Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Hasni was murdered in Oran on 29 September 1994. Zahouania left Algeria and went to live in France. She was able to return in 1999 and recorded in Algeria, including a duet with Cheb Abdou. In 2006, she started to sing about religious subjects after being invited to Mecca on her first pilgrimage by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Although she dislikes politics, she did join with other raï singers to create a support committee for Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2009.