Salibi al-Zahir

Salibi al-Zahir
Multazem of Tiberias
In office
1750s  1773
Preceded by Zahir al-Umar
Succeeded by Ahmad al-Zahir
Personal details
Died 1773
Nile Delta, Egypt Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Relations Zaydani family
Parents Zahir al-Umar
Religion Sunni Islam

Salibi al-Zahir (given name also spelled Sulaybi or Celebi) (died 1773) was the multazem (tax farmer) of Tiberias in the mid-18th century, during the Ottoman rule. He was appointed to the post by his father, Zahir al-Umar, the virtually autonomous ruler northern Palestine.[1] He was Zahir's eldest son and generally known to be his most loyal son. However, he did join his brothers Uthman, Ahmad and Sa'id in a rebellion against their father, in which they were defeated.[2]

Salibi led a contingent of Zahir's troops to support Ali Bey al-Kabir's bid to regain control of Egypt from Abu al-Dhahab. However, Salibi and Ali Bey's troops were decisively defeated and Salibi was killed in battle.[3] Zahir was distressed by the death of his son and upon hearing the news, he collapsed to the ground and exclaimed "From this day I am undone".[4] Salibi was succeeded by his brother Ahmad al-Zahir as multazem of Tiberias.[5]

References

  1. Philipp, 2013, p. 153
  2. Joudah, 1987, p. 51.
  3. Middle East Forum 48, Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut, 1972
  4. Sabbagh, 2008, p. 41
  5. Joudah, 1987, p. 127.

Bibliography

Preceded by
Zahir al-Umar
Multazem of Tiberias
1750s-1773
Succeeded by
Ahmad al-Zahir
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