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Fakhri Pasha, Defender of Medinah Sharif

Nicknamed “the Lion of the Desert” and “Tiger of the Desert” by the British for his patriotism and loyalty for Medinah Sharif, Fakhri Pasha was the commander of Ottoman army and governor of Medina from 1916 to 1919

Medinah Sharif, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 21.352944, 39.966729