Muhammad al-Ashmar
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Muhammad al-Ashmar 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.
Al-Ashmar in al-Midan, 1925
Battle of Maysalun
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The Battle of Maysalun, also known as the Battle of Maysalun Pass or the Battle of Khan Maysalun, was a four-hour battle fought between the forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria and the French Army of t
Muhammad al-Ashmar
…about 40-50 of his men from al-Midan to form part of the civilian volunteer units backing the Syrian forces against the invading French Army at the Battle of Maysalun on 24 July. According to Sami Moubayed, al-Ashmar joined Ibrahim Hananu's militia based in the region of Aleppo. Al-Ashmar was arrested in 1922 for his…
French general Henri Gouraud inspecting his troops in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains the day before the Battle of Maysalun
King Faisal (center) and War Minister Yusuf al-Azma (left, in front of Faisal), 1920
General Mariano Goybet commanded French forces during the battle
Commander of the Syrian forces at Maysalun, War Minister Yusuf al-Azma died during the battle.