Hasan al Kharrat

Abu Muhammad Hasan alKharrat was one of the principal Syrian rebel commanders of the Great Syrian Revolt against the French Mandate. His main area of operations was in Damascus and its Ghouta countryside. He was killed in the struggle and is considered a hero by Syrians.

AlKharrat was born to a Sunni Muslim family in Damascus in 1861, during Ottoman rule in Syria. He served as the night watchman of the citys alShaghour quarter and as a guard for the neighborhoods orchards. Damascus was captured by Arab rebels in October 1918. Afterward, the Arab Club, an Arab nationalist organization, emerged in the city to raise support for the rebels. The club assisted the rebels leader, Emir Faisal, who formed a rudimentary government. AlKharrat became an affiliate of the Arab Club and raised support for Faisal in alShaghour. In July 1920, Faisals government collapsed after its motley forces were defeated by the French at the Battle of Maysalun. Afterward, the French ruled Syria under the aegis of their League of Nations mandate.

Source: Wikipedia