Sultan al-Atrash
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Al-Atrash in the Arabian desert after the Syrian revolt
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| Born |
March 5, 1891 al-Qrayya, Ottoman Syria |
| Died | March 26, 1982 (aged 91) Al-Qrayya, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Known for | Commander of the Syrian Revolution of 1925–27 |
Sultan al-Atrash, (March 5, 1891 – March 26, 1982) (Arabic: سلطان الأطرش), commonly known as Sultan Pasha al-Atrash (Arabic: سلطان باشا الأطرش) was a prominent Arab Druze leader, Syrian nationalist and Commander General of the Syrian Revolution (1925–27). He fought against the Ottomans, French, and even against the Syrian government in its 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 al-Druze and of Syria in general.
Sultan al-Atrash was born in al-Qrayya, a village 20 km south of Suwayda known for the famous Druze family of Al-Atrash, which had nominally governed the region since 1879. His father Zuqan led a fierce battle against the Ottomans near Al-Kefr in 1910, where he faced the forces of Sami Pasha al-Farouqi. He was captured and later executed in 1911. His son, Mansur al-Atrash was an active member in the Syrian Regional Branch of the Ba'ath Party until the 1966 Syrian coup d'état led to the downfall of Michel Aflaq, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, Munif al-Razzaz and the classical Ba'athists in general.
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