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.
History of Algeria
Since 4000 BC, the indigenous peoples of northern Africa successfully resisted Phoenician, Roman, Vandal, Byzantine, Turkish, and French invaders but accepted Islam between the 7th to 9th century, and Arabic is now the language spoken by a majority in the country.