The late Mujahid Messaoud Zeghar was born on December 8, 1926, into a modest revolutionary family residing in the city of El Eulma, which was then known as "Saint Arnaud". He received his primary education in his hometown, but due to his family's difficult financial situation, he was forced to take on responsibilities at an early age, as his father was a simple man with limited means.
Driven by his determination to earn a living, he left for France at the age of ten, where he worked for four months before returning home to assist his father in managing the family café, instead of continuing his studies. His ambition, however, did not stop there. He began selling sweets before moving on to producing them himself, eventually opening a workshop for confectionery production in a warehouse in El Eulma. This marked his first steps into the business world, relying entirely on hard work and perseverance.

Messaoud Zeghar began his involvement in the national struggle at a young age, deeply influenced by the revolutionary spirit of the time and raised on the principles of freedom and independence. As national awareness grew and the grip of French colonialism tightened, he engaged in covert resistance activities, benefiting from the extensive network of contacts he had built through his business ventures.
His organizational skills and strategic planning proved essential in his support of the national movement. He contributed to financing the revolution and providing logistical support, playing a significant role in smuggling weapons and necessary supplies to the Mujahideen (Revolutionaries), leveraging his expertise in trade and international connections.
This period marked the true beginning of his commitment to the national cause, as he dedicated his resources to the Algerian War of Liberation, becoming one of the key figures in supporting the resistance against French colonial rule.

The late Mujahid Massoud Zghar joined the National Liberation Front (FLN) in 1954, where he began building strategic relationships with key figures such as Abdelhafid Boussouf and the late President Houari Boumediene. Zeghar became one of the primary supporters of the revolution in terms of arming the Mujahideen (Revolutionaries) and gathering intelligence. He significantly contributed to supplying the revolution with weapons and necessary communication equipment, enhancing the Mujahideen's ability to organize and communicate away from the French colonial authorities' surveillance.
Zeghar took it upon himself to open a weapon factory in Morocco, which appeared, on the surface, to be a facility producing spoons and forks under the supervision of foreign workers, but he covertly turned its back warehouses into a factory for producing bazookas. To maintain the utmost secrecy, Zeghar employed only his family members and relatives to operate the factory, ensuring that it remained hidden from the colonial authorities. Through this operation, he provided the Mujahideen with approximately 20 tons of explosives, which were crucial in supporting the resistance.
Thanks to his fluency in English, Zeghar succeeded in establishing an extensive network with U.S. officials, where he befriended some of the most prominent political and financial figures of the time, including former U.S. President Richard Nixon. Zeghar played a pivotal role in convincing Nixon to arrange a meeting with the late President Houari Boumediene at the White House in 1974, marking a significant diplomatic step in strengthening the relationship between Algeria and the United States after independence.

After a lifetime of achievements and contributions to the national cause, the late Messaoud Zeghar lived between the USA and Spain in his later years. Despite being far from his homeland, his deep connection to Algeria remained, and he continued to follow the developments of the country after its independence.
On November 21, 1987, Messaoud Zeghar passed away in Spain. His body was then repatriated to his hometown of El Eulma, where an official funeral was held in his honor. The ceremony was attended by numerous distinguished figures from both Algeria and abroad, paying tribute to his immense sacrifices and invaluable role in the Algerian revolution and the fight against French colonialism.