What the records say
- When
- May 1909 – 8 Nov 1910
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 32.67° N, 36.73° E
- Description
- unsuccessful violent Druze uprising against the Ottomans in Syria in 1909
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Hauran Druze Rebellion
Druze uprising against Ottoman authority in the Syrian province
The Hauran Druze Rebellion was a violent Druze uprising against Ottoman authority in the Syrian province, which erupted in 1909. The rebellion was led by the al-Atrash family in an aim to retain regional autonomy, but ended in the suppression of the Druze forces, significant depopulation of the Hauran region, and the execution of key Druze leaders in 1911.
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