Shakib Arslan
Politician, Deceased Person
1869 – 1946
Who was Shakib Arslan?
Shakib Arslan was a Druze prince from Lebanon who was known as Amir al-Bayān because in addition to being a politician, he was also an influential writer, poet and historian.
Influenced by the ideas of al-Afghani and Muhammad Abduh, Arslan became a strong supporter of the Pan-Islamic policies of Abdul Hamid II. He also advocated the proposition that the survival of the Ottoman Empire was the only guarantee against the division of the ummah and its occupation by the European imperial powers. To Arslan, Ottomanism and Islam were closely bound together and the reform of Islam would naturally lead to the revival of the Ottoman Empire.
Exiled from his homeland by the French Mandate authorities, Arslan passed most of the interwar years in Geneva serving as the unofficial representative of Syria and Palestine at the League of Nations and writing a constant stream of articles for the periodical press of the Arab countries.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Dec 25, 1869
Choueifat - Children
- Religion
- Druze
- Profession
- Died
- 1946
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Shakib Arslan." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/shakib_arslan>.
Discuss this Shakib Arslan biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In