Rahal Meskini
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Rahal Meskini (1926 – December 17, 1956) was a Moroccan resistance fighter against French colonialism. He co-founded the Secret Organization along with Ibrahim Rudani in the late 1940s. He was assassinated in Casablanca, Morocco by members of the Black Crescent.[1]
Rahal Meskini was originally from the Beni Meskin tribe in Chaouia-Ouardigha. He joined the Kenitra chapter of the Istiqlal Party in 1947, when he was 21 years old.
He settled in Casablanca in 1952 and co-founded the Moroccan Secret Organization. Armed with a revolver, he had a reputation for being merciless with the French and those loyal to them. He was arrested in 1954, but was able to escape after 40 days of torture.
Assassination
[edit]In the period following independence, the resistance movement splintered. He was attacked and shot dead by members of the Black Crescent on December 17, 1956.[2]
Resources
[edit]- ^ "Casablanca, l'indépendante, la résistante". Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "Mohammed Bensaïd Ait Idder, l'opposant aux trois rois". Zamane (in French). 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
See also
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