Muhammad al-Ashmar
Muhammad al-Ashmar | |
|---|---|
محمد الأشمر | |
Al-Ashmar in al-Midan, 1925 | |
| Born | 1892 |
| Died | 3 March 1960 (aged 67–68) |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire (1917–1918) Arab Kingdom of Syria (1919–1920) Syrian rebels (1925–1927) Arab Higher Committee (1936–1937) |
| Battles / wars | |
Muhammad al-Ashmar (Arabic: محمد الأشمر) (1892 – 3 March 1960) was a Syrian rebel commander during the Great Syrian Revolt and the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, and a prominent communist figure in post-independence Syria.