İsmail Seyfeddin Efendi

Born 1851/52 (AH 1268) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Dated entries 1877 to 1906 (AH 1294 to 1323)

Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish

Archival references BOA.DH.SN.THR.50.74; MŞH.SAİD.160.9.1; BOA.BEO.4222.316577.2; BOA.ŞD.3121.57.1; BOA.İ.TAL.67.40; BOA.İ.DH.1202.94062; BOA.ŞD.3104.71; BOA.ŞD.3132.51.2.3; BOA.ŞD.3132.51.3; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.6.2; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.6; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.7; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.8/8.2; BOA.ŞD.51.4.1; MŞH.SAİD.108.9.8; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.12/3; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.12/1; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.18; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.20-21/1; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.29; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.31; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.36; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.7; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.38; MŞH.SAİD.9.8; MŞH.SAİD.160.9.1; BOA.ŞD.3121.57.1; BOA.ŞD.3104.71; BOA.ŞD.3132.51.2.3; BOA.ŞD.3132.51.3; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.6.2; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.6; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.7; BOA.ŞD.3120.51.8/8.2; BOA.ŞD.51.4.1; MŞH.SAİD.108.9.8; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.12/3; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.12/1; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.18; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.20-21/1; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.29; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.31; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.36; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.7; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.38; MŞH.SAİD.9.8

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The life

İsmail Seyfeddin Efendi was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1851/52 (AH 1268), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Müderris. Schooling included Mekâtib-i Âliye; Atik Hasan Paşa Camii Şerif Medresesi; Medrese-i Nüvvab. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish.^[source]

The first place of work was Hülle. Dated career entries span 1877/78 (AH 1294) to 1905/06 (AH 1323) across 11 AH years, from Şafiye to Amasya. More than one post or place appears in 6 of those years. Place names include Şafiye, Zabid (Zebid), Mekke ve Medine and Hülle and 4 other named places.^[1]

Monthly pay went from 600 kuruş in 1877/78 (AH 1294) to 2,700 kuruş in 1905/06 (AH 1323); the highest recorded monthly rate is 2,700 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317).^[1]

Personal record

Birth: Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1851/52 (AH 1268)^[source]
Father’s occupation: Müderris^[source]
Education: Mekâtib-i Âliye; Atik Hasan Paşa Camii Şerif Medresesi; Medrese-i Nüvvab^[source]
First work: Hülle^[source]
Age at first work: 25^[source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First salary: 1000 kuruş^[source]Personal salary figure; not tied to a specific appointment.

Career in numbers

11
Dated AH years: 12
Career place names: 19
Entries without a resolved year: 10
Salary years: 600 → 2,700
Annual series: first → last kuruş/month: 2,700
Peak in annual series, kuruş/month: 95.9%
Peers paid less in last year

About these numbers

Dated AH years. Across career and documentary records; not tenure.
Career place names. Distinct place labels; some may not be mapped.
Entries without a resolved year. The original calendar wording remains available without inventing an annual year.
Salary years. One highest recorded monthly rate per official-year; gaps are blank.
Annual series: first → last kuruş/month. 1877/78 (AH 1294) to 1905/06 (AH 1323); nominal rates in observed years.
Peak in annual series, kuruş/month. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Peers paid less in last year. Share of other officials in the annual salary reference with lower pay in 1905/06 (AH 1323).

Life and career

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Stage 1 of 11 · Istanbul (Dersaadet)

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1851/52 (AH 1268)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
1. Birth
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2
1877/78 (AH 1294)
Şafiye / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Şafiye; Location not recorded
1. Şafiye
  Şafiye müdürü
  600 kuruşCalculated age 26
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Place not recorded
  Infisal
  Calculated age 26
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3
1884/85 (AH 1302)
Zabid (Zebid) / Mekke ve Medine
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Mekke ve Medine
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4
1885/86 (AH 1303)
Zabid (Zebid) / Hülle
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5
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Baghdad (Bağdat) / Place not recorded
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6
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Zor
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7
1891/92 (AH 1309)
Zor / Place not recorded
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8
1894/95 (AH 1312)
Zor
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9
1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Antalya
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10
1903/04 (AH 1321) · 2 recorded years
Amasya
AH entries: 1321, 1322. Gaps remain open.
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11
1905/06 (AH 1323)
Amasya / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
1. Amasya
  Amasya naibi
  2,700 kuruşCalculated age 55
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Place not recorded
  Infisal
  Calculated age 55
  Entry & evidence →[1]

19 entries without a resolved year

These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.

Medrese-i Nüvvab tahsilini tamamlama (Görevin sona ermesi) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
Fetva müdürü · Hülle · Undated · 1,000 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
Has müdürü · Has · Undated · 800 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]

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Pay over time

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Monthly nominal kuruş. “Paid less” is the share of other officials in the same-year annual-entry sample with lower recorded pay; N is official-year observations.
AH year	Official rate	Sample median	Sample p10 to p90	Paid less	N
1877/78 (AH 1294)	600	450	150 to 1,800	63.8%	1160
1885/86 (AH 1303)	1,500	400	150 to 1,500	90.0%	1787
1886/87 (AH 1304)	1,500	400	150 to 1,500	89.3%	1725
1890/91 (AH 1308)	2,500	400	125 to 1,500	94.8%	1896
1891/92 (AH 1309)	2,500	400	140 to 1,600	94.7%	1927
1894/95 (AH 1312)	2,500	400	140 to 1,500	95.3%	2004
1899/1900 (AH 1317)	2,700	400	140 to 1,440	96.4%	1821
1903/04 (AH 1321)	2,700	405	150 to 1,450	96.3%	1578
1904/05 (AH 1322)	2,700	400	135 to 1,500	96.3%	1493
1905/06 (AH 1323)	2,700	430	125 to 1,500	95.9%	1423

Career patterns and pay

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Where the career is recorded

Distinct AH years with career entries

Amasya3
1903 to 1906 (AH 1321 to 1323)
Zor3
1890 to 1895 (AH 1308 to 1312)
Zabid (Zebid)2
1884 to 1886 (AH 1302 to 1303)
Antalya1
1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Baghdad (Bağdat)1
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Hülle1
1885/86 (AH 1303)

The six most recorded places. Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.

Amounts recorded by place

Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate

Amasya2,700
Zor2,500
Zabid (Zebid)1,500
Antalya2,700
Baghdad (Bağdat)1,500
Hülle1,500

Six places with the most recorded career years. Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.

Titles across the recorded years

Distinct AH years with each recorded title

Amasya naibi3
1903 to 1906 (AH 1321 to 1323)
Zor merkez naibi3
1890 to 1895 (AH 1308 to 1312)
Görevin sona ermesi2
1886 to 1892 (AH 1304 to 1309)
Infisal2
1877 to 1906 (AH 1294 to 1323)
Antalya naibi1
1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Hülle naip vekili1
1885/86 (AH 1303)

The most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.

Related officials in the salary reference

Istanbul665 other officialsAli Gâlib Bey born 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 23,000 kuruş
Zor4 other officialsMUHAMMET RIZA EFENDİ 2 shared years; highest salary 800 kuruş
1877/78 (AH 1294)160 other officialsDikran Arakliyan Efendi first annual entry 1877/78 (AH 1294); highest salary 1,300 kuruş

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Education and personal record

Schooling Mekâtib-i Âliye; Atik Hasan Paşa Camii Şerif Medresesi; Medrese-i Nüvvab^[source]

Qualification Ulûm-i âliye tahsili; Medrese-i Nüvvab tahsilini tamamlama^[1]

Language skills and historical terms

Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.

Arabic · Tekellüm ve kitâbet^[source]
Persian · Tekellüm ve kitâbet^[source]
Turkish · Tekellüm ve kitâbet^[source]

Honours and other personal details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code): 1 (recorded code)^[source]

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Sources and evidence

Meşihat arşivine göre İzmit uleması (1890-1919)
CUMA BUĞDAYCI · 2023 · Pages 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95
259 İsmail Seyfeddin Efendi’nin Doğum Tarihi’nin düzeltilmesi istenmiştir. Bkz: BOA.DH.SN.THR.50.74; 267 MŞH.SAİD.160.9.1; BOA.BEO.4222.316577.2; 273 BOA.ŞD.3121.57.1; 275 BOA.İ.TAL.67.40.; BOA.İ.DH.1202.94062; 283 BOA.ŞD.3104.71; 290 BOA.ŞD.3132.51.2.3; 292 BOA.ŞD.3132.51.3; 294 BOA.ŞD.3120.51.6.2; 297 BOA.ŞD.3120.51.6; 298 BOA.ŞD.3120.51.7; 299 BOA.ŞD.3120.51.8/8.2; 300 BOA.ŞD.51.4.1; 303 BOA.BEO.4222.316577.2; 307 BOA.ŞD.3120.51.6; MŞH.SAİD.160.9.1; MŞH.SAİD.108.9.8; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.12/3; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.12/1; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.18; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.20-21/1; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.29; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.31; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.36; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.7; MŞH.SAİD.106.9.38; BOA.ŞD.3121.57.1; MŞH.SAİD.9.8

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