Dr. Sidi Mohamed El Aid Tidjani, Noted Scholar, Remembered Nationally

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Dr. Sidi Mohamed El Aid Tidjani, Sheikh of Zawiya Tamasin, following his passing at the age of 72. President Tebboune recognized Dr. Tidjani as a distinguished scientific and educational figure, and a significant religious and scientific symbol for Algeria. The presidential message highlighted Dr. Tidjani's exemplary life, which combined deep religious scholarship with rigorous academic training.

Dr. Tidjani pursued his religious education at Zawiya Tamasin, following in the footsteps of his father, Sheikh Sidi Mohamed El Bachir. Concurrently, he achieved a doctorate in solid-state physics from Paris University. His career saw him engage in science, education, university research, and pedagogical administration, including roles at Constantine University. The President underscored that Dr. Tidjani served as an example of a scholar who integrated originality with modernity, and combined sharia sciences with cosmic sciences, viewing all knowledge as a path to serving humanity and developing the Earth.

Assuming the leadership of Zawiya Tamasin in 2000, Dr. Tidjani upheld its inherited scientific, educational, and spiritual mission. Throughout his life, he contributed significantly to promoting reform, fostering unity, offering wise counsel, and striving for reconciliation among people. His dedication to these principles and his unwavering loyalty to national constants were particularly noted. The President emphasized that the departure of such figures represents a loss not merely to a family or an institution, but to a part of Algeria's scientific, national, and spiritual memory, with his lasting legacy in knowledge, education, and good deeds serving as a testament.