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Abd al-Kader
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Abd al-Kader (c. 1807–1883)

Algerian nationalist. Emir (Islamic chieftain) of Mascara from 1832, he led a struggle against the French until his surrender 1847.



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" Some Sufis have been famous for their involvement in jihad, although the 19th-century Sufi and leader of the early Algerian opposition to French conquest Abd al-Qadir al-Jazairi famously commented, "The Sufi does not go gladly to jihad.
Getting to know the Sufis: there is a tolerant, pluralist tradition ... by Schwartz, Stephen / The Weekly Standard
Many of the titles appear in English for the first time, such as Vincent Cornell's translation of The Way of Abu Madyan (1996), and Tosum Bayrak's interpretation of the eleventh century text Sirr al-Asrar by Hadrat Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (The Secret of Secrets, 1992).
Reclaiming the Islamic Intellectual Tradition: Islamic Texts Society ... by Harder, Elma Ruth / Islam & Science
In pursuing this more reserved line within the jihad movement, Hattab claimed the mantel of Abd al-Qadir Shabbuti, a well-known Salafi and first commander of the AIS, who issued a fatwa that violence should accord primacy to a military rationale and not target civilians.
CENTRIFUGAL TENDENCIES IN THE ALGERIAN CIVIL WAR by Wiktorowicz, Quintan / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
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