 Aqil 's closeness with the Europeans disturbed the Ottomans . His relations with the kaimakam of Acre , who in 1863 was Hasan Effendi , were also deteriorating . Since his return to Palestine in 1854 , he avoided setting foot in the city , instead assigning a resident representative who engaged the kaimakam on his behalf . Hasan Effendi launched complaints to the provincial governor in Beirut , Kapuli Pasha , about the misconduct of Aqil 's men who extorted the local peasantry . For the most part , Aqil 's protection extended to those who could pay for his services or otherwise benefit his interests , including merchants , travelers , monks , pilgrims , Christians and Jews . 
