Beni-oui-ouis

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The Beni-oui-ouis were Muslim yes-men who collaborated with the French colonial regime in Algeria[1][2][3][4][5]. The word is derived from "beni", the Arabic for "sons of" and "oui", the French for "yes".


[edit] References

  1. ^ Matthew James Connelly (2002). A Diplomatic Revolution: Algeria's Fight for Independence and the Origins of the Post-Cold War Era. ISBN 0195145135. 
  2. ^ Eric S. Margolis (2002). War at the Top of the World: The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir and Tibet. ISBN 0415934680. 
  3. ^ "Snag in Algeria", TIME, Spring 1958-11-17. 
  4. ^ "The turn in Algeria", TIME, Spring 1958-02-22. 
  5. ^ Martin Thomas (2005). The French Empire Between The Wars: Imperialism, Politics And Society. ISBN 0719065186.