Omar Derdour directed the Friends of the Manifesto and Liberty Party's Federation in Constantine, and was a member of the Central Committee and Deputy of the Constantine region from 1947 to 1951.
13 Facts About Omar Derdour
1.
2.
In 1954, Omar Derdour became a political worker within the National Liberation Front and undertook a great deal of propaganda and mobilization in France in 1955 and 1956 and then in Cairo, Egypt and throughout the Arab world.
3.
In 1933 Omar Derdour joined the "Green Mosque" and began studying under Sheikh Abdelhamid Ben Badis.
4.
In 1937, Omar Derdour returned to his village to establish a madrasa for the education of children and adults.
5.
Omar Derdour was released on 6 January 1938, but was imprisoned a second time in August 1939 to complete his four-month sentence and was fined 8,000 francs.
6.
Omar Derdour was released in September 1939 upon the outbreak of World War II.
7.
Omar Derdour directed the AML Party's Federation in Constantine, and was a member of the Central Committee and Deputy of the Constantine region from 1947 until 1951.
8.
Omar Derdour was based in Cairo until he moved to Tunisia in 1960.
9.
Omar Derdour taught soldiers on the Algerian border until independence was achieved in 1962.
10.
Omar Derdour founded the first Islamic institute in Batna in May 1963, followed by the creation of similar institutions in several cities across the country, reaching 10,000 students.
11.
In 1981, Omar Derdour was appointed director of the institute in Sidi Okba for training imams and regional inspectors of religious affairs in Batna, Khenchela and Oum El Bouaghi, holding this position until his retirement.
12.
In 1986, Omar Derdour was appointed regional inspector of Religious Affairs in Batna and Khenchela provinces.
13.
On 19 March 2009 Abou El Kacem Omar Derdour died after a long battle against the effects of a stroke.