Malek Chebel
Malek Chebel (1953 – 12 November 2016) was a notable Algerian philosopher and anthropologist of religions . He was one of the most prominent North African intellectuals. He studied in Algeria, then later in France at Paris where he also studied psychoanalysis. He was a teacher at many universities worldwide. Essayist, author of books specialized in Arab world and Islam, he created the expression: “Islam of lights”.