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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1954|1954]] - [[:Category:1993|1993]] ==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Africa|Africa]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]], [[:Category:Religion|Religion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]], [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] [[:Category:Literature|Literature | |||
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'''Artist:''' Algerian poet, fiction writer, journalist | '''Artist:''' Algerian poet, fiction writer, and journalist Faher Djaout | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' The Armed Islamic Group [of Algeria] | '''Confronting Bodies:''' The Armed Islamic Group [of Algeria] | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1993 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1993 | ||
'''Location:''' Algeria | '''Location:''' Algeria | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Faher Djaout was a writer and editor of [[Ruptures (magazine)]]. He was also a fiction writer and poet. Djaout was an avid proponent of secularism which asserts the freedom of religion, and freedom from religion, within a state that is neutral on matters of belief, and gives no state privileges or subsidies to religions; and his writings often promote this belief in secularism. <P> | |||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Faher Djaout was a writer and editor of Ruptures magazine. He was also a fiction writer and poet. Djaout was an avid proponent of secularism which asserts the freedom of religion, and freedom from religion, within a state that is neutral on matters of belief, and gives no state privileges or subsidies to religions; and his writings often promote this belief in secularism. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' Faher Djaout was assassinated by the rebel Armed Islamic Group because of his support of secularism and opposition to what he considered fanaticism. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Faher Djaout was assassinated by the rebel Armed Islamic Group because of his support of secularism and opposition to what he considered fanaticism. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Djaout was assassinated due to his beliefs that went against Islamic fundamentalists. After Djaout’s death the BBC made a documentary about him entitled ''Shooting the Writer'' which was introduced by Salman Rushdie. It is also important to note that 1993 was a very bloody year for writers, journalists, academics, and artists in Algeria. The victims, most of them murdered by Islamist activists, include Ruptures magazine writer and editor Taher Djaout; sociologist Djilali Liabhs; Beaux-Arts [College] head Ahmed Asselah; sociologist M’hamed Boukhobza; Bab-Ezzouar University head Salah Djebaoli; poet and writer Youssef Sebti; playwright and stage director Abdelkader Alloula; psychiatrist Mahfoudh Boucebci, national education superintendent Salah Chouaki; playwright Izzedine Medjoubi; pediatrician Dilalli Belkhanchir; economist Abderahmane Faredeheb; and journalists Ferhat Cherkit, Youssef Fathallah, Lamine Lagoui, Ziane Farrah, Abdelhamid Benmenni, Rabah Zenati, Saad Bakhtaoui, and Abderrahmane Chergou…, and the list is far from complete… <P> | |||
'''Source:''' [http://democracyfrontline.org/blog/?p=1597 Democracy Frontline blog] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 11 November 2016
Date: 1954 - 1993
Region: Africa
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Religion
Medium: Print Journalism, Literature
Artist: Algerian poet, fiction writer, and journalist Faher Djaout
Confronting Bodies: The Armed Islamic Group [of Algeria]
Dates of Action: 1993
Location: Algeria
Description of Artwork: Faher Djaout was a writer and editor of Ruptures (magazine). He was also a fiction writer and poet. Djaout was an avid proponent of secularism which asserts the freedom of religion, and freedom from religion, within a state that is neutral on matters of belief, and gives no state privileges or subsidies to religions; and his writings often promote this belief in secularism.
The Incident: Faher Djaout was assassinated by the rebel Armed Islamic Group because of his support of secularism and opposition to what he considered fanaticism.
Results of Incident: Djaout was assassinated due to his beliefs that went against Islamic fundamentalists. After Djaout’s death the BBC made a documentary about him entitled Shooting the Writer which was introduced by Salman Rushdie. It is also important to note that 1993 was a very bloody year for writers, journalists, academics, and artists in Algeria. The victims, most of them murdered by Islamist activists, include Ruptures magazine writer and editor Taher Djaout; sociologist Djilali Liabhs; Beaux-Arts [College] head Ahmed Asselah; sociologist M’hamed Boukhobza; Bab-Ezzouar University head Salah Djebaoli; poet and writer Youssef Sebti; playwright and stage director Abdelkader Alloula; psychiatrist Mahfoudh Boucebci, national education superintendent Salah Chouaki; playwright Izzedine Medjoubi; pediatrician Dilalli Belkhanchir; economist Abderahmane Faredeheb; and journalists Ferhat Cherkit, Youssef Fathallah, Lamine Lagoui, Ziane Farrah, Abdelhamid Benmenni, Rabah Zenati, Saad Bakhtaoui, and Abderrahmane Chergou…, and the list is far from complete…
Source: Democracy Frontline blog
