Çerkes Küçük Osman Pasha, also known as Uthman Pasha Abu Tawq (died 1727), was an Ottoman statesman. He served as the wali (governor) of the Sidon and Damascus eyalets (provinces) in the early 18th century.
Çerkes Küçük Osman Pasha
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| Wali of Sidon | |
| In office 1725–1726 | |
| Monarch | Ahmed III |
| Preceded by | Hafiz Ahmad Pasha (Abu Tawq) |
| Succeeded by | Köprülü Abdullah Pasha |
| In office 1717–1718 | |
| Preceded by | Bashir Pasha al-Matarji |
| Succeeded by | Hafiz Ahmad Pasha (Abu Tawq) |
| Wali of Damascus | |
| In office 1723–1725 | |
| Monarch | Ahmed III |
| Preceded by | Ali Pasha Maqtul |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Pasha al-Azm |
| In office 1719–1721 | |
| Preceded by | Recep Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Ali Pasha Maqtul |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1727 |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Spouse(s) | Fülane Hatun
(m. 1693; died 1720) |
| Relations | First marriage Hafiz Ahmed Pasha Second marriage Mihrişah Hanımsultan Hatice Hanımsultan Fatma Hanımsultan |
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In Damascus, Osman Pasha (known by the Damascenes as "Abu Tawq")[1] served twice in 1719-1721 and 1723-1725,[2] and was known to be a particularly oppressive governor, who, with the use of his paramilitary forces, extorted the inhabitants of the city and its countryside.[3] He served as governor of Sidon in 1717-1718 and 1725-1726 (his son Hafiz Ahmed Pasha was wali of Sidon in 1723-1725).[2][4] Osman Pasha governed both provinces in his last term, but resided in Sidon and entrusted the administration of Damascus with a deputy governor.[5]
Damascene anger towards his heavy-handed rule precipitated a popular revolt led by the Hanafi mufti, Khalil al-Bakri, which ultimately led to Osman Pasha's dismissal from the governorship of Damascus;[3][5] al-Bakri persuaded Sultan Ahmed III that Osman Pasha was unfit to govern the city. Osman Pasha was replaced by Ismail Pasha al-Azm, the first of many al-Azm family members to govern Damascus.[5] Osman Pasha continued to serve in Sidon until he was replaced by Köprülü Abdullah Pasha.[2] Osman Pasha died in 1727.[4] His son Ahmed Pasha later served a second term as governor of Sidon in 1730-1734.[2]
Osman Pasha had two wives:
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bashir Pasha al-Matarji |
Wali of Sidon 1717–1718 |
Succeeded by Ahmad Pasha Abu Tawq |
| Preceded by | Wali of Damascus 1719–1721 |
Succeeded by Ali Pasha Maqtul |
| Preceded by Ali Pasha Maqtul |
Wali of Damascus 1723–1725 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Ahmad Pasha Abu Tawq |
Wali of Sidon 1725–1726 |
Succeeded by |