Nasif ibn al-Nassar al-Wa'ili | |
|---|---|
| Sheikh of Jabal Amil | |
| In office 1749 – 24 September 1781 | |
| Preceded by | Zahir al-Nassar |
| Succeeded by | Hamza ibn Muhammad al-Nassar |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 24 September 1781 Yaroun, Sidon Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Children | Faris ibn Nasif al-Nassar (son) |
| Residence(s) | Tebnine, Sidon Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
Nasif ibn al-Nassar al-Wa'ili (Arabic: ناصيف النصار; died 24 September 1781) was the most powerful sheikh of the rural Shia Muslim (Matawilah) tribes of Jabal Amil (modern-day South Lebanon) in the mid-18th century.[1] He was based in the town of Tebnine and was head of the Ali al-Saghir clan.[2] Under his leadership, the Jabal Amil prospered, due largely to the revenues from dyed cotton cloth exports to European merchants.[1]