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 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) |
| Parent | Uthman Pasha al-Kurji |
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 Galilee, 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]
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- Philipp, Thomas (2001). Acre: The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian City, 1730–1831. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50603-8.