Sa'id al-'As was a Syrian nationalist, a former officer in the Ottoman army and a high-ranking commander of rebel forces during the Great Syrian Revolt against French rule in Syria and the 1936 revolt against British rule in Palestine. He was killed in action near Jerusalem during the latter uprising.
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About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1936 · aged 47
Written about in
7 languages
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