The 1925 Druze Revolt That Shook French Lebanon

In 1925, a Druze rebellion erupted in southern Syria and quickly spread into the Chouf Mountains of Lebanon, challenging French colonial rule and reshaping sectarian alliances. Historian Elizabeth Thompson calls it a 'revolution of the periphery' — ordinary villagers, peasants, and Druze notables joined forces under Sultan al-Atrash. In Lebanon, the revolt forced the French to negotiate with Maronite and Druze leaders, exposing deep fractures in the mandate system. This episode traces the revolt from its spark in the Jabal Druze to the bombing of Damascus, and examines its legacy: the militarization of Lebanese sectarianism, the decline of feudal authority, and the rise of new political movements. We'll explore how the revolt accelerated the very tensions that would later explode in Lebanon's civil wars.

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