Talk:Charles de Foucauld

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This image (the grave of Charles de Foucauld) comes from the French Wikipedia. It could be added to the article, but we might want to expand it a little first. — mark ✎ 13:17, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

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Tazmaniacs I've noticed you've had a problem with the word "blessed" in your last edit. That it's "not an encyclopedical name". I initially did not agree and explained my reservations but then I realized it was used in the heading which I now agree is not appropriate for use in the naming of the entry.

I do have alternative information that doesn't square with the location of his death in the introduction. As far as I'm aware, Charles died not at his retreat in the hills of the Assekrem in the Hoggar but immediately outside a small compound he built as a keep near Tamanghasset miles from the Hoggar Mts. He built this keep - a somewhat small fort - for the Toureg to use as a sanctuary from roving Bedouin sweeping into the region who allied themselves with German interests during the war. Because the location became known, and because French army officers who remained in contact with Charles from his army days would infrequently visit him, it was suspected that caches of light arms might be found inside along with other useful information and materials. Added to this the compound gave the appearance of a fort and thus a target and he being French and a high profile christian did not help matters much.
I have my own theory based on these circumstances that as much as Charles motives to help these people, in whatever way his training and abilities could help, was authentic and based on his idea of mission, he unfortunately placed himself in the middle of the growing conflict spilling into the region between competing tribes.
He himself took retreat within the compound leaving his regular dorme anticipating more would join for shelter. His death was basically a botched break-in as a tribesman and his teenage accomplice held him outside while the tribesman ransacked for arms and provisions. They found none. In a panic, while a postman was making his way toward the compound, the young teenager shot Charles as he stood kneeling, and made off. Subsequent investigation found no motive to execute Charles and that the bandits knew not much about him. He's considered a martyr of the church more for placing himself in such dangerous circumstances in the middle of the Islamic Sahara to reach out to a culture he identified with, learned from, and felt called to live among as a brother. Edsdet 20:21, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

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