The year 2025 was a year full of sadness, as Algeria lost a number of… Notable personalities Which contributed significantly in the fields of politics, sports, culture, art and media, personalities who made their glory and left in silence, leaving behind a rich legacy of achievements and creativity, which, despite their absence, will remain alive in the hearts of Algerians,
The most prominent of these names are:
Ahmed Taleb Al-Ibrahimi…the struggling doctor at the heart of the glorious revolution
One of the most prominent political figures who benefited from Algerian memory during 2025 is the late Ahmed Talib Al-Ibrahimi The son of the state of Setif, he grew up in a family famous for science, jurisprudence, and literature. He is the son of Imam Sheikh Al-Bashir Al-Ibrahimi, one of the founders and presidents of the Association of Algerian Muslim Scholars in 1987. He studied at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Algeria and then at the University of Paris in France.
A seasoned thinker, writer, and politician who held several positions from Minister of Education, Minister of Culture and Information, to Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was one of the most prominent fighters in the ranks of the national movement against French colonialism. He died on October 5, 2025, at the age of 93.
Gamal Menad…the international, legend and top scorer of the 1990 African Cup of Nations
The deceased and top scorer of Algerian football is one of the distinguished and prominent faces in the world soccerHe began his career at CS Belouizdad before moving to JS Kabylie, with whom he won the Algerian League title several times and the 1981 CAF Champions League. He won the best scorer award (4 in five matches), and participated six times in the Nations Cup, heading to training after his retirement from playing and as sports director for JS Kabylie.
He has 79 international matches under his belt, during which he scored 25 goals with the Green National Team. He died on March 22, 2025, at the age of 64, after suffering from a sudden illness.
Bayouna…beloved by the Algerian public
Baya Bouzar, known in the artistic community as “Bayouna,” is one of the… Cinema symbols In both Algeria and France, the daughter of the popular neighborhood of Belouizdad in the heart of Algiers, her artistic star rose to prominence in 1973, when she was 19 years old after participating in the famous television series “The Fire,” adapted from the novel by writer Mohamed Deeb, published in 1954.
Throughout her artistic journey, she participated in several films and sketches of national and international productions, including “Madame Osman’s Harem,” “Babisha,” “Viva Lalgerie,” then “Delis Paloma,” “The Belleville Policeman,” “Nas Mellah City.” And other works that immortalized her in the Algerian artistic memory.
She was known for her spontaneous personality and sense of humor, which made her one of the closest and most beloved artists in the hearts of the Algerian public. She passed away in November 2025 at the age of 73 after a long artistic career.
Other personalities who left us during the year 2025, established their presence in their field with fingertips of gold, such as Sayed Ahmed Ghazali, the artist Hamza Feghouli, Ahmed Awabdia… and others.
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