Under the supervision of the Wali of Ouargla, and under the patronage of the Minister of Mujahideen and Rights Holders, and in coordination with the Historical Association of the Popular Uprising of February 27, 1962 in Ouargla, the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at the University of Kasdi Merbah, Ouargla, organized this morning, Thursday, February 27, 2025, a national forum on "The Resistance of the Algerian Sahara Population to the French Occupation during the Nineteenth Century: Resistance under the Banner of Sharif Ben Abdallah (1851-1871) as a Model", in the meeting hall of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at University Pole 2. The forum was attended by local, security and military authorities, executive directors of the state, civil society activists, as well as the revolutionary family and the university family. The university director, Professor "Mohamed Taher Halilat", gave the signal to start the forum's activities, expressing in his speech his gratitude for the university's hosting of this immortal anniversary, and stressing the importance of remembering the sacrifices made by the heroes of the national resistance. Professor and historian Lakhdar Aouarib gave a valuable presentation, in which he reviewed the historical events that took place during the French occupation, with an in-depth reading of the journey of the Mujahideen who lived through that era, including Bouchnouf and others who sacrificed their lives for freedom and independence. The forum also included academic presentations by experts and specialists in history on the role of the people of the south in resisting French colonialism, and the impact of these uprisings on Algeria's struggle. The speakers stressed the need to preserve historical memory and enhance academic research on the national struggle, emphasizing that the demonstrations of February 27, 1962 constituted a pivotal point in the liberation process, and consolidated the unity of the Algerian people in the face of colonialism.