The Mutasarrifiyya: Lebanon's Autonomous Experiment
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In 1861, the Ottoman Empire granted Mount Lebanon a unique status known as the Mutasarrifiyya, creating one of the first modern autonomous regions in the Middle East. This episode explores how the Règlement Organique established a secular governorship, replacing the old religious dualism with a system designed to balance Maronite and Druze interests under direct Istanbul oversight. We trace the rise of Elias Muhtar Pasha, an Armenian Christian who navigated complex tribal politics and foreign pressures from France and Britain to maintain peace. The conversation also examines the economic transformation driven by sericulture and the silk trade, which brought unprecedented wealth to Beirut but also deepened social inequalities. Through the lens of this decade-long experiment, we see how local power brokers like the Ma'an and Shihab families adapted to new legal frameworks, setting the stage for modern Lebanese identity while exposing the fragility of imposed stability.
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