National Mujahid Day
The name mujahid, which designates the Muslim soldier fighting voluntarily to defend Islam, was given to the soldier who engaged in the struggle for National Liberation in order to distinguish him from the mercenary or the soldier who is engaged in a cause that does not concern him.
In memory of the bravery of the soldiers of the National Liberation War, the 2nd Congress of the National Mujahideen Organization, which was held on May 13, 1965, decided to dedicate August 20 as National Mujahideen Day. To pay eternal homage to the heroism of these fighters is to glorify the fight for freedom at all times and in all places; it is to revive the oath which united them in the supreme sacrifice for the liberation of the country, the freedom and the dignity of the people.
In the history of the Algerian Revolution, important events marked the day of August 20, which the mujahideen honored each year by intensifying their military offensives and increasing their sacrifices. On August 20, 1955, a unique battle of its kind took place. With the help of the popular masses, the mujahideen attacked a large number of towns and villages in North Constantine and succeeded in removing from the enemy the weapons essential to the continuation of the armed struggle.
On August 20, 1956, the Soummam Congress was held which unified the regulations of the National Liberation Army and gave new impetus to the Revolution. On August 20, 1958, the large-scale organized action of the fedayeen began against strategic and economic objectives in France itself. Thus, the day of August 20 has become for all mujahideen and, by extension, for all the Algerian people a commemorative date of a glorious past and the starting point for a promising future.
In memory of the bravery of the soldiers of the National Liberation War, the 2nd Congress of the National Mujahideen Organization, which was held on May 13, 1965, decided to dedicate August 20 as National Mujahideen Day. To pay eternal homage to the heroism of these fighters is to glorify the fight for freedom at all times and in all places; it is to revive the oath which united them in the supreme sacrifice for the liberation of the country, the freedom and the dignity of the people.
In the history of the Algerian Revolution, important events marked the day of August 20, which the mujahideen honored each year by intensifying their military offensives and increasing their sacrifices. On August 20, 1955, a unique battle of its kind took place. With the help of the popular masses, the mujahideen attacked a large number of towns and villages in North Constantine and succeeded in removing from the enemy the weapons essential to the continuation of the armed struggle.
On August 20, 1956, the Soummam Congress was held which unified the regulations of the National Liberation Army and gave new impetus to the Revolution. On August 20, 1958, the large-scale organized action of the fedayeen began against strategic and economic objectives in France itself. Thus, the day of August 20 has become for all mujahideen and, by extension, for all the Algerian people a commemorative date of a glorious past and the starting point for a promising future.