Özet:

Napoleon's Egypt Journey in 1798 has gained an international dimension with the intervention of states such as Britain and Russia after a period of time in which the Ottoman State and France were confronted. The Ottoman state sent a military to the region with the support of the British to remove the French from Egypt. In this army the soldiers prepared by the Kavala judge also participated and the judge's son Ali Ağa and his assistant Mehmet Ali also came out on the head of the army. Ali Ağa, after a while, was forced to return to Kavala, after which Muhammad Ali passed to the head of the soldiers. The Kölemen, who prevented the establishment of a strong administration in Egypt, lost their forces in the struggles with the French and managed to take over the administration of Mehmet Ali due to political instability in the region. Muhammad b. Abdulvehâb, the leader of the Vehhâbîs, has initially received messages to spread his thoughts and has claimed that some religious opinions are wrong. The Ottoman State did not initiate any attempt against them, but the Vehhabians increasingly strengthened and turned to the holy cities. As the Vehhabis turned to Haremeyn (Mekke and Medine) and Taif, the Ottoman State began to get closer into this matter. The Ottoman State has commissioned the Egyptian Governor Mehmet Ali Pasha because the government managers sent to them are unable to resolve the issue. In this study, it is intended to provide information about the struggles that Mehmet Ali Pasha has made with the Vehhabis who are increasingly winning power and put the holy places in their hands.

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Napoleon’s 1798 Egyptian Campaign which made the Ottoman Empire and France confront with each other gained an international dimension after states such as England and Russia intervened to the case. With the support of the England, the Ottoman Empire sent an army to the region to drive the France away from Egypt. The soldiers trained by the judge of Kavala also took part in this army, and the judge’s son Ali Agha and his deputy Mehmet Ali also campaigned at the head of the army. Ali Agha had to return to Kavala after a while, and he was replaced by Mehmet Ali, who managed to take over the control of administration due to the Kölemens’, prevented the establishment of a strong administration in Egypt, loss of power in the struggles against the France and political instability in the region. Mohammad b. Abdulwahhab, the leader of the Wahhabis, initially wrote treatises to spread his thoughts and suggested that some religious views were wrong. The Ottoman State did not take any measures against them at first, but the Wahhabis became stronger and turned towards holy cities. The Ottoman State became more interested in this issue as the Wahhabis directed towards the holy cities (Mecca and Medina) and Taif. The Ottoman Empire appointed The Governor of Egypt Mehmet Ali Pasha as the appointed statesmen failed to solve the issue. This study aims to provide information on the struggles of Mehmet Ali Pasha against Wahhabis, who were increasingly gaining strength and capturing the sacred places.