Early Life and Education
Tlass was born in Rastan near the city of Homs to a prominent Sunni Muslim family on 11 May 1932. His father, Abdul Qadir Tlass, was a minor Sunni notable who made a living during the Ottoman period by selling ammunition to the Turkish garrisons. On the other hand, the members of his family also worked for the French occupiers after the First World War. Mustafa Tlass is said to have some Alawite family connections through his mother. He received primary and secondary education in Homs. In 1952, he entered the Homs Military Academy.
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