Moufdi Zakaria | |
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مفدي زكرياء | |
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| Born | Cheikh Zakaria Ben Slimane Ben Yahia Ben Cheikh Slimane Ben Hadj Aïssa 12 June 1908 |
| Died | 17 August 1977 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
| Known for | Author of the lyrics of the Algerian national anthem Poet of the Algerian Revolution |
Cheikh Zakaria Ben Slimane Ben Yahia Ben Cheikh Slimane Ben Hadj Aïssa (12 June 1908 – 17 August 1977), commonly known as Moufdi Zakaria and also referred to by some sources as Zekri Cheikh, was an Algerian activist, nationalist, poet and writer. He wrote the lyrics of Kassaman, the national anthem of Algeria, purportedly with his own blood while imprisoned by the French in 1955.