 After a short period in which the Tarabays were in a state of rebellion , tensions suddenly died down and the Ottomans appointed Ali ibn Tarabay as the governor of Lajjun in 1559 . His son Assaf Tarabay ruled Lajjun from 1571 to 1583 . During his reign , he extended Tarabay power and influence to Sanjak Nablus . In 1579 , Assaf , referred to as the " Sanjaqbey of al @-@ Lajjun , " is mentioned as the builder of a mosque in the nearby village of al @-@ Tira . Assaf was deposed and banished in 1583 to the island of Rhodes . Six years later , in 1589 , he was pardoned and resettled in the town . At the time , an impostor also named Assaf , had attempted to seize control of Sanjak Lajjun . Known later as Assaf al @-@ Kadhab ( " Assaf the Liar " ) , he was arrested and executed in Damascus where he traveled in attempt to confirm his appointment as governor of the district . In 1596 , Lajjun was a part of the nahiya of Sha 'ra and paid taxes on a number of crops , including wheat , barley , as well as goats , beehives and water buffaloes . 
