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19-783: (Redirected from AZM ) Azm , AZM or variants may refer to: People [ edit ] Al-Azm family , prominent Syrian family As'ad Pasha al-Azm (c. 1706 – 1758), governor of Damascus Sulayman Pasha al-Azm (died 1743), governor of Damascus Ibrahim Pasha al-Azm (died 1746), governor of Tripoli and Sidon Haqqi al-Azm (1864–1955), former prime minister of Syria Khalid al-Azm (1903–1965), five times prime minister of Syria Sadiq Jalal al-Azm (1934–2016), Syrian philosophy professor AZM (wrestler) (born 2002), Japanese professional wrestler Places [ edit ] Azm Palace , Damascus, Syria Azm Palace (Hama) , Syria Other uses [ edit ] Project Azm ,

38-549: A cancelled Pakistani aircraft project Old Azerbaijani manat , a former currency of Azerbaijan Ipalapa Amuzgo , ISO 639 language code azm, a dialect of Amuzgo Azinphos-methyl , an organophosphate insecticide American Zionist Movement , the American federation of Zionist groups See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Azm All pages with titles containing Azm Azem (disambiguation) Azim (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

57-468: A word of Arabic whereas Mehmed was apparently thoroughly Arabized". Ismail Pasha, who later became wāli (governor) of Tripoli, was transferred to Damascus in 1725 at the request of the mufti , after fighting between different factions of janissaries prevented the Hajj caravan from departing on time. His brother became the wali of Tripoli, and his son became the wali of Sidon. In 1730 when Sultam Ahmed III

76-721: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Al-Azm family The origins of the Azm family are relatively obscure and evidence has been described as "contradictory and generally unsatisfactory." One of the most prominent families in Ottoman Syria, the Al-Azm's may have originated from the region of Konya in Anatolia ; hence, their roots in Turkey may shed light on recruitment and career patterns of

95-531: Is more likely that a Beduin family in the Ottoman service should become partly turkicized and live for a while in Anatolia than that a Turkish family should seek to derive prestige by falsely attributing its origins to a Beduin tribe." On the other hand, Dr Abdul Karim Rafeq "opts for the local-origin theory without committing himself to the beduin part." In response to primary sources stating "that Sadeddin [Pasha al-Azm]

114-514: Is no proof that the Azms themselves claimed to be of bedouin origin". The controversy can be understood in light of statements made by Dr. Shamir Shimon and Dr. Abdul Karim Rafeq. Dr. Shimon Shamir states that "although none of the views is supported by definite proofs, the latter [that is, the Beduin theory] seems to be more acceptable. In the realities of Syria in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it

133-484: The Damascus-Medina caravan route, and later migrated to Anatolia, then to Ma'arra." In fact, there is no doubt, however, that to eighteenth century local annalists and European observers the ‘Aẓms were known as a family of Arab (Bedouin) origin... It may very well be that the latter view [being of Turkish stock] is a mistaken conclusion based on the family's long residence in the province of Konya. However, "there

152-603: The Ottoman administration with hereditary tax farms in Homs , Hama and Ma'arrat al-Nu'man. In an article written by a member of the family, Professor Sadiq Jalal al-Azm , the introductory author, Jean-Pierre Rondas , describes Al-Azm as: ...in fact of 'Ottoman' and Turkish descent. His family belonged to the Ottoman ruling class in Damascus; its power dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries... The Turkish family al-Azm continued to stay in Damascus [...] under French mandate. A member of

171-420: The Ottoman era. Family members were using the name Azmzade in the nineteenth century, in reference to the Azm clan with the zade being an addition indicating nobility. The Latin inscription of the name translated from Arabic script has evolved over time and is now written in different ways. Some family members have the family name Azme, Aladem, Alazm, Aladam, Alzm or some other surnames, although they all belong to

190-494: The family members who held high positions as Ottoman officers in the Syrian provinces. The Al-Azm's began to emerge as a major influence in the region when Ibrahim al-'Azm, "a rural notable possibly of Turkish stock", went to Ma'arrat al-Nu'man to restore order in the mid-seventeenth century. Upon his death, Ibrahim al-'Azm's sons, Ismail Pasha al-Azm and Sulayman Pasha al-Azm , completed their father's task and were rewarded by

209-467: The family to govern Damascus was Abdullah Pasha al-Azm who served intermittently between 1795 and 1807. In the mid-18th century the al-Azm family reconciled itself to power centres outside the family. Consequently, two members of its family, Layla bint al-Sayyid Ibrahim al-Azm and Khadija bint Nasuh Pasha, were married to Turkish mamluks in the family's service to retain the Azm family name. The lineage descending from Layla indicates that this branch of

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228-520: The family were concentrated around Hama, and many held government posts there. Al-Azm's era brought a building boom to Damascus where dozens of baths , khans , schools and souqs were built, many of which still remain today. Most famous of them are the Azm Palace in Damascus, and the Azm Palace in Hama, both of which were built by As'ad Pasha al-Azm as palatial residences. Last names were not used during

247-574: The family, Khalid bey al-Azm , even became prime minister. The family's political influence lasted until 1963, when the pan-Arabic nationalist Baath party seized power. In addition to the Turkish origin theory, an Arab origin is believed to be possible. In particular, the Azm family is believed to be part of "the Banu Azm tribe of the northern Hijaz, [who] served the Ottomans in the sixteenth century by protecting

266-457: The pilgrim caravan. The Ottoman state was also interested in confiscating the wealth al-Azm accumulated during his tenure in office. The large amounts of money collected made the state revalue its currency. He was transferred to Aleppo and later dismissed and executed. This marked the end of the family's golden age. It continued to assert some influence, and many of its members served as walis later, but its great days were over. The last member of

285-583: The province of Damascus. Despite As'ad Pasha's ability to ensure the security of the pilgrim caravan, the new Ottoman authorities in Istanbul deposed him in 1757 after fourteen years of governance. The Grand Vizier at the time, Raghib Pasha , denounced him as a, "peasant son of a peasant," after a deal between the two of them failed. In addition, the Kizlar Agha of Istanbul disliked al-Azm for apparently not taking good care of him when he passed through Damascus on

304-430: The same family. In addition, some members of the family that remained in Turkey have a variety of different last names which were selected following the promulgation of a 1934 law which made last names mandatory and banned the use to references of nobility. It is not clear whether some use the surname Kemikoğlu, literally meaning "the son the bone". Ismail Pasha al-Azm Too Many Requests If you report this error to

323-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Azm . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Azm&oldid=1125275884 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

342-485: Was "un autre pacha arabe de nation"; and that Mehmed [Pasha al-Azm] was of an Arab family... [and] that the 'Azms were "Arabs" (awlad al-'Arab) from the Arab lands (al-bilad al-'Arabiyya)," Dr Rafeq advocates for treating these statements with great caution, especially the epithet "Arab", which he takes to mean "local" as opposed to Ottoman. Finally, it is important to note that there is evidence that "Sulayman Pasha al-Azm knew not

361-471: Was deposed they were all dismissed, but not for long. Sulayman Pasha al-Azm , brother of Ismail Pasha, became wali of Damascus between 1733 and 1738 and again from 1741 until his death in 1743. He was succeeded by his nephew As'ad Pasha al-Azm who reigned between 1743 and 1757, and was considered the greatest governor of Damascus in Ottoman times. As'ad Pasha overcame all his local adversaries after three years struggle. In his reign Hama and Homs were added to

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