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Sultan al-Atrash
was a prominent
Arab
Druze
leader,
Syrian nationalist
and Commander General of the
Syrian Revolution
(1925–1927). He fought against the
Ottomans
,
French
, and even against the
Syrian
government in days of
dictatorship
. One of the most influential figures in Syrian and Druze history, he played a major role in deciding the destiny of
Jabal ad-Duruz
and of Syria in general.
Photo credit:
American Colony, Jerusalem
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