Arab Campaign Leadership
Abdullah commanded Arab fighters during the revolt and helped sustain pressure on Ottoman positions in the Arabian Peninsula.
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1916 in Jordan
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Historical records for Jordan in 1916
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Great Arab Revolt
Abdullah took part in the Great Arab Revolt launched by his father Sharif Hussein against Ottoman authority during the First World War.
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