The Sherif Ali character is a combination of numerous Arab leaders--particularly Sharif Nassir, Faisal's cousin, who led the Harith forces involved in the attack on Aqaba. The character was created largely because T.E. Lawrence did not serve with any one Arab leader (aside from Auda) throughout the majority of the war. This character was, however, almost certainly named after Sharif Ali ibn Hussein, a leader in the Harith tribe, who played a part in the Revolt and who is mentioned and pictured in Lawrence's memoir "Seven Pillars of Wisdom".
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