Arab History via Damascene Street Signs Pt. 11
‘abd al-Karim al-Khalil. Born 1886. Among the Arab martyrs executed in Beirut in 1916. President of the Arab Literary Forum, that worked for Arab liberation from the Turks.
Sa’id al-’Aas (yes, pronounced “ass”). Leader, warrior, martyr. Born in Hama 1889. Participated in battles in al-Ghouta, Lattakia, Qalamoun, martyred in Palestine in the 1936 revolt.
Seifeddine al-Khatib. Born 1888. Pioneer of the Arab Renaissance. One of the martyrs of 6 May, 1916, when he was executed by the Turks in Beirut.
Pretty neat. There’s a history lesson every time you walk.
Are the names the street names as well, or are they placed alongside the street signs?
they are the street names and the explanation is below the street sign.