| Darwish Pasha al-Kurji | |
| Monarch1: | Mahmud II |
| Term Start1: | September 1770 |
| Term End1: | October 1771 |
| Predecessor1: | Muhammad Pasha al-Azm |
| Successor1: | Recep Pasha (de jur) Zahir al-Umar (de facto) |
| Office2: | Wali of Damascus |
| Monarch2: | Mahmud II |
| Term Start2: | June 1783 |
| Term End2: | 1784 |
| Predecessor2: | Muhammad Pasha al-Kurji |
| Successor2: | Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar |
| Nationality: | Ottoman |
| Parents: | Uthman Pasha al-Kurji |
| Relations: | Muhammad Pasha al-Kurji (brother) |
Darwish Pasha al-Kurji (also known as Osmanzade Dervish Pasha) was an Ottoman statesman who served as wali (governor) of Sidon in 1770–1771 and Damascus in 1783–1784.[1] [2] He was the son of Uthman Pasha al-Kurji, who was of Georgian origin.
Darwish Pasha owed his assignment as Wali of Sidon in September 1771 to his father's influence with the Sublime Porte (Ottoman imperial government).[3] Darwish Pasha was dismissed from Sidon in October 1771 after fleeing Sidon after arrival of the rebellious Arab sheikh of Galilee, Zahir al-Umar, who occupied the city. Darwish Pasha was subsequently appointed wali of Karaman in November.[4] He was appointed wali of Damascus in June 1783, replacing his brother Muhammad Pasha al-Kurji who died shortly after taking office. However, the Sublime Porte deemed Darwish Pasha to be incompetent and ultimately replaced him with Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar.[5]