Darwish Pasha al-Kurji

Darwish Pasha al-Kurji
Wali of Sidon
In office
September 1770  October 1771
Monarch Mahmud II
Preceded by Muhammad Pasha al-Azm
Succeeded by Recep Pasha (de jur)
Zahir al-Umar (de facto)
Wali of Damascus
In office
June 1783  1784
Monarch Mahmud II
Preceded by Muhammad Pasha al-Kurji
Succeeded by Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar
Personal details
Nationality Ottoman
Relations Muhammad Pasha al-Kurji (brother)
Parents Uthman Pasha al-Kurji
Religion Islam

Darwish Pasha al-Kurji (also known as Osmanzade Dervish Pasha) was an Ottoman statesman who served as wali (governor) of Sidon in 1770–1771 and Damascus in 1783–1784.[1][2] He was the son of Uthman Pasha al-Kurji, who was of Georgian origin.

Darwish Pasha owed his assignment as Wali of Sidon in September 1771 to his father's influence with the Sublime Porte (Ottoman imperial government).[3] Darwish Pasha was dismissed from Sidon in October 1771 after fleeing Sidon after arrival of the rebellious Arab sheikh of northern Palestine, Zahir al-Umar, who occupied the city. Darwish Pasha was subsequently appointed wali of Karaman in November.[4] He was appointed wali of Damascus in June 1783, replacing his brother Muhammad Pasha al-Kurji who died shortly after taking office. However, the Sublime Porte deemed Darwish Pasha to be incompetent and ultimately replaced him with Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar.[5]

References

  1. Joudah 1987, p. 144.
  2. "Syria". The World Statesman. Ben Cahoon.
  3. Joudah 1987, p. 59.
  4. Joudah 1987, p. 86.
  5. Philipp 2001, p. 71.

Bibliography

Preceded by
Muhammad Pasha al-Azm
Wali of Sidon
1770-1771
Succeeded by
Recep Pasha
Preceded by
Muhammad Pasha al-Kurji
Wali of Damascus
1783-1784
Succeeded by
Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar
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