The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, received, on the evening of 11 November 2026, at the Ministry’s headquarters, researchers Wadhane Boughoufala from Ibn Khaldoun University of Tiaret, and Ammar Salem Baadj from Ahmed Zabana University of Relizane, who were awarded the “Emir Abdelkader” Research Fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in the United Kingdom. This initiative is part of the implementation of the agreement establishing the Emir Abdelkader Chair at the Centre.
This fellowship will provide the two researchers with a valuable academic opportunity to deepen their research and develop scholarly inquiries into the history of Emir Abdelkader and his civilizational and intellectual legacy, while exploring the various dimensions of his international influence. It will also contribute to strengthening the presence of Algerian history and thought in international academic circles.