Emir Abd El-Kader: Hero and Saint of Islam

This extraordinary biography of the Algerian warrior and Sufi saint, Emir Abd el-Kader (1807/8-1883), shows his dazzling spiritual qualities in the fight against the French colonial authorities. The New York Times called the Emir "one of the few great men of the century," while Abraham Lincoln and Pope Pius IX both commended the Emir for rescuing 15,000 Christians while in exile in Damascus. In 1846, the town of Elkader, Iowa was named in his honor.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: World Wisdom Books
Published: 12/16/2012
ISBN: 9781936597178
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.13w x 0.76d
Award: Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Finalist
Award: Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Winner

Review Citations: Foreword 10/19/2012