Mourad Dhina
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Dr. Mourad Dhina is an Algeria
n physicist and activist living in Switzerland. Until 2004, he was a leading figure in the Islamic Salvation Front
abroad. In 2007, he co-founded Rachad
.
He obtained his Ph.D. in particle physics from MIT
in 1987, and moved to Switzerland some years later. He became an opponent of the Algerian government following the coup d'état of January 1992 that banned the Islamic Salvation Front
(FIS), starting the Algerian Civil War
. After being spokesman for the Coordination Committee of the FIS, he became head of the Executive Office of the FIS from October 2002 to October 2004, when he resigned and left the party, regarding it as inactive and ineffective.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n physicist and activist living in Switzerland. Until 2004, he was a leading figure in the Islamic Salvation Front
Islamic Salvation Front
The Islamic Salvation Front is an outlawed Islamist political party in Algeria.-Goals:...
abroad. In 2007, he co-founded Rachad
Rachad
Rachad is an Algerian political movement. Its stated objective is to "break with political practices in place since independence" and "establish a state in which the rule of law, democratic principles and good governance prevail" through non-violent means...
.
He obtained his Ph.D. in particle physics from MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1987, and moved to Switzerland some years later. He became an opponent of the Algerian government following the coup d'état of January 1992 that banned the Islamic Salvation Front
Islamic Salvation Front
The Islamic Salvation Front is an outlawed Islamist political party in Algeria.-Goals:...
(FIS), starting the Algerian Civil War
Algerian Civil War
The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991. It is estimated to have cost between 150,000 and 200,000 lives, in a population of about 25,010,000 in 1990 and 31,193,917 in 2000.More than 70 journalists were...
. After being spokesman for the Coordination Committee of the FIS, he became head of the Executive Office of the FIS from October 2002 to October 2004, when he resigned and left the party, regarding it as inactive and ineffective.
External links
- Rachad - Mourad Dhina
- Interface Interviews: Mourad Dhina, Algeria Interface, September 19, 2002