Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
Religions for Peace International President Dr. William Vendley will present copies of Commander of the Faithful to educational leaders in Indonesia and Qatar. He will talk about the Pakistani embrace of the emir’s example of humanitarian and courageous behavior, and...
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
Elsa Marston, a well-known writer of books for middle school students has enthusiastically taken up Commander of the Faithful to rework it into a school text for middle and high school students. She calls it a “fabulous story” that must be told for younger people....
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
Author John Kiser has written several books and continues to speak around the world. His previous book set in 1990s Algeria, The Monks of Tibhirine — the inspiration for Commander of the Faithful — was “the bible” for the May 2010 award winning...
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
Since John Kiser’s visit to Pakistan and in collaboration with the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, madrasa teachers in the country are now using the Urdu translation of Commander of the Faithful to reflect on and discuss Abd el-Kader’s life as a...
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
The book Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader by John W. Kiser has been hailed by professors in history, politics, inter-religious dialogue and Islamic ethics at Georgetown University, University of Nebraska, Fordham University, and...
