Syrian National Congress
At the time of his return to his home town, Syria was undergoing major changes. In 1917 the Turks withdrew from the Arab land in face of the advancing Arabian troops of Prince Faisal al-Hashemi. Shortly after, in 1919 Keilani was elected to the Syrian National Congress, the first Syrian parliament, as a deputy from Hama. On March 10, 1920, this constitutional assembly drafted the first Syrian/Arab constitution.