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OpEd piece by the author in the Des Moines Register
Algerian sister city reaches out to Elkader, Iowa
November 18, 2008 press release
February 6, 2009 press release about author's trip to Pakistan
Author's trip to Pakistan
March 31, 2009 press release about interview on Iowa Public Radio
A Jihadist Worth Emulating, Washington Post piece by John Kiser and Michael Owens
MP3 of Iowa Public Radio Interview
Interview with the Author on the Read the Spirit Website
High school essay contest on the Emir
Iowa High School Honors Muslim Freedom Fighter
A Man for our Times: Emir Abdel Kader. Article by the author published by the South Asian Pulse website.
A Man for our Times: Emir Abdel Kader. Same article, in Arabic.
MP3 of interview of the author by Dan Diorio of radio WNRB in Peoria, Illinois.
Emir Abdelkader--Fanatic or Freedom Fighter? His Relevance for Today. John Kiser speaks at the Rumi Forum. 62 minute flash video.
Recovering the Memory of a Muslim World Hero: Emir Abdel-Kader, 1808-1883. John Kiser at the Library of Congress. 63 minute Real Player video.
Interview at Merrimack College (YouTube). February 23, 2010. 40 minutes.

Reviews and articles about True Jihad

New York Times review by Peter Steinfels
Weekly Standard review by Roger Kaplan
Blogcritics review by Tim Gebhart
A chance meeting and a lesson in tolerance from the Emir of Sperryville
Word jihad abused by some angry Muslims
Middle East Journal review by Joseph V. Montville
Leatherneck Magazine review by Col John Lesinski, USMC (Ret)
Islamic Horizons, "An Admired Jihad," March 2009
Middle East Policy, review by John Burgess, Spring 2009
Times Literary Supplement, "A Rare Bird" by David Coward, Dec 11, 2009

To request a review copy or to interview John Kiser contact:
Paul Cohen
845-876-4861
bookcohen@aol.com

For reprint rights of Commander of the Faithful or for articles by John
Kiser or others found on this website, contact the publicity department of
Monkfish Book Publishing Company, monkfish at monkfishpublishing.com or 845-876-4861