The Arab Army or known as the Arab Forces, was formed under the leadership of Sharif Hussein and his son Faisal and indirectly commanded by the British officer Lawrence of Arabia. it headed to Syria and clashed with the Ottoman forces in a decisive battle near Ma'an. the battle resulted in almost annihilation of the seventh army and the second Ottoman army, Ma'an was liberated on 23 September 1918, followed by Amman on 25 September and the day before 26 September, the Ottoman governor and his soldier had left Damascus to announcing the end of the Ottoman rule.