ISLA 355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ochroma, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Western Caucasus

• School: McGill University
• Department: Islamic Studies
• Course: ISLA 355
• Professor: Malek Abisaab

Document Summary

Taxes imposed on people between the ages of 15 and 60. Shuna tax: army tariffs, grains wheat olive etc. Imposed on people who live near military bases. Free/forced labour was imposed where people have to work for free especially in coal mines and building roads and in building the military barricades. People would come work for free by force in constructing roads, building bridges, mining coal, and in building military barricades. Ibrahim pasha confiscated herds and livestock to be used for transportation. Finally, it was widespread to use balsa (when you have to pay for something you did not commit, like a bribe) This is the main reason for the revolt against ibrahim pasha (he forced the christians to go into the military as well) He called for disarming the druze and also disarmed the christians. The christians and the druze together revolted against ibrahim pasha.