Naqib al-Ashraf revolt

Naqib al-Ashraf revolt
Date May 1703–October 1705 Location Jerusalem, Jerusalem Sanjak, Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire Result Revolt suppressed Centralized Ottoman rule reasserted in Jerusalem Capture and execution of revolt leadership
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Local ulama, Janissaries and inhabitants of Jerusalem and its vicinity
Commanders and leaders
Mehmed Pasha Kurd-Bayram Arslan Mehmed Pasha	Muhammad ibn Mustafa al-Husayni al-Wafa'i
Strength
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Casualties and losses
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The Naqib al-Ashraf revolt (also known as the Naqib al-Ashraf uprising) was a popular uprising in Jerusalem against the Ottoman authorities between May 1703 and October 1705.^[1][2][3] It was led by the city's naqib al-ashraf (local head of the order of Muhammad's descendants), Muhammad ibn Mustafa al-Husayni al-Wafa'i, and the rebels consisted of townspeople, peasants from nearby villages, local Bedouins, and religious notables (ulama). For over two years the rebels engaged in virtual self-rule in the city. However, divisions emerged within rebel ranks, and following an Ottoman siege, the rebel camp led by al-Husayni fled the city and were later captured and executed.