Relations between Nazi Germany (1933–1945) and the Arab world ranged from indifference, fear, animosity, and confrontation [1][2] to collaboration. [3][4][5] In terms of confrontation, the Arab …

The Free Arabian Legion (German: Legion Freies Arabien; Arabic: جيش بلاد العرب الحرة, romanized: Jaysh bilād al-ʿarab al-ḥurraẗ) was the collective name of several initially Italian and later …

During World War II, the Arab Legion took part in the British war effort against pro-Axis forces in the Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre. By then, the force had grown to 1,600 men. The …

Jul 22, 2021 · In World War II, Arabs and Muslims played a great part in the war as well as endured its impacts, some of which are still felt today. The Nazis had been trying to spread …

Nov 13, 2017 · From 1941 onwards, the Nazi Wehrmacht army and the paramilitary SS recruited tens of thousands of Muslims, mainly to save German blood. Muslim soldiers fought on all fronts.

Dec 20, 2006 · At every stage of the Nazi, Vichy and Fascist persecution of Jews in Arab lands, and in every place that it occurred, Arabs played a supporting role. At times, Arabs were …

Jan 19, 2017 · The fascinating tale of the Free Arabian Legion, the volunteer African and Middle Eastern army that fought for Hitler during World War II. The Free Arab Legion complicates and …

Jun 19, 2019 · Mustafa Abbasi, a historian at Tel-Hai Academic College in northern Israel, has found that some 12,000 Arab Palestinians volunteered to serve in the British army during the …

Jul 18, 2024 · World War II and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. World War II was a landmark event in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The enormous geopolitical shift caused by the …

Mar 13, 2017 · Islamofascism and anti-fascism in the Arab world during World War II. Did the Muslim World Really Fall for Hitler? A famous photo suggests that fascism was popular in the …