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ARMED ISLAMIC GROUP [ GIA ] PRESENTED TO : Dr. MARTIN MILLS PRESENTED BY : ANDLIB KHAN Student ID NO : 04935048 ALGERIA AND THE THREAT OF ISLAMIST INSURGENTS Radical Islam is not a novelty in post-colonial Algeria .1Islam has long been associated with politics in Algeria,served as a source of national identity and, as in so many other Muslim societies, was also the natural cultural rallying point of Algerian resistance to colonial control.The post-liberation Algerian state, despite its strong socialist orientation, explicitly recognised Islam in the constitution as a pillar of state and society.2 Ideologically the Algerian Muslim Fundamentalist are among the most radical in North Africa .Unlike their Egyptian or Tunisian counterparts they advocate a complete restructuring of society "in an attempt to realize the City of God on Earth."3 The emergence of the Islamic movement in Algeria has largely been attributed to the disillusionment of the masses with the prolonged rule of...

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