# Ibşir Mustafa Pasha

_Ottoman grand vizier (1607–1655)_

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> Ibşir Mustafa Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: ابشير مصطفى پاشا) was an Ottoman statesman of Abkhazian origin, nephew of the governor and rebel Abaza Mehmed Pasha, and prominent Celali rebel. He was grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 28 October 1654 to 11 May 1655. He was also the Ottoman governor of Damascus Eyalet (province) in 1649. He was briefly a damat ("bridegroom") to the Ottoman dynasty, as he married the Ottoman princess Ayşe Sultan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1607 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734#P569))
- **Died:** 11 May 1655 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734#P570))
- **Place of death:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734#P106))
- **Spouse:** Ayşe Sultan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734#P26))
- **Positions held:** grand vizier (28 October 1654 – 11 May 1655) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734#P39))

## About

As governor of Damascus he was defeated by Mulhim ibn Yunus, the Druze emir of the Ma'n dynasty in Mount Lebanon, in a battle at the Qarnana valley in November 1650.

## Questions

**When was Ibşir Mustafa Pasha born?**  
Ibşir Mustafa Pasha was born on 1607.

**What positions has Ibşir Mustafa Pasha held?**  
Positions held by Ibşir Mustafa Pasha include: grand vizier (1654–1655).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ibşir Mustafa Pasha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ib%C5%9Fir_Mustafa_Pasha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1584734](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584734) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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