[PAR] [TLE] Arab Revolt [SEP] The Arab Revolt (Arabic: الثورة العربية‎ ‎ , "al-Thawra al-‘Arabiyya "; Turkish: "Arap İsyanı" ) or Great Arab Revolt (Arabic: الثورة العربية الكبرى‎ ‎ , "al-Thawra al-‘Arabiyya al-Kubrā ") was officially initiated by Sherif Hussein bin Ali at Mecca on 10 June 1916 (9 Sha'ban of the Islamic calendar for that year) although his sons ‘Ali and Faisal had already initiated operations at Medina starting on 5 June with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Aden in Yemen. [PAR] [TLE] Siege of Medina [SEP] Medina, an Islamic holy city in Arabia, underwent a long siege during World War I.  Medina was at the time part of the Ottoman Empire.  In the war, the Ottoman Empire sided with the Central Powers.  Sharif Hussain of Mecca revolted against the caliph and the Ottoman Empire which, under the leadership of the nationalistic Young Turks, had ignored the wishes of the Caliph and sided with the Central Powers.  Hussain instead sided with the British Empire.  T. E. Lawrence was instrumental in this revolt.  Hussain occupied Mecca and besieged Medina.  It was one of the longest sieges in history that lasted till even after the end of war.  Fahreddin Pasha was the defender of Medina.  Some celebrated him as ""the Lion of the Desert"" despite the suffering of those who remained in Medina.  The siege lasted two years and seven months.
[PAR] [TLE] Arab Revolt [ SEP ] The Arab Revolt ( Arabic : الثورة العربية‎ ‎ , " al - Thawra al-‘Arabiyya " ; Turkish : " Arap İsyanı " ) or Great Arab Revolt ( Arabic : الثورة العربية الكبرى‎ ‎ , " al - Thawra al-‘Arabiyya al - Kubrā ") was officially initiated by Sherif Hussein bin Ali at Mecca on 10 June 1916 ( 9 Sha'ban of the Islamic calendar for that year ) although his sons ‘ Ali and Faisal had already initiated operations at Medina starting on 5 June with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Aden in Yemen . [PAR] [TLE] Siege of Medina [ SEP ] Medina , an Islamic holy city in Arabia , underwent a long siege during World War I. Medina was at the time part of the Ottoman Empire . In the war , the Ottoman Empire sided with the Central Powers . Sharif Hussain of Mecca revolted against the caliph and the Ottoman Empire which , under the leadership of the nationalistic Young Turks , had ignored the wishes of the Caliph and sided with the Central Powers . Hussain instead sided with the British Empire . T. E. Lawrence was instrumental in this revolt . Hussain occupied Mecca and besieged Medina . It was one of the longest sieges in history that lasted till even after the end of war . Fahreddin Pasha was the defender of Medina . Some celebrated him as " " the Lion of the Desert " " despite the suffering of those who remained in Medina . The siege lasted two years and seven months .
What was officially initiated by Sherif Hussein bin Ali at Mecca on 10 June 1916, and was part of the Siege of Medina that occurred during World War I?
What was officially initiated by Sherif Hussein bin Ali at Mecca on 10 June 1916 , and was part of the Siege of Medina that occurred during World War I ?
Arab Revolt
Arab Revolt