Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)
For the song, see Abdel Kader (song). For the Palestinian nationalist, see Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni.
Emir
Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri عـبـد الـقـادر الـجـزائـري
Photographed by Étienne Carjat in 1865
Native name
عبد القادر ابن محي الدين
Birth name
Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din al-Hassani
Born
(1808-09-06)6 September 1808 Guetna, Regency of Algiers
Died
26 May 1883(1883-05-26) (aged 74) Damascus, Ottoman Syria[1]
Buried
El Alia Cemetery
Rank
Emir
Battles/wars
French conquest of Algeria
Capture of Mascara
Battle of Macta
Battle of Sig
Battle of Sidi-Brahim
Battle of Oued Aslaf Battle of Agueddin
Awards
Legion of Honour (Grand Cross) Order of Pius IX First Class of the Order of the Medjidie Order of the Redeemer (Grand Cross)
Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; Arabic: عبد القادر ابن محي الدينʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥy al-Dīn), known as the Emir Abdelkader or Abd al-Qadir al-Hassani al-Jaza'iri, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion of Algiers in the early 19th century. As an Islamic scholar and Sufi who unexpectedly found himself leading a military campaign, he built up a collection of Algerian tribesmen that for many years successfully held out against one of the most advanced armies in Europe. His consistent regard for what would now be called human rights, especially as regards his Christian opponents, drew widespread admiration, and a crucial intervention to save the Christian community of Damascus from a massacre in 1860 brought honours and awards from around the world. Within Algeria, he was able to unite many Arab and Berber tribes to resist the spread of French colonization.[2] His efforts to unite the country against French invaders led some French authors to describe him as a "modern Jugurtha",[3] and his ability to combine religious and political authority has led to his being acclaimed as the "Saint among the Princes, the Prince among the Saints".[4]
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^Brower, Benjamin Claude (1 January 2011). "The Amîr ʿAbd Al-Qâdir and the "Good War" in Algeria, 1832-1847". Studia Islamica. 106 (2): 169–195. doi:10.1163/19585705-12341257. ISSN 1958-5705. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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