and destroying their houses. Execution After his transport to Damascus, Khanjar was put to trial and found guilty. He was executed shortly after. Legacy Adham Khanjar is hailed as a hero by Syrian nationalists and Lebanese Shias, who along Sultan had sought to expel the French forces from the region. The people of Jabal al-Druze consider the Adham Khanjar incident an example of defending their values of protecting the fugitives, and Khanjar's name is still mentioned today in the traditional songs of the area. References 1923 deaths 20th-century executions by Lebanon Executed Lebanese people Lebanese Shia Muslims Syrian Shia Muslims People from South Lebanon 20th-century executions by France People executed by the French Third Republic People executed for attempted murder Resistance to the French colonial empire 1890 births