Martyrs' Day (Lebanon and Syria)
National holiday in Lebanon and Syria commemorating the execution of Arab nationalists on 6 May 1916 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martyrs' Day (Arabic: عيد الشهداء) is a Syrian and Lebanese national holiday commemorating the Syrian and Lebanese Muslim-Christian Arab nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut on 6 May 1916 by Jamal Pasha, also known as 'Al Jazzar' or 'The Butcher', the Ottoman wāli of Greater Syria. They were executed in both the Marjeh Square in Damascus and Burj Square in Beirut. Both plazas have since been renamed Martyrs' Square.
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Quick Facts Martyrs' Day عيد الشهداء, Observed by ...
Martyrs' Day عيد الشهداء | |
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Observed by | Syrians and Lebanese |
Type | National |
Significance | Syrian and Lebanese nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut by the Ottomans |
Observances | Flowers, moment of silence |
Date | 6 May |
Next time | 6 May 2024 (2024-05-06) |
Frequency | annual |
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