence from Spanish colonialism (1:38:52) The impact of Ottoman rule in Algeria and the absence of Algerians from power (1:58:25) Did the absence of Algerians from power facilitate the entry of colonialism? (2:07:04) The reason for France’s colonization of Algeria and the beginning of colonialism? (2:32:03) What was the Arab world’s reaction to colonialism? (2:37:31) How did Algerians resist French colonialism? (2:48:14) Did the prince succeed in confronting colonialism? (3:05:53) The change in resistance from Gunpowder to the Press (3:17:31) Did awareness affect the establishment of the Algerian Revolution (3:33:06) The establishment of the Algerian Revolution and the independence of Algeria (3:51:37) How was France able to impose its language in Algeria until today (4:01:48) After the episode: Does it bother him to speak the language of the one who occupied his country? Eight on Radio Eight: https://thmanyah.link/i0qw Eight website: https://thmanyah.link/fa44da Eight Radio: https://thmanyah.link/af2741 Eight on Twitter: /thmanyah Eight on Instagram: /thmanyah Eight on TikTok: /thmanyah Eight on Facebook: /thmanyah