The great arab revolution

Collection title

A Window on

ID

JRT00356

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1994

Production year

1994

Abstract

The episode is about the beginning of the Great Arab revolt which objective was to get rid of the Ottoman Empire. The Great Arab revolt was led by the commander El Hashemi cherif Al Hussein Ben Ali his plans for the revolt, then the operation itself led by Cherif Ben Ali, the ruler of Mecca . In 1914 The First World War broke out, that was a good period for the Great Arab revolt in 1917. (the British helped them) .This date was the beginning for the Arab armies to write a new history for Arab countries. The armies began to liberate cities, then they headed North of the Arabian Peninsula until they reached Aqaba with their leader Prince Faycal, then they went towards Damascus passing by Tafilah , the South of Jordan towards the North, to Syria. Therefore, the Arabs occupied the Arab cities. - History continues until the period of his Majesty King Hussein Ibn Talal , King of the Kingdom.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Ottoman Empire

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages
• Society and way of life

Credits / Cast

• Khadre Samir - Author of original work
• Zoaabi Waeel - Director

Period of events

• From 1900 to 1925

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Provinces

Original language

French

Media running time

15m3

Additional information

Footage of the ceremony attended by King Hussein Bin Tallal / Snapshots of Arab leaders / Snapshots of arab armies / Mecca / Al Hussein and Jordan renaissance / Song by Omar El Abdallat and a band from Maan