SHERIF NASIR

“Nasir was from Medina and led irregulars. While Nuri was good at leading regulars, Nasir was good at leading irregulars. The two men together were quite effective. Nasir led the fighting at Tafila and independently led diversionary operations from the Wadi Hesa area, which also assisted Nuri, who held the line. Lawrence was a more constant companion to Nasir and in many ways he is the unsung hero of the story. Faisal gets the credit as a political leader but he wasn’t making military decisions. Nasir was out fighting, taking risks and leading large columns of irregular forces. He and Lawrence were in constant dialogue in a way that Auda Abu Tayi wasn’t. Auda was brilliant in battle but wasn’t dependable. Nasir was both dependable and an adroit leader who understood political context. He should be accorded much more credit in this revolt.”