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Feisal Ibn Hussein

Field Marshall Viscount Allenby of Jerusalem with King Feisal of Baghdad, from With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas

Field Marshall Viscount Allenby of Jerusalem with King Feisal of Baghdad, from With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas

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Field Marshall Viscount Allenby of Jerusalem with King Feisal of Baghdad, from With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas

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Son of Sherif Hussein ibn Ali, and a leading commander of the Arab Revolt. He led the forces in the Hejaz on the Red Sea and in the June 1916 Arab attack on Medina. He worked with the British and with T.E. Lawrence, receiving financial and military aid. In the western press, Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia, overshadowed him.

Albania

Roles held by Feisal Ibn Hussein

Role Start Date End Date
Combatant - Other