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Habib migration is a Large tribal war led by Ahmed Karamanli and coalition of Tripolitanian. And Habib al ubiedy supported by coalition of Ottoman Egypt and tribes of Jawazi, Awlad ali and Egyptian Bedouin tribes[1][2]

Habib migration
Date1728-1729
Location
Cyrenaica (minimal battles in Egypt)
Result Tripolitanian Victory
Belligerents

Ottoman Tripolitania Ottoman Tripolitania

Khedivate of Egypt Ottoman Egypt

Background

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In 1717 after the 1711 Karamanli coup. a constant war broke out between the two tribes of Cyrenaica, between two tribes of awagir and jawazi. The government of Ahmed Karamanli sided with the awagir. Crushing the jawazi which led to their migration westwards toward Egypt[5]

As the local Oral tradition tell the story there was a chief of the tribe of ubaidat who committed Tax evasion and Rebellion named Musa, having one adopted son named agha (of Turkish origin). Which betrayed the chief sending his location to the pasha. Leading to his excution and suppression of the Rebellion. The fallen chief had a son named habib. Who called upon the jawazi, awlad ali and the Egyptian tribes and government against the Karamanli dynasty.[6]

Tribal strategy

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during the prolonged war period the government of Ottoman Tripolitania haven't sent any troops to the war. Instead sending tribes from Tajura,Misrata,Warfalla and a Berber Tribe from Az Zawiyah by the name of Kerdasa. To pillage and lay waste as they which.[7][8]

the tribes have marched for one year into the Western Desert and Cyrenaica. Destroying towns and villages. According to Folktales describing the event. It was destructive for the tribes of berqa leading to most of them subjegated such as al baragetha of Warfalla subjegated the awagir. And tajuran subjegated tribes of Jabal Akhdar. the kerdasa conquered western egypt laying waste to the western desert of awlad ali and taking city which modern day named after them (Kerdasa), and kerdasa specifically would support Muhammad Ali of Egypt in his campaigns in the Arabian Peninsula[9]

Historical importance

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The habib migration is considered largest Migration in the history of modern day Libya which led to many displacements of Barqian tribes[10]

Also campaign also served as a show of power from the Pasha of Tripoli, Ahmed Karamanli against Ottoman Egypt[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "تَّجْرِيدَةْ حَبِيِّبْ بَيْنَ الْوَاقَع والْخَيَال". www.libyanmndar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ^ محمد, مفتي، محمد (2008). بنية الثقافة وأزمة التحديث (in Arabic). مجلس الثقافة العام،. pp. 24/27. ISBN 978-9959-38-837-7.
  3. ^ المغربي, سليمان (January 2012). ملحمة الخواطر في خضم المخاطر. Al Manhal. p. 17ح. ISBN 979-6-500-03955-8.
  4. ^ احمد, زاوي، طاهر (1968). معجم البلدان الليبية (in Arabic). مكتبة النور،. p. 114.
  5. ^ شكر, عبد الفتاح فتحى عبد الفتاح ابو حسن. الإحياء بعد الإنساء - الجزء الثانى (in Arabic). ktab INC. pp. 117/188.
  6. ^ "تَّجْرِيدَةْ حَبِيِّبْ بَيْنَ الْوَاقَع والْخَيَال". www.libyanmndar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  7. ^ احمد, زاوي، طاهر (1968). معجم البلدان الليبية (in Arabic). مكتبة النور،. p. 114.
  8. ^ المغربي, سليمان (2012-01-01). ملحمة الخواطر في خضم المخاطر (in Arabic). Al Manhal. p. 179. ISBN 9796500039558.
  9. ^ كتب ووثائق عن الجزيرة2. p. 71.
  10. ^ العزيز/البكري, أبي عبيد عبد الله بن عبد (2013-01-01). المغرب في ذكر بلاد أفريقية والمغرب (in Arabic). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية. pp. 30/31. ISBN 978-2-7451-7732-2.
  11. ^ Muḥammad, ʻIrāqī Yūsuf (1985). الوجود العثماني المملوكي في مصر في القرن الثامن عشر وأوائل القرن التاسع عشر (in Arabic). دار المعارف،. pp. 122/133/144. ISBN 978-977-02-1463-3.
  12. ^ الرحمن،, جبرتي، عبد (2013). النص الكامل لكتاب عجائب الآثار في التراجم والأخبار (in Arabic). الجامعة العبرية في اورشليم - القدس،. p. 405. ISBN 978-965-7258-03-3.