Download or read book The Arab Movements in World War I written by Eliezer Tauber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study surveys the many revolutionary attempts carried out against the Ottoman Empire in the Fertile Cresecnt and the Arabian Peninsula during World War I. Special emphasis is laid upon the subversive activities of the Arab secret societies which preceded the outbreak of Sharif Husayn's Arab revolt in 1916. The revolt is thoroughly examined and analyzed, regarding both its military operations and its human composition, which influenced its course.