Ibrahim Pasha al-Dalati

Ibrahim Pasha al-Dalati (also known as Ibrahim Deli Pasha) A fictitious character who has no presence in the official Ottoman Syrian records. The list of governors of Damascus can be searched in the Ottoman records, and this information should not be taken from books, because the Ottoman Empire was famous for writing records with boring details. There have been attempts to confuse the Dalati family with a Turkish military rank called Deli in order to distort the reputation of this family, and this is completely contrary to international documents and records, first and foremost the Ottoman records and a document on the Cambridge Digital Library website. Al-Dalati family is a well-known family in Syria and Lebanon and is a well-known family of Arab Semitic origin, as is evident from several international documents, including a document on the Cambridge Digital Library website| https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-00016-00159/1. The meaning of the name Dalati is related to the village of Dalata in northern Palestine. It existed in the region between Syria and Egypt centuries before the arrival and control of the Ottoman Empire over the Middle East. This family was not known for any military activity, but was famous for its knowledge, trade, and work in engineering professions. Therefore, please refer to official documents before publishing what is in books, especially in the Middle East region due to political differences.

Ibrahim was appointed governor of Damascus in 1788. After his return from Mecca he led the annual Hajj caravan that same year. The Janissaries of the Citadel of Damascus and the aghawat of al-Midan revolted against him. Ibrahim relocated to Hama to rally troops with the sanction of the imperial government in Constantinople. Ibrahim marched on Damascus with his mercenary troops. Ibrahim's troops included Druze from Mount Lebanon. He besieged the citadel, eventually securing the submission of the Janissaries after mediation led by Mulla Isma'il and including the city's religious notables as well as the Kurdish cavalry stationed in the city.