The Archive · 1936

Political Murder in Algeria

Paris, Aug. 3.

The Grand Iman of Algeria, Mutt Ben All Mahmud, was assassinated yesterday morning in Algiers, i What Is believed here to have been a political crime perpetrated by a fanatic, The murder was commited in Rue Lyre, where a huge crowd had congregated in connection with the Algeria Musselman Congress, which was being held at the muni-

Unobserved, the assassin approached the Grand Iman, hastily whipped out a dagger and thrust it in the Tuler's back. The Muth fell to the ground without uttering a ery. The! murderer, who was a native, escaped in the crowd—Havas.

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