ثورة العشرين العراقية: النتائج و الانعكاسات الوطنية و القومية

الملخص EN

Early in 1920, t',vo events which took place almoSi simultaneously greatly increased the discontent in Iraq.

The crowning of Faysal at Damascus aroused tremendous excitement the Near East and when this was quickly followed by the definite assignment of the Iraq mandate to Great British on April 24, the nationaliSis saw their fond hopes rudely shattered.

The nationalikts decided their hour for action had come.

Toward the end of June the GreateSi Mujtahid issued the proclamation of the Jihad again't the British.

The revolt united the people of Iraq for the firkt time in their modem hiktory again-i the British occupation.

The revolt proved the capability of the people to defend their right of self- determination.

But it also reflected the inability of complete independence because of their lack of leadership and their technical and economic weakness.

The British used serves methods in suppressing the revolution.

They burned inhabits village and bombed the holy Mosque of Kufa.

By doing this the British would lose the friendship of people and especially that of the religious leaders, even after the eSiablishment of Iraqi national government.

The IRAQI Revolt was a part of a series of risings which took place in the Islamic World as the result of the Peace Settlement.

These revolts were directed againkt the British and weresuppressed severely and by harsh methods by them.