JOUR DE L'ARMÉE

June 10, 1916 marked the beginning of the Great Arab Revolt (1916-1918), when the Sherif of Mecca, Hussein ibn Ali, launched a wave of rebellion to liberate the Arabian Peninsula from Ottoman domination, thus becoming the first figure of pan-Arabism. Abdullah I, the first king of Jordan, is his son. Although this key date in Jordanian history is celebrated every year, it is not a public holiday. The King of Jordan participates in a military parade held in Amman to commemorate the event.