Nasif al-Nassar

Nasif ibn al-Nassar al-Wa'ili
Sheikh of Jabal Amil
In office
1749 – 24 September 1781
Preceded byZahir al-Nassar
Succeeded byHamza ibn Muhammad al-Nassar
Personal details
Died24 September 1781
Yaroun, Sidon Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
ChildrenFaris ibn Nasif al-Nassar (son)
Residence(s)Tebnine, Sidon Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
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Nasif ibn al-Nassar al-Wa'ili (Arabic: ناصيف النصار; died 24 September 1781) was the most powerful sheikh of the rural Shia Muslim (Matawilah) tribes of Jabal Amil (modern-day South Lebanon) in the mid-18th century.[1] He was based in the town of Tebnine and was head of the Ali al-Saghir clan.[2] Under his leadership, the Jabal Amil prospered, due largely to the revenues from dyed cotton cloth exports to European merchants.[1]

  1. ^ a b Winter, 2010, p. 133
  2. ^ Harris, 2012, p. 122

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