Lecture
Yanky Fachler
Wednesday 7.01.2026
Yanky Fachler
The Battle of Broken Hill: A Jihadi Terror Attack in Australia, Over 100 Years Ago
Wednesday 7.01.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 7 January at 7:00pm (UK).
Summary
In November 1914, Shaykh al-Islam Ürgüplü Shayri, the highest religious authority of the caliphate in Constantinople, called for jihad against Britain, France, and Russia, in the name of Sultan-Caliph Mehmed V, the Commander of the Faithful. 14,000 kilometres away, in Australia on New Year’s Day 1915, the call to jihad was heard by two Muslim cameleers—with devastating consequences.
Yanky Fachler
Broadcaster, writer, ghostwriter and blogger Yanky Fachler was born in the UK, lived for many years in Israel, and currently lives in Ireland. Since 7 October 2023, he has posted over 2,800 pieces as part of “Yanky’s Morale Boosting Doodles” (email yankyfachler@gmail.com to subscribe.) During COVID, Yanky delivered 250 Zoom talks, and he is now a regular speaker on Lockdown University. His books include Igniting the Chutzpah spark embedded in your DNA; Fire in the Belly; 6 Officers, 2 Lions and 750 Mules; God’s Little Errand Boys; and Jewish Letchworth: A Microcosm of the Jewish Communal Experience.