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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 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]

References

^ Joudah 1987, p. 144.
^ "Syria". The World Statesman. Ben Cahoon.
^ Joudah 1987, p. 59.
^ Joudah 1987, p. 86.
^ Philipp 2001, p. 71.

Bibliography

Joudah, Ahmad Hasan (1987). Revolt in Palestine in the Eighteenth Century: The Era of Shaykh Zahir Al-ʻUmar. Kingston Press. ISBN 978-0-940670-11-2.
Philipp, Thomas (2001). Acre: The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian City, 1730–1831. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50603-8.

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

[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.

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