Ibrahim was a son of Ismail Pasha al-Azm, the founder of the Azm family's political prominence and beylerbey (provincial governor) of Damascus in 1725.
[3] Sulayman was Ibrahim's predecessor in Tripoli,[4] and his father had held the post before his appointment to Damascus.
Ibrahim was overthrown by a mass uprising of the armies, including the janissaries, and residents of Tripoli, who viewed his rule as oppressive.
[2] Ibrahim was appointed the governor of Sidon in 1737, succeeding his relative Sa'd al-Din Pasha al-Azm.
[7] As'ad resigned in 1742,[7] and after a brief stint by Ya'qub Agha, Ibrahim was reappointed to Sidon that same year and served until 1744, when he was replaced by Sa'd al-Din.