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1916 CEmajor

Arab Revolt Against Ottoman Rule

الثورة العربية الكبرى

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Sharif Hussein of Mecca launched the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule during World War I, seeking an independent Arab state.

Sources

  • Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence
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