Record No.
MRB-2026-007077
Only Arab Leader Honored With an American Town Named After Him
Social Service & Humanity
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Record Holder
Emir Abd al-Qadir (Abdelkader)
Algeria
Category
Social Service & Humanity
Country
Algeria
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DZ )
Achievement Date
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Record Description
Algerian resistance leader Emir Abdelkader was internationally celebrated for protecting thousands of Christian and Jewish residents during the 1860 Damascus riots, and the town of Elkader, Iowa, was named in his honor in 1846.
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