Advocate
Advocate for cultural understanding
- Collaborate with partners to increase cultural understanding.
- Coordinate with U.S. and international programs to advance historic and cultural knowledge.
Educate
Educate future leaders
- Develop resources and curricula, available to educators & students.
- Augment existing social studies and history classes with multiple perspectives.
Promote
Champion humanitarian values in times of conflict
- Present the Emir as a model of ethical leadership in the Islamic tradition.
- Offer presentations and teachings of the Emir to a global constituency.
If we want to strive for unity, then we must not be tolerant of our diversity, but instead accept it. Accept our differences, and realize there is more than one right answer. Try not to passively put up with others, but instead embrace them. If we all treat everyone as human beings and demonstrate the courage to accept them, then we all have a chance to right the world’s wrongs, create ethical solutions for global problems, and continue the Emir’s legacy.
The Abdelkader Education Project provides opportunities for people across this globe to engage in the important and urgent work of building civility, enhancing cultural and religious literacy, and fostering mutual understanding among peoples. In a deeply divided world, the witness of Emir Abdelkader, who was a bridge-builder, is exemplary.
Emir Abdelkader's strong moral character has had the most effect on my life. Reading about his life has helped me come to see Muslims in a whole new light, and I only wish that I could show others my new perspective as well.
Abdelkader's jihad provides Muslims with a much needed antidote to the toxic false jihads of today dominated by anger, violence and politics.
Abd el-Kader taught me that not all warriors cause bloodshed and not all scholars are passive. He directed me to believe they can be combined into a single being, and Abd el-Kader stands as an example of this. He represented a gallant and intelligent hero who cared about his people rather than his power.
I believe that if [Abd el-Kader] were more celebrated and spoken about, especially here in America, he could help with the plight that many Muslims growing up in the West face with their faith and give them a chance to exist as three dimensional beings, rather than harmful stereotypes.
The Abdelkader Education Project (AEP) believes everyone must work together to protect and unify our shared society at a time when it is threatened by division. We live this belief by advocating for cultural knowledge, educating leaders, and promoting the Emir Abd el-Kader as a model humanitarian.
We advocate for cultural understanding and educate leaders through curriculum development, scholarship contests, and community engagements. Our curriculum, created by experienced educators, is designed to educate students of history and social studies from sixth grade to the university level about different cultures. The lessons can be downloaded free of charge on our website. We provide scholarships to students and educators through annual prize contests that require applicants to demonstrate an interest in cultural understanding. Finally, we engage the community by participating in various events that enable us to present our material to broad audiences.
The Emir Abd el-Kader is a model of humanitarianism and civility. We promote his life as an example of unity in a world afflicted with division. The Emir is a central and consistent theme in our educational material, scholarship contests, presentations, and community engagements.