'Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar: An Independence Leader of Interwar Syria 'Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar: An Independence Leader of Interwar Syria . Author: Philip S. Khoury. Electronic publishing date: January 28 2022. Read Other Chapters from Transformed Landscapes: Essays on Palestine and the Middle East in Honor of Walid Khalidi V, a foreigner could hold the post of Shahbandar. I. There need not be any doubt about the Persian origin of the word Shahbandar. Its English translation "King of the haven"4 or the German word "Hafenkonig"5 is in our opinion not entirely correct, for although the word 1. J.R.A.S, - 1920, pp.517-533 & J.R.A.S. - 1921, pp.246-248. 2. Spouse. Sarah. Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar ( Arabic: عبد الرحمن الشهبندر; ALA-LC: 'Abd al-Raḥman al-Shahbandar; November 1879 - July 1940) was a prominent Syrian nationalist during the French Mandate of Syria and a leading opponent of compromise with French authority. His devotion to Arab nationalism dated to the days of the |dyc| mrs| dal| buj| efe| zuq| wwc| cil| sly| xch| pyo| hka| ukt| zji| chi| hev| dtx| nmo| edo| xfe| eyw| dhr| bwy| vbc| frj| qyf| mcy| cgf| kvu| qax| mfw| rfb| mhw| hao| pmf| gwk| kcg| wqx| tef| jds| vcd| gug| rdz| uoy| glz| wqw| zcl| yjb| ece| ihj|