AskHistorians, 
Why did Sharif Hussein of Mecca choose to side with the British against the Ottomans in World War I?
(#ThrowbackThursday wraps up with this insightful post from /u/Zooasaurus.) @histodons #WWI #MilHist
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bnmh2u/why_did_sharif_hussein_of_mecca_choose_to_side/enccums/