Rüdiger BenninghausJul 18
Memorial of the Druze leader Sultan Basha al-Atrash (1891-1982) in Suwayda (southern Syria)- Al-Atrash. He led the Great Syrian Revolt against the French colonial administration in Syria and is honoured as a hero especially among the Druzes.
(March 1980)
(Foto scanned from slide: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Statuen, #memorials, #Drusen, #Druzes, #Sultan_al_Atrash, #Suwayda, #Hauran, #Syrien, #Syria
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Rüdiger BenninghausJul 18
Memorial of the Druze leader Sultan Basha al-Atrash (1891-1982) in Suwayda (southern Syria)- Al-Atrash. He led the Great Syrian Revolt against the French colonial administration in Syria and is honoured as a hero especially among the Druzes.
(March 1980)
(Foto scanned from slide: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Statuen, #memorials, #Drusen, #Druzes, #Sultan_al_Atrash, #Suwayda, #Hauran, #Syrien, #Syria
Show threadRüdiger BenninghausJul 18
Yes!
Show threadRüdiger BenninghausJul 18
There are other statues of al-Atrash in other Druze settlements, too.
Show threadObadaJul 18
@1Sauerlaender I've never visited them before, but I think I've seen it in Damascus as well, since that's where I'm from.
Show threadRüdiger BenninghausJul 19
Of course, al-Atrash, although Druze, is a national Syrian hero.
Show threadRüdiger BenninghausJul 19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_al-Atrash
Sultan al-Atrash - Wikipedia