A small group of Western-oriented Muslim and…
1900 CE to 1911 CE
By means of secretly printed and circulated publications they attempted to expose the harsh nature of Ottoman rule and to arouse an Arab consciousness in order to achieve greater autonomy or even independence.
The idea of independence always was expressed in the context of a unified entity—"the Arab nation" as a whole.
After only a few years, however, Ottoman security operations had stifled the group's activities.
Groups
Arab people
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Jews
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Christians, Maronite
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Muslims, Sunni
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Muslims, Shi'a
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Christians, Eastern Orthodox
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Ottoman Empire
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Palestine, Ottoman
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Arab nationalism
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Syria, Ottoman viyalet of
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Beirut Vilayet
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ZO (Zionist Organization)
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Zionism
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