Sultan al-Atrash
Sultan al-Atrash | |
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Al-Atrash in the Arabian desert after the Syrian revolt | |
| Born | March 5, 1891 |
| Died | March 26, 1982 (aged 91) Al-Qrayya, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Known for | Leader of the Great Syrian Revolt of 1925–27 |
| Children | Mansur al-Atrash |
Sultan al-Atrash (Arabic: سلطان الأطرش, romanized: Sulṭān 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.