Mula Jusuf

Mula Jusuf

Mula Jusuf (Serbian Cyrillic: Мула Јусуф) was the governor of the Kragujevac nahiya. After the murder of Hadji Mustafa Pasha in 1801, a Janissary named Tosun-aga arrived in Jagodina from Vidin and demanded that he too receive a portion of the Pashalik. Mula Jusuf opposed to this and was reinforced with troops sent by Mehmed-aga Fočić, among these troops were Turks and Serbs (such as Gaja Pantelić). Tosun-aga was defeated by Mula Jusuf, and was subsequently employed by the Dahije as a top commander. Mula Jusuf led skirmishes around Belgrade in 1804.