Allaoua Amara

Allaoua Amara
Born1975
Béni Hamidan, Algeria
NationalityAlgerian
EducationEmir Abdelkader University
Alma materUniversity of Poitiers, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Occupation(s)Historian, University Professor
EmployerEmir Abdelkader University of Islamic Sciences
Known forSpecialist in medieval Islamic and Maghrebi history
AwardsTranslation Prize of the High Commission for the Arabic Language (2014)

Allaoua Amara (in Arabic: عمارة علاوة), born in 1975 in Béni Hamidan, is an Algerian historian and university professor. A specialist in the history of the Maghreb and medieval Islam, he holds a PhD in history from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He teaches at the Emir Abdelkader University in Constantine and collaborates with several research institutions, including the CNRPAH, CNRA in Algeria, and the CNRS in France. He has published numerous articles in international journals, as well as various books on medieval Islamic history, Algerian history, and the Algerian War, in addition to works related to translation and academic research.