Emir Abd el-Kader
Hero and Saint of Islam
by Ahmed Bouyerdene
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Pub Date Nov 12 2012 | Archive Date Nov 21 2013
World Wisdom | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Members' Titles
Description
Abd el-Kader: Hero and Saint of Islam is an exceptional and fascinating biography of the great Algerian hero and mystic Emir Abd el-Kader (c. 1807/8-1883), who was "one of the few great men of the century" (New York Times) and who "once filled the world with his name" (Chicago Daily Tribune). Such was the Emir's popularity that, in 1846, the town of Elkader, Iowa was named in his honor.
Beginning with the childhood and youth of the Emir, the reader is carried along the entire course of his tumultuous life, from his idyllic early years in the almost biblical ambience of the desert, to his first battles against the colonizing French Africa Army, ending at last with his exile in Syria. In Damascus we see the hero-saint revealed once again during his rescue of some 15,000 Christians, an act that brought acclaim from such men as Abraham Lincoln and Pope Pius IX.
Beginning with the childhood and youth of the Emir, the reader is carried along the entire course of his tumultuous life, from his idyllic early years in the almost biblical ambience of the desert, to his first battles against the colonizing French Africa Army, ending at last with his exile in Syria. In Damascus we see the hero-saint revealed once again during his rescue of some 15,000 Christians, an act that brought acclaim from such men as Abraham Lincoln and Pope Pius IX.
A Note From the Publisher
Foreword by Éric Geoffroy
Foreword by Éric Geoffroy
Advance Praise
* ForeWord Book of the Year Award Finalist for "Biography" and "Religion"
* Gold Midwest Book Award for "Biography"
* Silver Midwest Book Award for "History"
* Eric Hoffer Award/Montaigne Medal Finalist
"Emir Abd el-Kader was one of the most remarkable figures in recent Islamic history, combining perfection in both the active and the contemplative life, an achievement that remains of great significance today for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The study of this figure by Bouyerdene is one of the best in the field and is likely to draw even greater attention to this hero and saint."
-Seyyed Hossein Nasr, The George Washington University, author of The Heart of Islam: Enduring Values for Humanity
"Groundbreaking, inspiring, and timely, this biography documents the life of the unsung hero of Algerian nationalism. Emir Abd el-Kader was a compassionate warrior and negotiator with the French, as well as a defender of religious minorities in the Ottoman Empire. Ahmed Bouyerdene's scholarly yet accessible work is an eloquent testimony that religion can be a galvanizing force for the greater good, and a compulsory guide as we work toward building bridges between the Muslim world and the West."
-Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, author of What's Right with Islam and Moving the Mountain
* Gold Midwest Book Award for "Biography"
* Silver Midwest Book Award for "History"
* Eric Hoffer Award/Montaigne Medal Finalist
"Emir Abd el-Kader was one of the most remarkable figures in recent Islamic history, combining perfection in both the active and the contemplative life, an achievement that remains of great significance today for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The study of this figure by Bouyerdene is one of the best in the field and is likely to draw even greater attention to this hero and saint."
-Seyyed Hossein Nasr, The George Washington University, author of The Heart of Islam: Enduring Values for Humanity
"Groundbreaking, inspiring, and timely, this biography documents the life of the unsung hero of Algerian nationalism. Emir Abd el-Kader was a compassionate warrior and negotiator with the French, as well as a defender of religious minorities in the Ottoman Empire. Ahmed Bouyerdene's scholarly yet accessible work is an eloquent testimony that religion can be a galvanizing force for the greater good, and a compulsory guide as we work toward building bridges between the Muslim world and the West."
-Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, author of What's Right with Islam and Moving the Mountain
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781936597178 |
| PRICE | $23.95 (USD) |
