Season 7 · Episode 4
Faisal I of Iraq: The Making of a King
Hindsight · Al Jazeera
June 18, 202536m 32s
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Show Notes
King Faisal I of Iraq was born in the age of the Ottoman Empire. A key figure in the Arab revolt, his patience, curiosity and diplomacy endeared him to many, including the man who would come to be known as Lawrence of Arabia. But in hindsight, did Faisal drive Arab nationalism or simply ride its wave?
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