Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar
Syrian nationalist politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الشهبندر; ALA-LC: ‘Abd al-Raḥman al-Shahbandar; November 6, 1879 – July 6, 1940) was a prominent Syrian nationalist during the French Mandate of Syria and a leading opponent of compromise with French authority. His devotion to Arab nationalism dated to the days of the Committee of Union and Progress and its "Turkification" policies. He supported the Arab Revolt during World War I and briefly headed the foreign ministry under Emir Faisal.
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