Jafar Abu Timman's role in organizing the 1920 Iraqi uprising

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the investigation of the 1920 uprising against the British occupation in Iraq and the activities of Jafar Abu Timman, who played an important role in organizing this uprising. This rebellion was actually a series of local,mostly Shi'ite, uprisings which occurred mainly in the Middle Euphrates, accompanied by minor events in the big cities, where some cooperation between Sunnis and Shi'ites was manifested. It was targeted against the British forces, which had occupied Iraq during the First World War and imposed a fairly centralized administration on the region. Although the rebellion lasted for several months, it had very important consequences. In the article, the causes, course, and result of the uprising were studied, and at the same time, the characteristics of the activities of Jafar Abu Timman, one of the personalities who had the mission of leadership in the course of the uprising were investigated and comprehensively analyzed.