Naqib al-Ashraf revolt

Naqib al-Ashraf revolt
DateMay 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
N/A N/A
Casualties and losses
N/A N/A

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. 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.

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