Politician during French Mandatory rule Nasib al-Bakri

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al-bakri (third left in front row) arab notables in cairo, 1930s. right palestinian journalist mohamed ali eltaher , left egyptian diplomat muhammad ali alluba


the revolt dissipated june 1927. al-bakri sentenced death in absentia french military tribunal. consequently, fled amman in transjordan. in march 1928, al-bakri, brother fawzi, , fares al-khoury amnestied french authorities , al-bakri family s properties, had been bombed french during revolt, restored them. according historian peter a. shambrook, al-bakri s inclusion on amnesty list surprising 2 reasons: maintained strong relationship france s chief rivals in region, hashemites , british patrons, , held unrivaled influence among bosses of popular quarters of damascus . french sought divide ranks of rebels , nationalist politicians pardoning leaders , blacklisting others al-atrash, al-shahbandar, , shukri al-quwatli. al-bakri s relations latter 2 subsequently grew tense accused them of diverting funds revolt personal ventures.


he , hashim al-atassi founded national bloc political party. sought use diplomatic means end french rule. part of 1928 constitutional assembly, helping draft constitution syrian republic. al-atassi appointed him vice president of national bloc in 1930. al-bakri ran parliament representative of damascus on national bloc s ticket in 1932, after winning run-off vote large margin.


in january 1936, syrian nationalist sentiments became incensed french authorities suspended parliament , appointed pro-french president taj al-din al-hasani. following arrest of nationalist leaders, general strike declared against french mandate , president al-hasani. speeches denouncing arrests , colonialism made @ umayyad mosque, after demonstrators, including students , local youths, gathered @ al-bakri s home coordinated march serail (french government headquarters). protests led al-bakri, al-quwatli , jamil mardam bey, confronted security forces before leaving al-bakri s street.


on 24 january, al-bakri led sermon @ mosque calling calm among 3,000 demonstrators in attendance. nonetheless, 300 left attack french roadblocks , police station @ souq al-hamidiyya, before withdrawing mosque. 1 protester killed , following day, al-bakri led funeral procession, attended thousands of mourners. mid-february, unrest spread throughout syria , authorities clashed syrian protesters in several cities. commander of french army of levant declared martial law , forbade public assemblies. al-bakri arrested , deported on 11 february.


he went on win election seat in 1936, 1943 , 1947. when al-atassi became president in 1936, al-bakri became chief leader of national bloc. following year, appointed al-atassi serve governor of jabal al-arab. in 1938, defected national bloc join rival people s party led former colleague al-shahbandar. in short-lived 1939 cabinet of prime minister lutfi al-haffar, bakri made justice minister, while in prime minister khalid al-azm s cabinet served national economy , agriculture minister.








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