Jawali Saqawa (d. 1109), also known asChavli Saqaveh, was aTurkoman adventurer who wasatabeg ofMosul from 1106–1109. In 1104, Jawali heldBaldwin II as prisoner until he was ransomed in 1108.[1] He had purloined Baldwin fromJikirmish of Mosul who, in turn, had taken him fromSökmen.[2] Jawali was designated successor to Jikirmish byMuhammad I Tapar when he attacked and killed his predecessor, thus becoming atabeg in 1106, seizing Mosul and his hostage Baldwin.Joscelin I, himself ransomed in 1107, started negotiations with Jawali over the release of Baldwin.[3] Jawali demanded a ransom and the release of Muslim prisoners fromEdessa. Muhammad later was unhappy with the growing power of Jawali and dispatchedMawdud to unseat him. Expelled from Mosul, Jawali fled to the fortress ofQal’at Ja’bar, taking Baldwin with him. Jawali accepted a ransom offer by Joscelin and released Baldwin in the summer of 1108. Mawdud became atabeg of Mosul in 1109.[4]