Muslim-Christian Relations in Damascus amid the 1860 Riot

Rana Abu-Mounes, PhD 2016, University of Aberdeen, is a Research Fellow at The Centre For Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford. She conducts research into Christian and Muslim responses to environmental issues in Jordan.

• List of FiguresIntroduction1 Early Nineteenth-Century Damascus1 Introduction2 Geography3 Religions, Ethnicities and Cultures4 Politics5 Military Forces6 The City Quarters7 Agriculture, Industry and Trade8 Administration9 Conclusion2 The Impact of the Reform Schemes on Damascus1 Introduction2 The Pre-Tanzimat Period, 1832–18393 The Tanzimat Period, 1839–18764 Local Attitudes5 Conclusion3 The Impact of the Foreign Powers’ Intervention on Damascus during the Reform Period1 Introduction2 The Level of Intervention3 The Impact on Local Society4 Conclusion4 The 1860 Riot in Damascus1 Introduction2 Prelude to the Riot3 The Riot4 The Circulation of Rumours5 Local Perceptions of the Riot6 Conclusion5 The Ottoman Governor-General of Damascus, Ahmad Pasha, and the 1860 Riot1 Introduction2 The Role of Ahmad Pasha and the Regular Troops3 Conclusion6 The Notables of Damascus and the 1860 Riot1 Introduction2 The Role of the al-Aghawat and the Irregular Troops3 The Role of the Notables4 The Role of ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jaza‌ʾiri5 Conclusion7 The Aftermath of the 1860 Riot in Damascus1 Introduction2 Foreign Responses3 The Arrival of Fuʾad Pasha4 Conclusion8 The British–Ottoman Relations after the 1860 Riot in Damascus1 Introduction2 The British–Ottoman Relations after the Riot3 The British Diplomats’ Perceptions of the Riot4 ConclusionConclusionAppendix 1: The Hatti Şerif of GülhaneAppendix 2: Sultan ʿAbdülmecid’s Hatti Hümayun Reaffirming the Privileges and Immunities of the Non-Muslim CommunitiesAppendix 3: The Treaty of Peace (Paris) Terminating the Crimean War, with Pertinent Annexed ConventionsAppendix 4: Convention on Measures for Pacifying Syria (and Lebanon): Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and the Ottoman EmpireAppendix 5: LettersGlossaryBibliographyIndex

"[...] It’s not often that a doctoral thesis can be so eminently readable and draw readers into the investigation as well as any whodunnit! Who was responsible and what were their motives? And why be interested in this subject today? [...] We should be grateful to Dr Rana for such a convincing analysis of events in the 1860s which are still part of the collective memory of many Christians in Lebanon and Syria today." - Rev Colin Chapman, The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford, in: cmcsoxford.org.uk/resources/book-reviews/rana-abu-mounes-muslim-christian-relations-in-damascus-amid-the-1860-riot-brill-2022