Mehmed Necib Pasha


Mehmed Necib Pasha, also known as Muhammad Najib Pasha or Gürcü Mehmet Necip Paşa or Necib Pasha, was an Ottoman statesman and governor of Georgian origin. He was the governor of Baghdad Eyalet, succeeding Ali Ridha Pasha.
His father's name was Abdülmucib. He was married with Zeliha Hanim and his daughter was Fatima Hanim, his son's was Ahmed Şükrü Bey, Cemil Bey and Mahmud Nedim Pasha, was a two-time Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.

Library

Mehmed Necib Pasha is known for having the Necip Paşa Library in Tire built in 1827. At the time, he was serving as the "Minister of Powder Mills". It is not known why he had it built in Tire, as no known connection between him and the city existed before the library.
The library contains inscriptions made during construction, one of which reads: