Smala of Abdelkader
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The Smala of Abdelkader was the mobile court and encampment of Algerian resistance leader Emir Abdelkader, serving as the political, military, and administrative center of his struggle against French colonial rule in the 19th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smala of Emir Abdelkader | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative center
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encampment ⓘ military headquarters ⓘ mobile court ⓘ political center ⓘ |
| administrativeRole |
justice and dispute resolution
ⓘ
tax collection and resource management ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Algerian resistance to France
ⓘ
anti-colonial struggle ⓘ |
| characteristic |
it moved frequently to avoid French attacks
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mobile ⓘ |
| country | Emirate of Abdelkader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | tribal and Bedouin traditions of the region ⓘ |
| function |
administration of territories under Emir Abdelkader
ⓘ
coordination of resistance against French colonial rule ⓘ residential camp for the emir’s family and entourage ⓘ seat of government for Emir Abdelkader ⓘ |
| governedBy | Islamic law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative staff
ⓘ
families of followers ⓘ military units ⓘ religious scholars ⓘ tents ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important symbol in Algerian national memory ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| leader | Emir Abdelkader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| militaryRole | command center for guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emir Abdelkader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
French colonial administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | central institution of Emir Abdelkader’s proto-state ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
embodiment of a mobile state structure
ⓘ
symbol of organized Algerian resistance ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1830s
ⓘ
1840s ⓘ |
| usedBy | Emir Abdelkader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
19th century
ⓘ
French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Smala of Emir Abdelkader