Malek Bennabi (1905-1973)
Born on January 1, 1905 in Constantine, Malek Bennabi was a student of the masters of the Koranic school in Tébessa. He continued his studies until the second level then he studied Arabic in his hometown. Coming from a poor family, he was forced to stop studying. After his meeting with Abdelhamid Ibn Badis and Bachir El Ibrahimi in 1936, he was convinced to continue his studies in Paris. During the period between 1946 and the Revolution, he published a significant number of novels including:
“The Koranic Phenomenon”,
“Vocations of Islam”
and “The Conditions of the Renaissance”.
He joined the National Liberation Front and represented it in several capitals. Thus, he became a leader of Islamic thought. After independence, Malek Bennabi held the position of Director of Higher Education before being forced to leave and return to this research and writing. He held sittings and gave several conferences. Following an incurable illness, he died on October 31, 1973, after leaving a renowned political and sociological work.
“The Koranic Phenomenon”,
“Vocations of Islam”
and “The Conditions of the Renaissance”.
He joined the National Liberation Front and represented it in several capitals. Thus, he became a leader of Islamic thought. After independence, Malek Bennabi held the position of Director of Higher Education before being forced to leave and return to this research and writing. He held sittings and gave several conferences. Following an incurable illness, he died on October 31, 1973, after leaving a renowned political and sociological work.