{"product_id":"9780982324660","title":"Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A dramatic story . . . any number of episodes could inspire novels . . . impossible to read without thinking of more current events.\"— \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A valuable and timely reminder . . . of that rare figure: a bridge between East and West.\"— \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis well-researched and compelling biography of the Muslim warrior-saint who led the Algerian resistance to French colonization in the mid-nineteenth century sheds light on current US involvement with a global Islam. The most famous \"jihadist\" of his time, Abd el-Kader was known equally for his military brilliance and his moral authority. His \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e obituary called him \"one of the few great men of the century.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monkfish Book Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035643396336,"sku":"9780982324660","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780982324660_p0.jpg?v=1763880889","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780982324660","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}