Abdelkader

British

/ ˌæbdʊlˈkɑːdə /

noun

?1807–83, Algerian nationalist, who resisted the French invasion of Algeria and established (1837) an independent state. He surrendered to the French in 1847

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"Last Ramadan, there were no more than two families. Today, we are 13 families breaking the fast together, and that's in just one street," said Abdelkader Omar.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Abdelkader Hammad, a British transplant surgeon who lives in Liverpool, left through the Rafah crossing on Thursday after being trapped for weeks.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023

Dr Abdelkader Hammad, who has spent the past 10 years visiting the area to undertake kidney transplants and train local doctors, said he also felt "guilty" after escaping from the war-torn region.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2023

Hind Ben Abdelkader scored 18 points while Julie Vanloo and Kyara Linskens each added 13 to help Belgium reach the quarterfinals with the win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

He calls 'hunted fairly' a horse that has barely Been stripp'd for a trot within sight of the hounds, A horse that at Warwick beat Birdlime and Yorick, And gave Abdelkader at Aintree nine pounds.

From Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon by Clarke, Marcus Andrew Hislop

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