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Sultan al-Atrash
Syrian Druze commander (1891–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sultan al-Atrash (Arabic: سلطان الأطرش, romanized: Sulṭān al-ʾAṭrash; 5 March 1891 – 26 March 1982) was a Syrian Druze nationalist revolutionary who led the Great Syrian Revolt against the French colonial administration in Syria.
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Sultan al-Atrash | |
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![]() Al-Atrash in the Arabian desert after the Syrian revolt | |
Born | (1891-03-05)March 5, 1891 |
Died | March 26, 1982(1982-03-26) (aged 91) Al-Qrayya, Syria |
Nationality | Syrian |
Known for | Leader of the Great Syrian Revolt of 1925–27 |
Children | Mansur al-Atrash |
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One of the most influential figures in Syrian and Druze history, he played a major role in deciding the destiny of Jabal al-Druze and of Syria in general.