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 of 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 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 |
| Parent | Zahir al-Umar |
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
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edit- Joudah, Ahmad Hasan (1987). Revolt in Palestine in the Eighteenth Century: The Era of Shaykh Zahir Al-ʻUmar. Kingston Press. ISBN 9780940670112.
- Philipp, Thomas (2013). Acre: The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian City, 1730-1831. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231506038.
- Sabbagh, Karl (2008). Palestine: History of a Lost Nation. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN 9781555848743.