Sultan Pasha al-Atrash

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Sultan Pasha al-Atrash

Druze military leader

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Druze
The Druze in Syria
In 1925 Druze leader Sulṭān al-Aṭrash led a revolt against French rule. After local success, Syrian nationalists outside the Druze community joined the revolt, and the rebellion spread throughout the region and into Damascus before it was suppressed in 1927. Among Syrians, this revolt is remembered as the nation’s…
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In 1925 Druze leader Sulṭān al-Aṭrash led a revolt against French rule. After local success, Syrian nationalists outside the Druze community joined the revolt, and the rebellion spread throughout the region and into Damascus before it was suppressed in 1927. Among Syrians, this revolt is remembered as the nation’s…
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