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Emir Abdelkader intervened to save the Christian community of.. in 1860.

  • Algiers

  • Oran

  • Damascus

  • Cairo

Answer

In 1860, Emir Abdelkader intervened to save the Christian community of Damascus. The intervention came after the city was captured by Druze forces who carried out massacres against the Christian population. Abdelkader, who was a Muslim leader, was able to negotiate a truce between the Druze and Christian forces and prevent further bloodshed.
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