Chahid (Algeria)

Chahid
The medal reads verse 169 of the 3rd Surah of the Quran:

Think not of those who are killed in the way of God as dead. Rather, they are alive, with their Lord, well provided for.

A chahid (from Arabic: شَهيد ) is, in Algeria, the official title of any person (Algerian or foreign) who fought during the Algerian War in the ranks of the independence movement (mujahid) and who fell on the field of honor or who died as a result of his commitment(martyrs). The chahids are designated in Algeria as "the symbol and pride of the Nation".[1]

  1. ^ "Conventions et accords internationaux - Lois et decrets arretes, decisions, avis, communications et annonces" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire (25) (PDF). {{cite journal}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)