Redha Houhou (1911-1956)
Ahmed Redha Houhou was born in 1911 in the village of Sidi Okba in the wilaya of Biskra, into a wealthy family. He received a double intellectual training; he studied at the Koranic school and obtained the primary studies certificate then entered high school. In 1934, he left Algeria for “Hijaz” with his family to work in the administration of the post office in Mecca.
Returning to Algeria, after the events of May 8, 1945, he settled in Constantine and joined the Association of Ulemas as school director for education and Islamic teaching. In 1947, he was a member of the board of directors and general secretary of the Ibn Badis Institute. He is the author of several articles in the association's newspapers and in magazines and periodicals in the Orient and Hijaz. Through his works, he criticized Algerian society, politics and the status of women. A man of letters and thinker, Redha Houhou died on March 29, 1956, in Constantine.
Returning to Algeria, after the events of May 8, 1945, he settled in Constantine and joined the Association of Ulemas as school director for education and Islamic teaching. In 1947, he was a member of the board of directors and general secretary of the Ibn Badis Institute. He is the author of several articles in the association's newspapers and in magazines and periodicals in the Orient and Hijaz. Through his works, he criticized Algerian society, politics and the status of women. A man of letters and thinker, Redha Houhou died on March 29, 1956, in Constantine.