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Dervish Bey

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Summary

Chief of the Merziki tribe who hosted the kaymakam and regimental commander. He tried to prevent Osman from committing murder in his home; his son was later sent to school on a government scholarship.

Names and spelling variants

Dervish Bey; Derviş Bey; דרוויש ביי

Mentioned in the book

Chapter Four – Bashhalan; segment 04.07 – Osman of the Merziki Tribe

Research note

No surname is given; the identification is based on his name, honorific and tribal role.