Ja‘far ibn Sa‘īd ibn Sa‘d ( ar, جعفر بن سعيد بن سعد; d. 1764/1765) was a sharif of the Zayd clan who served as

Sharif and Emir of Mecca The Sharif of Mecca ( ar, شريف مكة, Sharīf Makkah) or Hejaz ( ar, شريف الحجاز, Sharīf al-Ḥijāz, links=no) was the title of the leader of the Sharifate of Mecca, traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina and ...

in August–September 1759. In May 1759

Çeteci Abdullah Pasha Çeteci Abdullah Pasha ibn Ibrahim al-Husayni al-Jarmaki (also known as Abdullah Pasha al-Jatahji) was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman statesman. He served terms as the governor of Sivas Eyalet, Sivas, Diyarbekir Eyalet, Diyarbekir, Rakka Eyalet, Rakka, ...

, Vali of Damascus and Emir of the Syrian Hajj, acquired an imperial ''

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'' authorizing him to depose Sharif

Musa'id ibn Sa'id Musā‘id ibn Sa‘īd ibn Sa‘d ( ar, مساعد بن سعيد بن سعد; d. 23 May 1770) was a sharif of the Zayd clan who served as Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1752 to 1770. Musa'id assumed the Sharifate in Rabi al-Thani 1165 AH (Februa ...

and replace him with his brother Ja'far, which he accomplished after the completion of the Hajj rituals in Dhu al-Hijjah 1172 AH (August 1759). After the departure of Çeteci Abdullah and the Hajj caravan from Mecca, Ja'far reached an agreement with Musa'id allowing him to return to the throne. He abdicated on 14 Muharram 1173 (). He later moved to Ta'if, where he busied himself in buying and selling orchards and gardens. He remained on good terms with his brother until his death in 1178 AH (1764/1765).

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