Abd al-Rahman al-Tha'alibi

Abdul-Rahman al-Tha'alibi, was an Arab Scholar, Imam and Sufi wali. He was born near the town of Isser 86 km south east of Algiers. He was raised in a very spiritual environment with high Islamic values and ethics. He had great interpersonal skills and devoted his entire life in service of the most deprived, to dhikr of Allah, and to writing of over 100 books and treatises.

He has become a symbol of Algiers, which has become known as the "city of sidi Abder Rahman."