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| "Abdel Kader" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Khaled | |
| from the album N'ssi N'ssi | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Recorded | 1993 |
| Label | Barclay/PolyGram (Europe) |
| Songwriter(s) | Traditional Khaled Hadj Brahim Mustafa Kada |
| Producer(s) | Don Was Philippe Eidel |
| "Abdel Kader" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Rachid Taha, Khaled and Faudel | |
| from the album 1,2,3 Soleils | |
| Released | November 9, 1998 |
| Recorded | September 26, 1998 |
| Genre | Raï |
| Length | 5:12 |
| Label | PolyGram |
| Songwriter(s) | Traditional Khaled Hadj Brahim Mustafa Kada |
| Producer(s) | Steve Hillage |
"Abdel Kader" (Arabic: عبد القادر) is an Algerian traditional song made famous by the Algerian raï artist Khaled. It is mistakenly thought to be about the Emir `Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī, a famous Algerian Muslim religious leader and freedom fighter who resisted the French conquest of Algeria, but is actually about the 12th century Sufi saint Shaikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1078–1166 AD), the posthumous founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi Order.[citation needed] It is featured on his 1993 studio album N'ssi N'ssi. After his 1993 original album version, Khaled released a solo live version of "Abdel Kader" in his live album Hafla in 1998.[1]
The song gained further popularity after the live performance at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy by Khaled, Rachid Taha and Faudel. The joint trio live version was included on the 1998 live album 1,2,3 Soleils.