tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post4398448709376395829..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Abd el-Kader and the Massacre of Damascus.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-65501898990905417962015-11-20T15:44:01.642-06:002015-11-20T15:44:01.642-06:00As chaos has taken over Syria, refugees have poure...As chaos has taken over Syria, refugees have poured into Europe, terrorists have attached Paris, and the United States now debates taking in refugees I thought about your story. A brilliant reminder of the type of leaders we should aspire to become and/or elect to lead us. oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762573538096725702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-12584054074522728292014-08-19T18:36:48.413-05:002014-08-19T18:36:48.413-05:00Terrific story, beautifully written. I came here f...Terrific story, beautifully written. I came here for baseball, and instead got an education. Thanks.GregTamblynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746227032263216243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40504131527196826622014-08-19T11:46:08.164-05:002014-08-19T11:46:08.164-05:00Do you ever sing about your blog to the tune of &q...Do you ever sing about your blog to the tune of "Monie in the Middle" by Monie Love? Because I actually can't stop doing it.Frank.Cristellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167146683584737294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-70871329699320649982013-04-25T10:27:56.116-05:002013-04-25T10:27:56.116-05:00Thank you, Rany, for this beautifully written and ...Thank you, Rany, for this beautifully written and gripping story. I came here through a link from John Kiser's book "Commander of the Faithful; the Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader".<br /><br />Emir Abd el-Kader is my children's great-great-grandfather, so I already knew most of the story, and have even visited his house in Damascus and stood in the gate of the old city Puddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110629377686937286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-19574597102971615892012-12-04T21:17:08.114-06:002012-12-04T21:17:08.114-06:00That was absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sh...That was absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing.Lakemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966185986482681935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-35472829296840819942012-11-08T09:08:12.542-06:002012-11-08T09:08:12.542-06:00I don't twit, but wanted to comment on your bl...I don't twit, but wanted to comment on your blog about American Muslims.<br />You will never convince the haters, but American Muslims could pacify others by renouncing, loudly, clearly, and often, Jihad and Sharia Law.<br />No amount of "Hey we're Americans just like you" will substitute for that reassurance.<br />Maybe that is happening already, and I just missed it...?Dexter Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074318549465317803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-86828023108932137352012-11-07T21:38:53.451-06:002012-11-07T21:38:53.451-06:00Rany, this is such a cool article, I mean, one of ...Rany, this is such a cool article, I mean, one of the best ever. Please take this the right way: my girlfriend just called saying she was feeling overanxious and couldn't sleep. I read it to her over the phone with Beethoven blaring in the background. She fell asleep somewhere in between Abd-El Kader removal to France and his relocation to Damascus. It took me almost 25 minutes to get so far Traidorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307036909759906761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-46072938524093180152012-04-21T00:52:02.407-05:002012-04-21T00:52:02.407-05:00Also here from "Slacktivist". Excellent ...Also here from "Slacktivist". Excellent work! This is the kind of historical writing that we need to see more of! Not just the dry, boring (and often factually deficient) crap that is found in most so-called "history" books these days.reynard61https://www.blogger.com/profile/17429406584381682051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-72323832361133364622011-11-02T22:41:49.699-05:002011-11-02T22:41:49.699-05:00I read about Abd el Kader two days ago in an editi...I read about Abd el Kader two days ago in an edition of Saudi Aramco World I found in our school library and decided to read more about it. So I found this article you wrote.<br />I live in Indonesia where we have almost everything, from Chinese to Arabs to Malays to Americans. We have Muslims and Christians and Hindus and more. We've lived in harmony for decades and tried so hard to maintainelevencrayonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370653383466796223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40109524245973722292011-04-03T13:34:59.548-05:002011-04-03T13:34:59.548-05:00Fantastic article, and I find it inspiring that a ...Fantastic article, and I find it inspiring that a man's actions can elicit emotions in me a hundred years later.ryendeckardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525361004054815042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6348009134764972582011-04-03T09:57:29.909-05:002011-04-03T09:57:29.909-05:00Congratulations Rany, on writing and disseminating...Congratulations Rany, on writing and disseminating such a meaningful piece of work.<br /><br />The number of Muslim migrants living in Ireland, and the number of "New Irish" children born to them, is on the increase and naturally there is a mild increase in racist sentiment. Whenever and wherever I can, I try to point out the peaceful nature of Islam, and the long history of Arab Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-77808183845981970152011-04-02T12:13:51.223-05:002011-04-02T12:13:51.223-05:00I, too, found this piece via slacktivist this morn...I, too, found this piece via <a href="http://www.patheos.com/community/slacktivist/2011/04/01/some-reach-out-some-lash-out/" rel="nofollow">slacktivist</a> this morning, and I'm glad I did. This is a <i>wonderful</i> story that shows off both your extraordinary pen and your (completely unsurprising) passion for the subject. I'm embarrassed to say that I was not very familiar with el-KaderKaelrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736094826717725347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-53457650895635164972011-04-02T05:29:13.021-05:002011-04-02T05:29:13.021-05:00I was linked here by the Slacktivist on Patheos. ...I was linked here by the Slacktivist on Patheos. This is a beautiful example of religious tolerance and compassion for suffering, and the fact that it is not mentioned in the history books here is a gross oversight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7245263108636417312010-11-10T15:15:28.428-06:002010-11-10T15:15:28.428-06:00Excellent historic writing, an exemplary piece tha...Excellent historic writing, an exemplary piece that lets the story tell itself. It made the family ties presented at the end of the post much more meaningful. <br /><br />I'm not a baseball fan, but found this post on longform.org. Heard from my boyfriend that you're already quite respected among baseball followers. Please add us longform readers to that group!I'd Rather Play Outsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523213309341846995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-8271044120264722792010-10-30T16:59:29.726-05:002010-10-30T16:59:29.726-05:00And a much-deserved link at http://longform.org/ b...And a much-deserved link at http://longform.org/ brought me here all these months later to first read this piece, and then to thank you for writing it.Amerlochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001434250939119091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40426266826918902042010-09-27T10:21:08.264-05:002010-09-27T10:21:08.264-05:00Came across this whilst reading for a PhD. Absolut...Came across this whilst reading for a PhD. Absolutely brilliant, hats off to you and good look in all your endeavours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7732317566825797092010-09-10T00:11:48.896-05:002010-09-10T00:11:48.896-05:00Can someone mail Pastor Terry Jones this article? ...Can someone mail Pastor Terry Jones this article? How can a pastor, who is expected to have tolerance for other religions, behave in an irresponsible fashion (Burning the Koran)? I will be happy if somebody tells the (Ir)Reverend Terry Jones of Abd el-Kader fighting to save Christian lives, and how many people like Abd ek-Kader of today do their bit in maintaining religious harmony.P.R.Subramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13099327332935886420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-15490286017612095922010-09-04T13:07:03.542-05:002010-09-04T13:07:03.542-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604590142308519500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78745933549799327052010-09-04T13:06:26.201-05:002010-09-04T13:06:26.201-05:00Dear Rany, As a first generation, Muslim,Arab, I h...Dear Rany, As a first generation, Muslim,Arab, I heard a lot about Abdel Kader Al Jazaeri, but not in so much detail. I applaud you for this piece, and hope it becomes a movie someday. This is much more interesting and relevant than Omar Al Mukhtar Movie.M. Abbasinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78101514477368631342010-09-03T14:16:52.067-05:002010-09-03T14:16:52.067-05:00amazing...this would make an incredible movie!amazing...this would make an incredible movie!Karimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40651947156771786862010-08-17T14:03:53.686-05:002010-08-17T14:03:53.686-05:00Thank you for this beautifully rendered example!Thank you for this beautifully rendered example!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39337774024828989312010-08-14T08:48:46.760-05:002010-08-14T08:48:46.760-05:00Thank you so much. I'm an atheist, but I'...Thank you so much. I'm an atheist, but I've always thought that it doesn't matter what you believe, as long as you follow your heart, and Abd el-Kader followed his heart.<br /><br />cheers from sunny Vienna, zilchzilchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695741977946935771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91222192295182561752010-08-09T02:47:35.300-05:002010-08-09T02:47:35.300-05:00I am a Hindu living in India, where we have many e...I am a Hindu living in India, where we have many examples of religious tolerance (the stories of religious intolerance are but a few). Though Abd el-Kader's story is well known, I did not know certain intricate details, which I do now. I am privileged to read about Abd el-Kadar through his living relative. In a world of hatred, these are gems that stand out showing the way forward for P.R.Subramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13099327332935886420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-49692491552020669162010-08-07T19:37:13.054-05:002010-08-07T19:37:13.054-05:00I am both pleased and enlightened by this article ...I am both pleased and enlightened by this article full of history. I am a Christian and now have a completely different outlook about Muslims and Christians living peacefully together. I thank God for you and feel that God lead me to your article for a reason. Thank you very much. God BlessLorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2971243660871117212010-08-07T09:04:54.150-05:002010-08-07T09:04:54.150-05:00Beautifully written piece. It must feel good to ha...Beautifully written piece. It must feel good to have such illustrious ancestors. <br /><br />Now I have found a beautiful historical example to share with those inclined to be intolerant of other people based on their faith.<br /><br />Bravo!<br /><br />Inshallah, you will be able to write more on such themes.viveknoreply@blogger.com