A glimpse of the Algerian naval jihad during the Ottoman rule

Abstract

This article aims to shed light on various angles of the naval jihad movement in Algeria during the Ottoman rule in the period between the centuries (10-13 AH / 16-19 CE). The Mediterranean that has taken on a religious character between Islam and Christianity. Algeria rose to it with strong determination relying on its majestic fleet and its brave sailors, in which they extended their authority over the maritime routes, so that no single ship of foreign countries sailed the sea without the permission of the Algerian navy, and this movement has resulted in a clear social and economic transformation for all countries and their inhabitants, benefiting from the spoils of the sea. The diverse markets and the palaces of the rulers filled it. It is noted that the naval jihad movement gained the attention of foreign historians, who wrote about it due to its importance in changing the balance of power at sea, despite the hatreds and hatreds that their writings carry based on abhorrent ideological and religious orientations.