 Bayt Jibrin and all of Palestine was conquered by the Ottomans after their victory over the Mamluks during the 1516 Battle of Marj Dabiq.Bayt Jibrin subsequently became part of the "nahiya" (subdistrict) of Hebron (al-Khalīl), which was part of the sanjak ("district") of Gaza.The Ottomans did not exercise strict control over their territories and tended to keep local leaders in their traditional positions as long as they complied with the higher authorities and paid imperial taxes.