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A Research Director at the Center for Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology (CRASC) in Oran, Algeria, he specializes in religious philosophy. He also served as director of the same center from 2017 to 2021, and as director of the National Institute for Research in Education under the Ministry of National Education from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, he worked as a research expert for a knowledge transfer project with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities from 2014 to 2015. His research focuses primarily on religious discourse, education, and citizenship in Algeria. He has authored around thirty scientific articles published in international and Algerian journals, as well as in collective volumes, and has participated in over eighty national and international conferences and seminars. He is a member and consultant for several national and international bodies, including the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA, Dakar, Senegal), the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, and the International Network for the Study of Arab Societies (Beirut, Lebanon).

Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) from 1997 to 2014 and préseident of High Islamic Council (HIC) from 2016 until the end of 2024.

Secretary-General of the High Islamic Council (HIC)

President of the Union of Sahel Scholars and Algerian Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments. He was appointed Minister on 30 June 2021.

Fouad Nouar is a permanent researcher at the Centre for Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology (CRASC) in Oran, Algeria. He holds the rank of Research Director and is affiliated with the Research Division of Anthropology of Education and Training Systems. His field of specialization is the anthropology of work, within the broader field of social sciences. His research focuses on work relations in Algeria, the socio-professional integration of higher education graduates, education and training issues, as well as social and civic dynamics within Algerian society. He has also contributed to several research projects addressing contemporary social transformations, educational practices, and societal challenges.

Senior Research Fellow (Grade A), Permanent Researcher at the CRASC (Centre for Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology), specializing in Translation.