Umar al-Bitar | |
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 Portrait of al-Bitar | |
| Born | 1886 |
| Died | 1946 (aged 59–60) |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Occupation | Rebel commander |
| Known for | Commander of Jabal Sahyun rebels during Hananu Revolt |
Umar al-Bitar (Arabic: عمر البيطار) (1886–1946) was a Syrian rebel leader who led a revolt against French military forces in his native Latakia region in 1920. After the suppression of his revolt, he evaded arrest by the French authorities by escaping to Turkey. He was pardoned and returned to Syria in 1936 and entered politics as part of the anti-French opposition. The French authorities again tried to arrest Bitar in 1945, but he managed to escape to Turkey, where he died the next year.