Did You Know? In 1846, a village in the Missouri Territory was named after the Emir. Today it's known as Elkader, Iowa.
The emir's regulations for the treatment of his prisoners were a Koranically correct forerunner of the Geneva Convention.
Citizens of Bordeaux put Abd el-Kader's name on the ballot as a candidate in the French presidential elections of 1849.
A horse named Abd el Kader (called 'Little Ab' by the racing public) was twice winner of the British Grand National Steeple Chase.
"Allowing for certain exceptions of a theological nature, there is no Christian virtue that Abd el-Kader does not practice to the highest degree," wrote Dominican Sister Natalie who cared for the emir's family in prison.
The emir's most influential biographer was a descendent of the Duke of Marlborough, Col. Charles Henry Churchill, British military attaché in Lebanon.
The Suez Canal would not have been built in 1869 without Abd el- Kader's influence among the Arabs, and support for the French project.
President Lincoln honored Abd el-Kader as a great humanitarian for saving thousands of Christian lives in 1860.
7 comments:
I do like ur article~!!! ........................................
路過~很有趣吶...........................................
分享笑話三則~
唐僧徵婚
原來還是個母鷹
俺的愛人不是豬
看看blog調整心情,又要來繼續工作,大家加油........................................
向著星球長驅直進的人,反比踟躕在峽路上的人,更容易達到目的。............................................................
成功可招引朋友,挫敗可考驗朋友......................................................................
Did You Know?
In 1846, a village in the Missouri Territory was named after the Emir. Today it's known as Elkader, Iowa.
The emir's regulations for the treatment of his prisoners were a Koranically correct forerunner of the Geneva Convention.
Citizens of Bordeaux put Abd el-Kader's name on the ballot as a candidate in the French presidential elections of 1849.
A horse named Abd el Kader (called 'Little Ab' by the racing public) was twice winner of the British Grand National Steeple Chase.
"Allowing for certain exceptions of a theological nature, there is no Christian virtue that Abd el-Kader does not practice to the highest degree," wrote Dominican Sister Natalie who cared for the emir's family in prison.
The emir's most influential biographer was a descendent of the Duke of Marlborough, Col. Charles Henry Churchill, British military attaché in Lebanon.
The Suez Canal would not have been built in 1869 without Abd el- Kader's influence among the Arabs, and support for the French project.
President Lincoln honored Abd el-Kader as a great humanitarian for saving thousands of Christian lives in 1860.
Post a Comment