1916 uprising in Hilla (nov 1, 1916 – nov 11, 1916)

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The uprising in Hilla took place in November 1916.[4] The Ottomans put up a desperate fight in the city but found themselves outnumbered by waves of Bedouin and deserters.[5] After the rebels captured the city, the Ottomans sent a punitive force of 4,000-6,000 troops under ‘Ākif Beg.[4] On the 11th, Ākif wrote a letter to Hillah,[6] claiming that he needed to cross the city to get to Nasiriyah.[4] He asked to meet the prominent people of the city to negotiate with them for permission to cross. When the leaders of the city, such as Muhammad ‘All al-Qazwinl and others, met them, the Ottomans detained them and declared to the inhabitants of the city that if their crossing through the city to Nasiriyah was opposed, they would kill their hostages.[4] The residents abided by the Ottoman demands, but Akif reneged on his promise.[4] Ottoman forces hung 128[1] or 126[7] people, carried of their women,[4] and killed 1500 in all,[1] as well as deporting "thousands" of people to Diyarbakır.

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