Mansur Shihab
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Mansur Shihab (Arabic: منصور الشهابي) was the Emir of Mount Lebanon between 1754 and 1770. He and his brother Ahmad took the reins of power from their ailing brother Mulhim Shihab and ruled jointly until Mansur became the sole emir after winning a power struggle with Ahmad in 1763. Mansur aligned himself with Zahir al-Umar and Ali Bey, the autonomous rulers of Galilee and Egypt, respectively, in their rebellion against the Ottomans. Mansur was subsequently forced by the Druze sheikhs of Mount Lebanon to step down in favor his nephew Yusuf Shihab after Zahir and Ali Bey were defeated in 1770.
Quick Facts Emir of Mount Lebanon, Reign ...
Mansur Shihab | |
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Emir of Mount Lebanon | |
Reign | 1754–1770 |
Predecessor | Mulhim Shihab |
Successor | Yusuf Shihab |
Born | 1714 |
Died | 1774 (aged 59–60) |
Issue | Hammud Haydar II |
Dynasty | Shihab dynasty |
Father | Mulhim Shihab |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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