Jules Jammal
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Jules Yusuf Jammal was a Syrian Arab Christian military officer who martyred himself in a suicide bomb attack
during the 1956 Suez Crisis
against western forces.
and Latakia
. Jules father was part of the Syrian resistance against France
. Jammal attended University of Damascus
starting in 1950, in 1953, he was part of a Syrian team attending the Egpytian Naval Academy. The French ship Jeanne D'arc was preparing to bombard the Egyptian city of Port Said
, it contained 2,055 soldiers and 88 officers. Jamal volunteered to attack the ship on a suicide mission.
Jules was a military officer in the Syrian navy. He volunteered in the name of Arab nationalism to launch a suicide bomb attack against the western forces in the 1956 Suez Crisis
. Israel
, Britain
, and France
had invaded Egypt
to seize the Suez canal
. Jules activated a suicide bomb
while ramming his boat into the Jeanne D’Arc, which was a French ship, exploding himself and bringing down the French ship with him.
, Syria is named after Jules Jammal.
The Arab film director Gassan Abdullah in 2008 announced plans to make a film about Jules Jammal, since he was universally regarded as a hero in Syria and Egypt for his Arab nationalism.
Grand Mufti
of Syria
, Ahmad Bader Hassoun
mentioned Jules Jammal in the speech to the west, warning that Syrians and Lebanese would engage in suicide bomb attacks against Europe
and America
if they bombed Syria during the 2011 Syrian uprising
. He cited Jules as an example of a non Muslim Syrian who carried out a suicide bomb martyrdom attack on the west, and warned that Non Arab and Non Muslims would assist Syria in martrydom/suicide bombing against the west.
Suicide attack
A suicide attack is a type of attack in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process.- Historical :...
during the 1956 Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, Suez War was an offensive war fought by France, the United Kingdom, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to Egypt and Israel,...
against western forces.
Military Career and Death
Jules was born as Jules Yusuf Jamal in al-mishtaya , into an Orthodox Christian family. Al mishtaya is located around HomsHoms
Homs , previously known as Emesa , is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus...
and Latakia
Latakia
Latakia, or Latakiyah , is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages...
. Jules father was part of the Syrian resistance against France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Jammal attended University of Damascus
University of Damascus
The University of Damascus is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Medicine and the Institute of Law , also making it the oldest university in modern-day Syria...
starting in 1950, in 1953, he was part of a Syrian team attending the Egpytian Naval Academy. The French ship Jeanne D'arc was preparing to bombard the Egyptian city of Port Said
Port Said
Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787...
, it contained 2,055 soldiers and 88 officers. Jamal volunteered to attack the ship on a suicide mission.
Jules was a military officer in the Syrian navy. He volunteered in the name of Arab nationalism to launch a suicide bomb attack against the western forces in the 1956 Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, Suez War was an offensive war fought by France, the United Kingdom, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to Egypt and Israel,...
. Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Britain
Britain
Britain may refer to:* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a state in western Europe* Great Britain, the largest island in the British Isles* Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA...
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
had invaded Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
to seize the Suez canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
. Jules activated a suicide bomb
Suicide attack
A suicide attack is a type of attack in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process.- Historical :...
while ramming his boat into the Jeanne D’Arc, which was a French ship, exploding himself and bringing down the French ship with him.
Legacy
A school in LatakiaLatakia
Latakia, or Latakiyah , is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages...
, Syria is named after Jules Jammal.
The Arab film director Gassan Abdullah in 2008 announced plans to make a film about Jules Jammal, since he was universally regarded as a hero in Syria and Egypt for his Arab nationalism.
Grand Mufti
Grand Mufti
The title of Grand Mufti refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni or Ibadi Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwā, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases...
of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, Ahmad Bader Hassoun
Ahmad Bader Hassoun
Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is the Grand Mufti of Syria since July 2005.-Biography:The Sheikh Hassoun was born in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic, in 1949. His father, allamah Muhammad Adeeb Hassoun was also a sheikh. He has five children and ten grandchildren. Hassoun studied at the University of...
mentioned Jules Jammal in the speech to the west, warning that Syrians and Lebanese would engage in suicide bomb attacks against Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and America
America
America usually refers to either:* The Americas, a landmass comprising North America and South America* The United States, a country in North AmericaAmerica may also refer to:- Other locations :* América, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina...
if they bombed Syria during the 2011 Syrian uprising
2011 Syrian uprising
The 2011 Syrian uprising is an ongoing internal conflict occurring in Syria. Protests started on 26 January 2011, and escalated into an uprising by 15 March 2011...
. He cited Jules as an example of a non Muslim Syrian who carried out a suicide bomb martyrdom attack on the west, and warned that Non Arab and Non Muslims would assist Syria in martrydom/suicide bombing against the west.