Repatriation of Emir Abdelkader remains

Collection title

collection EPTV

ID

EPT00161

Source

EPTV (DZ)

First broadcast date

07/06/1966

Production year

1966

Abstract

The remains of Emir Abdelkader ,who died in Damascus in 1883, were repatriated on the Algerian soil only 83 years later, in July 1966. The repatriation of Emir Abdelkader’ s remains at Algiers airport was attended by President Houari Boumedienne.

Type

video

Production companies

• EPTV - Own production

Broadcaster

EPTV - 1st national channel

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Emir Abdelkader

Primary theme

Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

• Ahmed Abdel-Aziz - Director

Period of events

• From 1850 to 1900

Map locations

• Algeria - Centre - Algiers

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

9m26

Additional information