The southeastern region, especially Wadi Souf, has been famous throughout its modern history for many sheikhs and scientific and religious figures who devoted their lives to serving, enlightening, and educating the people of the region. They taught people the fundamentals of their religion and fought illiteracy and ignorance in difficult circumstances and with simple means. Among these sheikhs is Sheikh Hamza Boucha, son of the Wadi Souf region, who became famous as one of the most prominent men of the Association of Muslim Scholars since its founding in 1931 AD, and the most important teachers in its schools since its founding. He used to travel to Algerian cities and regions, spreading his knowledge and planting the foundations of schools, realizing that the country would not become independent or advance an inch unless it raised and educated its generations with a correct education. This study comes to shed light on one of the most prominent and famous scholars of that era, Sheikh Hamza Boucha. This study aims to highlight the status of Sheikh Hamza Boukosha, who we believe did not receive his due and right in view of his great reformist career, his scientific and educational efforts, as well as his impact on the region. The study also aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the region by paying better attention to its history and its figures.

Hamza Boukoucha, colonization, reform movement, national identity, the press.