Mansur Bey ibn Furaykh | |
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Monarch | Murad III |
Amir al-Hajj | |
In office 1590–1591 | |
Preceded by | Qansuh al-Ghazzawi |
Succeeded by | Farrukh Pasha |
Sanjak-Bey of Nablus | |
In office 1589–1593 | |
Sanjak-Bey of Safad | |
In office 1589–1593 | |
In office 1583–1585 | |
Preceded by | Huseyn Pasha |
Sanjak-Bey of Ajlun | |
In office 1589–1593 | |
Preceded by | Qansuh al-Ghazzawi |
Personal details | |
Born | Biqa'a, Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 7 December 1593 Damascus, Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
Nationality | Ottoman |
Children | Korkmaz Nasrallah Mansur Muhammad |
Mansur Bey ibn Furaykh (died 7 December 1593) was Emir of the Biqa'a, Safad and Ajlun districts in the late 16th century during Ottoman rule.[1] The Ottomans granted Mansur this large power base to enable him to check the growing power of rebellious Lebanese clans, namely the Ma'an and Harfush. However, complaints were lodged against him alleging that he oppressed his subjects, and killed and robbed wealthy Muslim pilgrims during his service as amir al-hajj. Mansur also failed to pay the Ottoman authorities the taxes they were due from his sanjaks. Because of these actions, Mansur was arrested and executed.