Emir Abdelkader
Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; Arabic: عبد القادر ابن محيي الدين ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyiddīn), known as the Emir Abdelkader or Abdelkader El Djezairi, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion in the mid-19th century.
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Emir Abdelkader El Djezairi عـبـد الـقـادر الـجـزائـري | |
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Native name | عـبـد الـقـادر الـجـزائـري |
Birth name | Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine al-Hasani- |
Born | (1808-09-06)September 6, 1808 Guetna, Algeria[1] |
Died | May 26, 1883(1883-05-26) (aged 74) Damascus, Syria[1] |
Buried at | El Alia Cemetery |
Rank | Emir |
Battles/wars | Battle of Macta Battle of Sig Battle of Sidi-Brahim |
Awards | Legion of Honour (Grand Cross) Order of Pius IX First Class of the Order of the Medjidie Order of the Redeemer (Grand Cross) |
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