Sa'id al-As
Syrian nationalist and commander of rebel forces (1889–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Syrian nationalist commander. For the early Islamic figure, see Sa'id ibn al-'As.
Sa'id al-'As (Arabic: سعيد العاص; 1889 – 6 October 1936) was a Syrian nationalist, a former officer in the Ottoman army and a high-ranking commander of rebel forces during the Great Syrian Revolt against French rule in Syria and the 1936 revolt against British rule in Palestine. He was killed in action near Jerusalem during the latter uprising.
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Native name | سعيد العاص |
Born | 1889 Hama, Ottoman Syria |
Died | 6 October 1936(1936-10-06) (aged 46–47) Jerusalem vicinity, British Mandate of Palestine |
Allegiance | Arab Kingdom of Syria Kingdom of Iraq |
Years of service | 1918–1920 (Kingdom of Syria) 1925–1927 (Syrian rebels) 1927–1936 (Kingdom of Iraq) |
Commands held | General Commander of Great Syrian Revolt (1925–1927) Commander of Rebels in Jerusalem (1936) |
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