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Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; Arabic: عبدالقادر بن محيي الدين ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyi al-dīn), also known as Abdelkader El Djazairi (Arabic:عبدالقادر الجزائري) or Emir Abdelkader (Arabic: الأمير عبدالقادر), was an Algerian Islamic religious and military leader who led the struggle against the French conquest and subsequent occupation of Algeria in the 19th century.
Emir Abdelkader El Djezaïri عـبـد الـقـادر الـجـزائـري | |
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Native name | عبد القادر ابن محي الدين |
Birth name | Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine al-Hasani- |
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 | |
Rank | Emir |
Battles/wars | 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) |
Born to a family that claimed descent to Muhammad and to a Sufi
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, his efforts to unite the country against French invaders saw him hailed as the "modern Jugurtha",[2] 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".[3]