28 and social spheres. This is the question of progress and the independence of the national will. It is a question of culture and thought as well as of the different forms of liberation. It is first and fore-most the question of our true heritage, of whether we will continue to be or not to be. To win the battle of Arabisation means to achieve victory in the battle for independence. That is why those who resist speaking French in their conversations and insist on Arabic deserve all our appreciation. They confront with great sincerity those who deprecate the value of the Arabic language and question its benefits. They look down on Arab civilisation and cast doubt on the importance of keeping alive its cultural legacy. The emphasis on a national identity derived from Islamic civilisation is only a confirmation that Algerians are moving in the right direction towards progress and prosperity. Those who adhere to their true heritage do not call for a return to the past but use the past as a solid basis for advancing towards the future. Revolutionaries who preserve their heritage are also careful to change reality. Our heritage is a huge reservoir of wisdom and insight that will help us find a revolutionary alternative to our current state of defeat and depression. If we now seek to enhance and develop the abilities of Arabs through connecting them to the modern world, this can never happen in a proper manner unless we stand on the solid grounds of the Arab Islamic civilisation. From this foundation, we can view and comprehend the experiences of others while assessing
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