The Source; a Novel

Who is Faraj ibn Ahmed Tabari from The Source; a Novel and what is their importance?

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Tabari is the governor of Tubariyeh in 1880. He attracts the attention of an Arab scholar as a boy, marries his daughter and attends school for business in Istanbul. He and his wife have three children. He attains his position by implementing a system of taxes that is profitable for him and the tax collectors. He uses the money to purchase his karmakam. Tabari saved the life of Hocohen and Hocohen asked him for permission to buy land, which he receives from Istanbul.