The Legacy and Global Recognition of Prince Abdul Qadir al-Jazairi

The memorial in Moscow is the first for an Arab and Muslim leader in the Russian capital, according to the Algerian press, which indicated that he was awarded the rank of Knight of the Russian Order of the White Eagle.

The story of the appreciation of the Russians for Prince Abdul Qadir dates back to the nineteenth century, and in the year 1860 specifically, when he was exiled in Damascus and violent sectarian clashes took place between the Druze and Christians in the Levant, and Prince Abdul Qadir al-Jazairi protected the personnel of the Russian consulate in Damascus, so Russia honored him with this medal, as happened He received several other decorations from princes, kings, presidents, associations, and religious and international bodies because of his saving thousands of Christians and diplomats from certain death during the outbreak of these clashes.

Also in France, and in the French city of Amboise, where the Emir resided after his exile, a monument was erected on the banks of the Loire River, in his honor and on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of Algerian independence..

There are statues and monuments immortalized in his memory in several countries, such as Argentina and Mexico, while the United States built the city of “Al Kadar” in his name in the state of Iowa..

And Prince Abdul Qadir bin Muhyiddin is a writer, poet, philosopher, politician, and fighter against the French forces. He was imprisoned in France in 1847 until 1852, then moved to Istanbul and then to Damascus, where he resided until he died in 1883. In 1966, the body of Prince Abdul Qadir was transferred to Algeria and shared in ceremonies. Official to his final resting place in Al-Alia cemetery in Algiers.