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Zahir al-Umar

c. 1690–1775 · 18th century · Also known as Daher al-Omar

Zahir al-Umar was an Arab sheikh of the Zaydani clan who built an autonomous domain in Galilee in the 18th century, taking Tiberias and making Acre his capital and a busy cotton-exporting port. He defied the Ottoman governors of Damascus and allied with Ali Bey of Egypt and the Russian navy. He was killed in 1775 when an Ottoman fleet besieged Acre.

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Sheikhdom of Zahir al-Umar

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zahir al-Umar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zahir-al-umar
MLA: “Zahir al-Umar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zahir-al-umar. Accessed .
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