[3] After the murder, Alija became one of four leaders, known as dahije, who ruled the Sanjak of Smederevo (also known as the Belgrade Pashalik), alongside Aganlija, Mula Jusuf and Mehmed-aga Fočić.

[4] In early March 1804,[5] at the beginning of the First Serbian Uprising, rebels besieged Rudnik which was under control of Sali Aga, Kuchuk's brother.

[6] According to some sources Kuchuk Ali had intention to first go to Kragujevac to gather more forces[7] then to Jagodina to hire Halil Gušanac and his Arnauts and then to attack rebels.

After battle in Vrbica Kuchuk Ali and his horsemen continued their journey through Šumadija and reached Ćuprija and Jagodina via Kragujevac[13] on 15 March 1804.

The rebel forces led by Milenko Stojković soon captured and executed them, with full knowledge and approval of the Ottoman authorities.