Salibi al-Zahir
Salibi al-Zahir | |
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Multazem of Tiberias | |
In office 1750s – 1773 |
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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]
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Preceded by | Multazem of Tiberias 1750s-1773 |
Succeeded by Ahmad al-Zahir |