Larbi Tbessi, whose real name was Larbi Ferhati, born in 1891 in Cheria Tébessa Province, was a revolutionary and reformist Algerian, president of the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulema.

Larbi Tebessi managed to create a school and he spread his anti-colonial ideas.

Sheikh Larbi Tebessi represented the main current of the ulema association who rallied the principles of the National Liberation Front in 1956.

This was instigated by Zighoud Youcef head of the department of Constantinois and founding member of the FLN and after insurgency of August 20, 1955.

His body was burned in hot oil and his remains have yet to be returned to the Algerian people.