Shukri al-Asali
Shukri al-Asali | |
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Shukri al-Asali before his public execution on May 6, 1916 | |
| Born | 1868 |
| Died | May 6, 1916 (aged 47–48) |
| Occupation | Parliamentarian |
| Known for | Syrian nationalist |
Shukri al-Asali (Arabic: شكري العسلي, romanized: Shukrī al-ʿAsalī; 1868 – May 6, 1916) was a prominent Syrian politician, nationalist leader, and senior inspector in the Ottoman government, in addition to being a ranking member of the Council of Notables. He served in the Ottoman parliament from 1911 until April 1912. He was executed with other Syrian nationalists by the Ottoman governor Jamal Pasha.