Jamal al-Faisal
Jamal al-Faisal | |
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| Born | 1915 Homs, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | September 28, 1995 (aged 79–80) Homs, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Army of the Levant Syria (1946–1958) United Arab Republic (1958–1961) |
| Years of service | ?–1961 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | 1948 Palestine war |
| Spouse(s) | Samira Al-Shahabi |
| Children | 2 |
Jamal al-Faisal (1915 – 28 September 1995) was a Syrian military officer who played a significant role during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army in 1959, succeeding Lieutenant General Afif al-Bizri.[1]
He was born in Homs to a father who was a merchant and mosque imam, and a mother from the influential Haraki family in Maarat al-Numan.
He was promoted to the rank of General in February 1959.[2] Al-Faisal strongly opposed the dissolution of the union between Syria and Egypt and refused to join its ranks, declaring his absolute loyalty to the union and its president. He was retired in 1961 and wrote his memoirs.
During his tenure, al-Faisal was appointed as the commander of the First Army, a position he held from 1958 to 1961.
The UAR dissolved following a coup d'état in Syria on September 28, 1961, which led to Syria's secession from the union. After the secession coup, he traveled with Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer to Cairo and came back three months later, where he was met with legal charges.