Jabal Druze State
1921–1936 autonomous state in the French Mandate of Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jabal al-Druze (Arabic: جبل الدروز, French: Djebel Druze) was an autonomous state in the French Mandate of Syria from 1921 to 1936, designed to function as a government for the local Druze population under French oversight.
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Quick Facts State of Jabal al-DruzeDjebel Druzeجبل الدروز, Status ...
State of Jabal al-Druze Djebel Druze جبل الدروز | |||||||||
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1 May 1921–9 September 1936 | |||||||||
Status | Mandate of France | ||||||||
Capital | As-Suwayda | ||||||||
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Religion | |||||||||
Governor | |||||||||
• 1921–1923 | Prince Salim Basha al-Atrash | ||||||||
• 1935–1936 | Pierre Tarit | ||||||||
Historical era | Interwar period | ||||||||
• Established | 1 May 1921 | ||||||||
• Named "State of Souaida" | 4 March 1922 | ||||||||
• Named "Jabal al-Druze" | 1 June 1927 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 9 September 1936 | ||||||||
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