Jordan Under the Ottomans: Pashas, Pilgrims, and the Hijaz Railway — Fexingo History copertina

Jordan Under the Ottomans: Pashas, Pilgrims, and the Hijaz Railway — Fexingo History

Jordan Under the Ottomans: Pashas, Pilgrims, and the Hijaz Railway — Fexingo History

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 After the Mamluks fell to the Ottomans in 1516, Jordan became a backwater of the vast Ottoman Empire—but far from a quiet one. This episode follows the region's transformation from a neglected frontier into a vital artery for the Hajj pilgrimage, defended by the Bani Sakhr and other Bedouin tribes who were paid to keep the route open. We explore the rise of the local pashas of Al-Karak and the salt trade of Al-Salt, the devastating impact of Egyptian occupation under Ibrahim Pasha in the 1830s, and the eventual Ottoman reassertion of control through centralization and land reform. The episode culminates in the construction of the Hijaz Railway, a project that promised to modernize the region but instead sowed the seeds of rebellion. Along the way, we meet figures like Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the Sharif of Mecca Hussein bin Ali, and the British officer T.E. Lawrence, whose work with the Arab Bureau set the stage for the Great Arab Revolt. This is the story of how a sleepy Ottoman province became a flashpoint for imperial ambition and Arab nationalism.

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