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from around the world to honor his humanitarianism and his courage.”

One fascinating aspects of Kiser’s research of his book was the unlikely discovery of a town in Iowa named after the great Arab leader. A 1915 tribute to el Kader stated: “Such is the history of the man for whom our town is named. A scholar, a philosopher, a lover of liberty; a champion of his religion, a bom leader of men, a great soldier, a capable administrator, a persuasive orator, a chivalrous opponent; the selection was well made, and with those pioneers of seventy years ago, we do honor The Sheik.” (From the Class of 1915, Elkader High School.) Theirs is the only town in America named after an Arab.

This is a book that promises to be a best seller in the politically charged world of today. The Ki Theatre gathering gave the author a rousing round of applause and is waiting for the book’s publication, date yet unknown.

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