Syrian nationalism
Syrian nationalism (Arabic: القَومِيَةُ السُورِيَّةُ, romanized: al-qawmīyah as-Sūriyyah), also known as pan-Syrian nationalism or pan-Syrianism (Arabic: الوَحْدَةُ الشَّامِيَةُ, romanized: al-waḥda ash-Shāmiyyah), refers to the nationalism of the region of Syria, as a cultural or political entity known as "Syria". Syrian nationalism originated with the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. While most "pragmatic" Syrian nationalists advocate for Arab nationalism and view pan-Syrianism as a step toward a broader pan-Arab state, a minority of "pure" Syrian nationalists, often associated with the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, oppose this perspective.