Abd el-Krim
Abd el-Krim | |
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عبد الكريم | |
Abd el-Krim in 1922 | |
| President of the Republic of the Rif | |
| In office 18 September 1921 – 27 May 1926 | |
| Prime Minister | Hajj Hatmi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1882 |
| Died | 6 February 1963 (aged 81) |
| Spouse | Lalla Mimouna Boujibar |
| Alma mater | University of al-Qarawiyyin |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of the Rif |
| Years of service | 1921–1926 |
| Battles/wars | Rif War |
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Muḥammad bin ‘Abd al-Karīm al-Khaṭṭābī (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الكريم الخطابي), better known as Abd el-Krim (Arabic: عبد الكريم; 12 January 1882 – 6 February 1963), was a Moroccan revolutionary, political and military leader and the president of the Republic of the Rif. He and his brother M'Hammad led a large-scale revolt by a coalition of Riffian tribes against the Spanish and French Protectorates of the Rif and the rest of Morocco. His guerrilla tactics, which included the first-ever use of tunneling as a technique of modern warfare, directly influenced Ho Chi Minh, Mao Zedong and Che Guevara. He also became one of the major figures of Arab nationalism, which he actively supported.