Religion in Algeria
Islam, the religion of almost all of the Algerian people, pervades most aspects of life. It provides the society with its central social and cultural identity and gives most individuals their basic ethical beliefs.
Islam in Algeria
While in Islam, a Muslim society subject to non-Muslim rulers is acceptable (see Qur'an)""which verse"", the discrimination against Islam led it to be a strong element of the resistance movement to the French in the Algerian War of Independence. The independence fighters were termed "moudjahidine" - practicers of jihad - and its fallen are called "chouhada", martyrs, despite the revolution's avowed socialism; even during the revolution, the FLN made symbolic efforts to impose Islamic principles, such as banning wine and prostitution.