Sultan al-Atrash

Sultan al-Atrash
Al-Atrash in the Arabian desert after the Syrian revolt
Born(1891-03-05)March 5, 1891
DiedMarch 26, 1982(1982-03-26) (aged 91)
Al-Qrayya, Syria
NationalitySyrian
Known forLeader of the Great Syrian Revolt of 1925–27
ChildrenMansur al-Atrash

Sultan al-Atrash (Arabic: سلطان الأطرش, romanizedSulṭān al-ʾAṭrash; 5 March 1891 – 26 March 1982) was a Syrian nationalist revolutionary who led the Great Syrian Revolt against the French colonial administration in Syria.

One of the most influential figures in Syrian and Druze history, he played a major role in deciding the destiny of Jabal al-Druze and of Syria in general.