Even Albanians had once ruled Jerusalem, and what had happened

Mehmet Aliu had long fled the formidable military expeditions in Arabia and Greece and the achievement of victories on behalf of Sultan Selim and Mahmud II. The expedition in Palestine and Syria began for him. Mehmet Ali's military troops consisted of Albanians.

Mehmet conquered Palestine and Syria easily. The only resistance was held in the port city of Akra, which eventually surrendered on May 27, 1832. Jerusalem had been conquered since December 1831.

After the fall of Akra, Mehmet Ali's army marched toward Anadol.

The Albanian “Zaping 1830-40” is called head 36 of the eighth part, the Emperor “Empress”, of the life story “Jerusalemalemi”, where historian Simon Sebag Montefior describes the Albanian entry into the holy city. “... the army marched through the city as happy and satisfied, celebrating many lights, dancing and street music. For five days Muslims, Greeks, Franciscans, Armenians, and even Jews were in the mood for”.

Why, though, did the city's inhabitants rejoice so much at the arrival of Albanians? For over 30 years, Jerusalem had been oppressed by Abdullah Pasha, grandson of “Cassap”, named Mustafa criminalelli and Haym Fahri.

With Abraham as governor in Syria and Israel, the possessions belonging to Albanians took the form of an empire. He shocked the Muslims in Jerusalem when he replaced the landing in pillows and cushions with the European chair, but especially with the drinking of wine opened by himself and anyone else now permitted. The son of Mehmet, who had earned the nickname “Kuqua” because of his red beard, how long he stayed in Jerusalem he took care to establish equality before the law for all races. He eased the oppression of Jews and Christians - they could ride the streets and wear clothes that even Muslims wore and should no longer pay the Jizaya tax.

Abraham invited Europeans to install consulates in Jerusalem, and for the first time since the Crusades, he allowed church bells to ring.

In 1838, Mehmet Aliu announced Britain and France that he would declare the independence of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine from the Ottoman Empire. France supported him, but it was Britain that decided. The status quo of the Ottoman Empire ruined her. Russia had its goals, within the Russian Empire. In Istanbul, Turkish Commander Hafiz Pasha secured Sultan Mahmud II that he was able to defeat the Albanian army <x0 Egyptian>”.

European powers and the British government actively intervened, agreeing with Austria, Prussia and Russia to sign the Convention in London. The convention approached Mehmet Ali as part of the Ottoman Empire as the obligation to withdraw from Syria, Jerusalem, coastal regions of Lebanon.

Mehmet Aliu initially hesitated, believing he had France's support, which cost him much that French support never arrived as British naval forces moved against Syria, Jerusalem, and Alexandria. Mehmeti agreed to the conditions of the Convention. On November 27, 1840, Albanians had left Jerusalem and Palestine, the land the British held thereafter under their dictatorship until the end of World War II. /Telegraphy/