| Sharifian Army | |
|---|---|
| الجيش الشريفي | |
 Soldiers of the Sharifian Army in northern Yanbu carrying the Flag of the Arab Revolt. | |
| Active | 1916–1925 |
| Disbanded | 1925 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Hejaz |
| Allegiance | Hussein bin Ali |
| Headquarters | Mecca Jeddah Taif |
| Nickname(s) | Arab Army Hejazi Army |
| Engagements | Arab Revolt Al-Khurma dispute Saudi conquest of Hejaz |
The Sharifian Army (Arabic: الجيش الشريفي), also known as the Arab Army (Arabic: الجيش العربي), or the Hejazi Army (Arabic: الجيش الحجازي) was the military force behind the Arab Revolt which was a part of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I. Sharif Hussein bin Ali of the Kingdom of Hejaz, who was proclaimed "Sultan of the Arabs" in 1916,[1] led the Sharifian Army in a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire with the ultimate goal of uniting the Arab people under an independent government.[2] Aided both financially and militarily by the British, Hussein's forces gradually moved north through the Hejaz and, fought alongside the British-controlled Egyptian Expeditionary Force, eventually capturing Damascus. Once there, members of the Sharifian Army set up a short-lived monarchy known as the Arab Kingdom of Syria led by Faisal, a son of Hussein.