| Intro | Onderwijzer uit Algerije (1866-1933) |
| Was |
Teacher Journalist Writer |
| From | Algeria |
| Type |
Academia Journalism Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1866, Algiers |
| Death |
1933, Algiers |
Abdelhalim Bensmaia (1866-1933) was a prominent Islamic scholar. He was also a reformist, humanist and musician.
Personal life
Bensmaia was born in Algiers into a family of Turkish origin. His father, Ali Ben Abderrahmane Khodja, was the last mufti Malikite of Algiers. His nephew, Omar Bensmaia, was a prominent visual artist and successful tobacco merchant.