Richard

January 03, 2012

Just one town in the United States is named after an Algerian, Muslim jihadist. Elkader, Iowa, is home to probably just two Muslims, gay men who run a local Algerian restaurant.

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Elkader, Iowa: Town Named After Algerian Jihadist

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January 02, 2012

There's a town in Iowa that's probably the only town in the US that's named for a jihadist. It's El Kader, and it honors a 19th century Algerian.

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Elkader: An Iowa town named after an Algerian, Muslim jihadist

Elkader, Iowa: Town Named After Algerian Jihadist

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